Arizona Chickens

[dofnup]

OMG HI EVERYONE!!!

I know I haven't posted here in forever!! Have been so busy with my human kids ... my baby is 5 months old already

Where does the time go??

ANYWAY I am so sorry to do this, but the reason why I came here was because I lost one of my chickababes

It was one of my EE's, I still don't know if it was my pink or green layer (never could tell them apart) but it is a loss either way ...

I didn't think DH would want to replace her but he actually suggested we stick some fertile eggs under our broody Silkie! So I immediately started looking for some rare breeds, because you gotta strike while the iron is hot. I was just about to purchase some wheaten ameraucana AND penedesenca eggs when:

"Honey, oh wait, raising chicks is SUCH a hassle! And what if they don't hatch? Can't we just get a juvenile or a started layer or something?"

And that's when I knew I had to come hit you guys up!!

Anybody have any juvenile/started layers you want to unload? By unload I mean sell. They don't have to be super rare breeds or anything, but I am looking to keep my egg basket colorful.

Please PM me or email me ... otherwise I will keep an eye on the thread

Thanks so much in advance guys!!

 

[Mahonri]

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Could be Mareks.

I'd keep her isolated, fed, watered and cool.

 

[Mahonri]

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I have eggs and a 'pullet/hen' that will be one year old on July 4th.

She was giving me 4-5 green eggs a week, she's down to 3-4 in the heat. Father: BWAmericana X Hen: Black Star.. (this particular Black Star once went 93 days laying an egg everyday without missing a day.... so this Blue colored EE has good genes.

I have another 2 EEs at point of lay but I want to get a few eggs out of them before I sell. One should lay very blue, the other Olive.

 

[mclevinson]

Here they are in all their cuteness.

The blue ones have blue feets too. Their wings are a little lighter.

Huh? Huh?

The one that looks the most marans is speckled even to the beak.

 

[nurseshelly]

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Awwww how cute!!!

 

[Mahonri]

Meg,

Did the two blues come out of blue eggs?

If so they are 1/4 polish, 3/4 Blue Wheaten

The marans looking one if female will be an Olive Egger.... 1/2 BWA X 1/2 FBCM!

 

[mclevinson]

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Yes, isn't that a kick? Wonder what they'll look like grown up.

 

[mclevinson]

Oh, one of the yellow ones is more yellow than the others. I think that's the EE out of the brown egg.

 

[Mahonri]

Nah, the yellow one is a purebred Ameraucana.

 

[mclevinson]

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Ohhhh I am getting so confused. Wish I had leg bands or something.