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[sewandgrow]

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They are small aren't they Cheryl??? I so like big birds. I do have 2 bantam breeds but I can't resist fluffy Silkies & the others are John Blehm true Lavender Ameraucanas. I will probably end up selling them. I was drawn to the Exchequers that I think it was peachick selling hatching eggs. Leghorns are such good egg layers & the Exchequers are so striking to look at.

 

[PetRock]

We have two hatchery Silver Laced Wyandottes who are 1 1/2 yrs old now. They both lay a large, egg that is rounder in shape than our other hens' eggs. They are very consistent layers and have laid 5-6 eggs/week since they started laying last fall. They didn't even take time off last winter. But, I will say that they are the bullies in my flock. They are the lowest in pecking order of the 7 older hens and they give our young pullets/layers all kinds of grief! Their current target is my beautiful buff brahma hen who has just started laying. She is a gentle soul and just squats when they come up to her. They proceed to jump on her back, peck her head, and pull feathers out. She is way bigger than they are but easily intimidated. And for some reason, they actively seek her out to pick on her. It's not just when she gets in their way. I see them out there stalking her while she tries to find somewhere to hide. I'm considering rehoming them if they don't knock it off. Our best layer is our Golden Sex Link which makes sense since that is what she was bred for. She is one of our smaller hens but lays the biggest egg.

 

[Mrsfoote]

Picture time!

This is Fabio my Buff Brahma I got from Cheryl last chicken stock he's from Fowlvisions. HE IS HUGE!

This is My other main Man Rooster he is Amerucauna and Maran....Pretty Boy

My black Copper Maran I'm trying to rehome... Coco

Some of the Girls now...not all because some are molting so bad I couldn't humiliate them like that.

Mumble My Olive Egger Hatched with Pretty Boy ....his main girl.

Baby Chick...Barred Rock I got from Cheryl BEST layer of the bunch

Columbian Wyandotte Shadow...is 2 years old doesn't lay but we don't tell her that.

My Silver Laced Wyandotte Lacie Mavis lol...My moody broody and mama to one buff laced brahma and one gold laced

My bantam dark brahma Parmasean

Blue Laced Wyandotte hen who is broody right now...pretty coloring wrong comb

Splash BLRW Doree

And Tina after tina turner...her crest is looking a bit crazy as it's feathering in again.

 

[cherylcohen]

Awesome, what happened to the buff laced polish I bought for you at stockton?

BTW I just hatched 5 buff-laced polish and tolbunt

 

[Mrsfoote]

I lost her around the same time Jeremy lost his...Hawk...Polish are no good for free ranging sadly. The hawk didn't take off with her she died though I was very very sad.

 

[jeremy]

I used to have Silver Laced Wyandottes, I sold them all after having them for about a year. Their eggs were medium sized.

I didn't like them because they were LOUD, bossy- constantly picking fights and generally just stupid acting.

 

[jeremy]

Pretty Boy is very handsome Melina!

 

[Mrsfoote]

Jeremy thank you! I have had such luck with my Roos he is very sweet, noisy but sweet. My wyandottes are sweet , gossip queens but my loudest are my wellsummer and barred rock and the blrw she is a bit demented .

 

[cherylcohen]

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Oh no! I guess I must have read it, just remembering things lately is somewhat arduous

 

[cherylcohen]

Thanks that reminds me...fowlvisions owes me some eggs... hmm what should I hatch hmmm