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That was on of my guesses. Thanks!

My brother picked up a dozen chickens from tractor supply this evening and was told they are Barred rocks... thats obviously not the case though. Any thoughts?

Thank you everyone for the replies. I won't be ready to order and have chicks delivered until spring time. GREAT point about avoiding the holidays though, I hadn't even thought of that. I'm in Oklahoma and we have a few small NPIP hatcheries but the variety of chickens isn't very wide. Cackle is...

Does anyone have recommendations for the best online outlet for starting a new flock? I've had chickens in the past and am back in a place where I can start over. I've researched my breeds and want a variety this time around for different colored eggs. Any past experiences with the big...

Yes the second pullet I have come to believe is a cross of some sort. Her lacing is very minimal and she has a lot of grey on her legs and dark toenails, sort of like my ameracaunas.. he aremore pictures:

--"might be cross between a billy goat and a wood pecker" Haha I'll have to remember that one!

Any idea what the cross may be??

All symptoms have cleared up and I have decided to try the biosecurity approach rather than culling my flock at this point. However, I have chickens for their eggs, and if they aren't going to lay daily like they did before it may make my decision of culling a lot easier. Any advice helps...

I bought these girls as "BLRW". I feel like there are some Wyandotte traits in there but also feel like I have some sort of cross. These girls are about 3 1/2 months old. This pullet almost has a double laced appearance like a barnvelder. She also has a green hue shinny appearance when...

Pictures of my 22-24 week old roo. And 13 week old pullets. I have a question for any of you that are knowledgeable about breeding, I'd like to try and breed these but am looking for insight first about what I could expect? I feel like I have a decent rooster, deep mahogany, fairly decent...

So 5 days later and her comb has really started to turn red... I'm hoping soon

I've got two blue ameracauna hens that I raised from chicks. We should be around the 22 week age as they were hatched in early October. Should I expect eggs from these girls anytime soon?

Well that's unfortunate. I did hear the guy mention he ends up with many cross bred chickens. Any possibility of it being a different breed than a white Orpington or leghorn cross?

Nice.... looks like I'm going to be done doing business with this guy for good. If it turns out I get a pullet, will it lay tan eggs like the other orpingtons?

I was offered this Leghorn, along with an Orpington pullet, from a guy that had previously sold me two BLRW chicks that turned out to be roo's. I picked this one out of two others because the comb and wattles were less pronounced and more of a yellow/pink compared to the obvious red of the...

Yeah I remember hearing that, something like: blue x blue = 50% blue and 50% black Black x splash = 100% blue. I may be surprised by their beauty when they get older, I had just envisioned a different bird with the more red or burgundy color laced with a blue. (But that's my mistake for not...

I bought these from a local farmer here in Oklahoma who raises several breeds. These were advertised as blue laced red wyandottes. They are 8 weeks old now, and I'm convinced that they are certainly not blues, but maybe black laced red wyandottes, although their color is much more "brassy" or...

Week 8 up update. Chick 1 Chick 2 Chick 3 Chick 4

ChickNanny, Those are beautiful birds! I don't seem to have nearly the type of lacing as your birds yet. I'm hoping as they get older that may improve some but I'm becoming disappointed in this group of chicks. They may turn out really pretty but I agree they are much more of a black bird than...

Week 7 here. Definitely seeing what I think are Roo traits in chicks 2 and 4. Also not completely convinced I even have any BLRW. The colors seem much more golden and black like a GLW..Any thoughts? Chick 1 Chick 2 Chick 3 Chick 4