‘Silked’ White Easter Egger
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maybe not, but at least it’s free! 
I bought the "super blue" egg layers, basically a cross between a leghorn and an Ameraucana as far as I could tell - based on the 2 pullets and 1 cockerel (ordered the cockerel on purpose) the first year they came out and while they certainly laid well, the blue was barely there. I did manage to get some good daughters from them that laid better blues, and on down the line, due more in part to the offspring of the rooster who may actually have been a blue Ameraucana or close to it.
Since then, now that MPC's breeders are some generations in, the Super Blues I've ordered since (waited a couple years before trying again) lay really blue blue eggs and are much more what I'd hoped for the first time and I'm really pleased with them.
Last time I ordered, the express mail fee was around $35 - they're all sent express mail unless you order more than 15, at which point you can choose between priority and express mail. No extra charge for only 3 chicks but I think if it's more than 15 chicks being sent as express mail, the fee is more due to the bigger box.
On the rare occasion that a chick dies in transit or within a day or two, they've always promptly refunded me for the loss, and have been great about the few "oops" roos - which they reimburse 100%. If there's a breed I really want to add that costs more than what I usually spend on a chick, I order them and then fill in the order with less expensive birds that fit with what I want in my egg basket to make the shipping fee worth the order. The only breed from them I've had viability issues with has been the White Australorps. Dunno why, just did not do well. If I compared the lifespan and productivity of the average chick from MPC and the lifespan of the local feedstore's chicks, MPC wins hands down.
When you start with white and are working your way to blue- the intermediate results are not great- and for that kind of money for a single bird, I'd want the finished product - a silked bird that lays a blue egg, to be sure!!! I think they will get there but the first couple years are always rough. I do wish they would start at a lower price point when selling these kind of birds - I get needing some monetary returns to keep things going while working out the parent stock - the worst part is always figuring out the genotype of the rooster when it comes to selecting for blue layers- without even the benefit of the pea comb as a clue - all you can really do is wait till those daughters start laying before you really know. I also get the need to find homes for the subsequent birds that may or may not be silked and so on ... just wish they'd wait to slap the big price tag once they have 100% silked, 100% blue layers.
I haven't ordered them yet- not sure if I ever will- but they sure are cute.
Since then, now that MPC's breeders are some generations in, the Super Blues I've ordered since (waited a couple years before trying again) lay really blue blue eggs and are much more what I'd hoped for the first time and I'm really pleased with them.
Last time I ordered, the express mail fee was around $35 - they're all sent express mail unless you order more than 15, at which point you can choose between priority and express mail. No extra charge for only 3 chicks but I think if it's more than 15 chicks being sent as express mail, the fee is more due to the bigger box.
On the rare occasion that a chick dies in transit or within a day or two, they've always promptly refunded me for the loss, and have been great about the few "oops" roos - which they reimburse 100%. If there's a breed I really want to add that costs more than what I usually spend on a chick, I order them and then fill in the order with less expensive birds that fit with what I want in my egg basket to make the shipping fee worth the order. The only breed from them I've had viability issues with has been the White Australorps. Dunno why, just did not do well. If I compared the lifespan and productivity of the average chick from MPC and the lifespan of the local feedstore's chicks, MPC wins hands down.
When you start with white and are working your way to blue- the intermediate results are not great- and for that kind of money for a single bird, I'd want the finished product - a silked bird that lays a blue egg, to be sure!!! I think they will get there but the first couple years are always rough. I do wish they would start at a lower price point when selling these kind of birds - I get needing some monetary returns to keep things going while working out the parent stock - the worst part is always figuring out the genotype of the rooster when it comes to selecting for blue layers- without even the benefit of the pea comb as a clue - all you can really do is wait till those daughters start laying before you really know. I also get the need to find homes for the subsequent birds that may or may not be silked and so on ... just wish they'd wait to slap the big price tag once they have 100% silked, 100% blue layers.
I haven't ordered them yet- not sure if I ever will- but they sure are cute.
Sounds great lol. Make sure.
I’d love to see a pic of one of your “super blue” eggs. Curious in this “breed”I bought the "super blue" egg layers, basically a cross between a leghorn and an Ameraucana as far as I could tell - based on the 2 pullets and 1 cockerel (ordered the cockerel on purpose) the first year they came out and while they certainly laid well, the blue was barely there. I did manage to get some good daughters from them that laid better blues, and on down the line, due more in part to the offspring of the rooster who may actually have been a blue Ameraucana or close to it.
Since then, now that MPC's breeders are some generations in, the Super Blues I've ordered since (waited a couple years before trying again) lay really blue blue eggs and are much more what I'd hoped for the first time and I'm really pleased with them.
Last time I ordered, the express mail fee was around $35 - they're all sent express mail unless you order more than 15, at which point you can choose between priority and express mail. No extra charge for only 3 chicks but I think if it's more than 15 chicks being sent as express mail, the fee is more due to the bigger box.
On the rare occasion that a chick dies in transit or within a day or two, they've always promptly refunded me for the loss, and have been great about the few "oops" roos - which they reimburse 100%. If there's a breed I really want to add that costs more than what I usually spend on a chick, I order them and then fill in the order with less expensive birds that fit with what I want in my egg basket to make the shipping fee worth the order. The only breed from them I've had viability issues with has been the White Australorps. Dunno why, just did not do well. If I compared the lifespan and productivity of the average chick from MPC and the lifespan of the local feedstore's chicks, MPC wins hands down.
When you start with white and are working your way to blue- the intermediate results are not great- and for that kind of money for a single bird, I'd want the finished product - a silked bird that lays a blue egg, to be sure!!! I think they will get there but the first couple years are always rough. I do wish they would start at a lower price point when selling these kind of birds - I get needing some monetary returns to keep things going while working out the parent stock - the worst part is always figuring out the genotype of the rooster when it comes to selecting for blue layers- without even the benefit of the pea comb as a clue - all you can really do is wait till those daughters start laying before you really know. I also get the need to find homes for the subsequent birds that may or may not be silked and so on ... just wish they'd wait to slap the big price tag once they have 100% silked, 100% blue layers.
I haven't ordered them yet- not sure if I ever will- but they sure are cute.
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ChloeSilkie08
Crowing
Yes, but they are the size of a normal chicken egg and she lays one every day.
ChloeSilkie08
Crowing
Yes, and the same silkie comb.
ChloeSilkie08
Crowing
She's bigger, lays bigger eggs, and lays one every day.
My silkies laid every day and only cost like six bucks. Plus they came in different colors.
I just checked prices, I can get a male for 14.95, ST. Run for 34.95 or Female for 40.95
I just checked prices, I can get a male for 14.95, ST. Run for 34.95 or Female for 40.95
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