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yep, that helps a lot- thanks much!

thank you Illia!

Newbie question- maybe the answer is already here somewhere? I'm looking for a broad comparison of marans vs welsummers vs penedesencas. Assume good lines from reputable breeders. What would be the pros and cons of each re: color, consistency, lay rate, egg size, temperament, etc. Thank you!

Humor the newbie: Maybe my answer is already here somewhere but I can't find it. What breeds are you all using for your olive eggers? Besides ameracaunas? I know a lot use marans and welsummers, has a poll been taken (page #?) or could we take one now. What are the results like for different...

Hi, I've got my chickens in a converted shed for now but it's less than ideal and I hope to build a large coop building in the spring (12 x24). I will have some breeding cages for segregating birds during breeding season. Approx 4x4x4 each. What would be the best floor for these? I've...

The answer to my question may be somewhere in here already, but I just scanned about 30 pages of this thread and haven't found it. Of the brown-egg layers that do not "paint" their eggs (i.e., not Marans, Wels, Penes, Barnvelders), which breed is the best layer of the darkest brown egg? My...

thinking about next year's hatchery order- what is the difference in terms of temperament, size, eggs, etc between these two breeds? I want to pick one to order but I don't know how to differentiate them. thanks much!

Got my first eggs this week from my mixed flock of 20 chickens (7 Ameracaunas). My A's aren't anything special, I just picked them up here and there but the first eggs (probably from just two of the pullets) had better color than I expected. Does the color fade with future lays or can I expect...

been lurking here for awhile, learning a lot. had chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, pigs, etc 20 years ago, now retired (maybe!) and back at it with currently 5 geese (mostly Chinese), 4 beautiful lavender muscovies, 7 Ameracauna, 2 WCBlue Polish, 2 banty Wyandotte, 2 Silkies, 4 BCMarans (incl...

I just bought some in Palo Cedro (near Rdg), off of Craig's List.

Hi Ellie, I'm in Redding, just got 5 bc maran chicks yesterday, don't know the sexes yet.