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Gramma Chick said:
She sure is ! I suppose to a chicken a camera looks like you just grew a really big eye LOL ! Beautiful Ladies !
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lol yep I bet. thank you!
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DeesHens said:
Enjoyed your pics RoseMarie1. I think the girl "eyeing" you has a pretty descent shape overall. I mean I think her lines look pretty good in the pics you shared. I like her! Your birds look super healthy. You are doing an excellent job. I love when their combs and wattles turn bright red. Such a pretty contrast with their feather coloring. ~Dee~
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Thank you so much Dee. Yep I like her shape to. They're not heritage but that's ok to me for now. I do plan on getting me some heritage and have located someone that lives fairly close to me. Had planned on getting some by the first of Nov. but his hens stopped laying. I am thinking about trying to keep these just for egg laying but don't know if I will do that or not because it might be too much trouble trying to keep them separate. We'll see.
 
Hagar3 said:
Rosemarie,

Those are some beautiful chickens. I have a friend in Lucedale one of these days I will be down that way.
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Cool, there is also a guy that lives in Mize,Ms. that has the heritage ones and I plan on getting some from him to get started with the heritage ones. I figure it takes just as much to feed them as does the not heritage ones so why not. I was partially raised in Agricola by my grandpa, close to Lucedale.
 
I am looking for 2 more pullets. I live in Vegas. For a "common" breed, I am having a hard time finding them. I was offered eggs to buy and ship but I would really like them laying coming spring.

Is there anyone good near me that has young pullets for sale?

Barb
 
Thanks Ill check that out. Not right now. Where I live I cannot have a rooster so the hens would only be egg layers. I sure wish they bred a no crowing roo.
 
Gramma Chick said:
bhaugh said:
 
Thanks Ill check that out. Not right now. Where I live I cannot have a rooster so the hens would only be egg layers. I sure wish they bred a no crowing roo.
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They have a procedure  they do on Roos
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/705084/decrowing-roosters
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Wow. :pop thanks for posting the great link gramma chick, very interesting!
Sounds like a good solution, BUT, don't know too many folks that would pay $200 to fix a $5 roo. I would think he would have to be a high quality breeder or someone's beloved pet they just can't part with. Second problem. How many people live anywhere near a vet that will treat poultry???
 
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chickisoup said:
Sounds like a good solution, BUT, don't know too many folks that would pay $200 to fix a $5 roo. I would think he would have to be a high quality breeder or someone's beloved pet they just can't part with. Second problem. How many people live anywhere near a vet that will treat poultry???
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Not many. I only know of the one vet that does this.

It is quite pricey.
 

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