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  1. Hepcat

    Lakeshore Eggers?

    I went back to the Meyer website, and double checked the description..I have cut and pasted here; “Chicks from the Lakeshore Egger line have a mixed heritage of Legbar and other laying breeds and are autosexable at hatch.” I’m reading this to mean the chicks are autosexable. If not, I’m not...
  2. Hepcat

    Lakeshore Eggers?

    Any guesses as to what breeds were used to create the Lakeshore Eggers? Easter Eggers, and something else?
  3. Hepcat

    Lakeshore Eggers?

    That would really upset me, because a big selling point is the fact that they are sex-links, and could be sexed accurately at hatch, so you would be guaranteed pullets. Thanks for your input.
  4. Hepcat

    Lakeshore Eggers?

    Thanks so much for your reply! I like the variety in their feathering, they are very pretty!
  5. Hepcat

    Lakeshore Eggers?

    Hi, folks. I noticed that Meyer Hatchery is selling a sex link called a Lakeshore Egger, and I was wondering if any of you have experience with this hybrid. They are billed as a reliable layer of blue to green eggs, cold hardy, with a variety of feather patterns. The appeal for me is that...
  6. Hepcat

    How long do laying hens lay?

    Thanks for both of your responses...interesting that a production bird would succumb to ovarian cancer; that actually makes perfect sense, much like the increased risk caused by fertility drugs in humans. I would not be interested in killing an older bird, so I may have better luck with a...
  7. Hepcat

    How long do laying hens lay?

    Hi, folks...I haven't posted here in a while, but am once again planning to lobby my husband for a back yard flock. I was curious as to how long one can expect their hens to lay eggs...I know that chickens can live for up to ten years with good care. But for how many of those years do they...
  8. Hepcat

    Need NC info on protecting your livestock

    If you are worried about the legality, or repercussions from the dog owners....you might try shooting them with a paint ball gun as SOON as you see them on your property. I wouldn't worry if they were not near your livestock. It would give them a nice bruise, scare them a lot, and discourage...
  9. Hepcat

    Hubbard Gold Comet or Meyers Golden Buffs?

    Thanks for your reply; I am kind of limited to places that do small orders...I live in the suburbs, and don't have much room. I checked out the birds on your website...very pretty. I envy those of you who live in rural areas, I am always amazed at how much room you all have.
  10. Hepcat

    Hubbard Gold Comet or Meyers Golden Buffs?

    Thanks! I have actually used that! Kind of like computer dating, only its matching me with chickens! I just thought I might get some first hand opinions from some folks who have tried sex links from different hatcheries....I'm sure they are pretty similar, its just nice to hear from people who...
  11. Hepcat

    Hubbard Gold Comet or Meyers Golden Buffs?

    Thanks, Nadine. I'm just assuming its like anything else....some "lines" may be different than others. There was a poster on this site who put up some nice pictures of her Meyers buffs, they were attractive birds, and she was very pleased with their calm, quiet temperament. The meyers site has a...
  12. Hepcat

    Hubbard Gold Comet or Meyers Golden Buffs?

    When it comes to the sex-link production "reds", do any of you have a preference? My feed store works with Mt. Healthy, so if they have these, they will be Hubbards. Honestly, though, the one time I called them, the feed store employee was VERY rude. Also, when I was there last summer, the help...
  13. Hepcat

    Anyone else have a Cumfy Pets Chicken Ark?

    I'm glad to hear you had good luck with them! I was looking at their auctions also......the prices seemed really good. I don't expect my husband would have the time (or inclination) to build me a coop, and I am not so handy myself, but we are always putting together furniture and such. The...
  14. Hepcat

    My Pet Chcken or Meyers?

    Ohh, the Faverolle is so pretty! I read on the Hendersons chart that the fancy feathering may not be protective enough in bad weather???, but they were cold hardy. So I was hesitant about choosing them. I love the fact that the EE come in such a variety of interesting colors. I have been...
  15. Hepcat

    Hello!

    Hi, all...I just posted a question in the breeders section, and realized I forgot to introduce myself! I'm "Hepcat"...I live in a Boston area suburb, with my husband, two children, one English setter, one house rabbit, one elderly Button quail, and our newest member...a stray cat we just...
  16. Hepcat

    My Pet Chcken or Meyers?

    Hello all! I am in Massachusetts, and have finally found a neighbor who is crazy enough to want to split a very small order of chickens with me! She wants 2-3, I want 3-4....I am thinking of ordering direct from either My Pet Chicken, or Meyers, sometime later this spring. I was just...
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