Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

[ATXInstantFlock]

I haven't done a good job keeping this thread up to date over the last month with all of our non chicken related activities, but two noteworthy events were worth sharing.
(Thu Oct 17th - Day 182)

One of these eggs does not look like the others!

(Fri Oct 18th - Day 183)
Another 9 egg haul meant that we have now hit egg #300.

I've worked out a new coop lighting solution, but I'm not done quite yet. Wish me luck tomorrow and I hope to have a fun project to share with everyone soon.

 

[Debbie292d]

I haven't done a good job keeping this thread up to date over the last month with all of our non chicken related activities, but two noteworthy events were worth sharing.
(Thu Oct 17th - Day 182)
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One of these eggs does not look like the others!

(Fri Oct 18th - Day 183)
Another 9 egg haul meant that we have now hit egg #300.

I've worked out a new coop lighting solution, but I'm not done quite yet. Wish me luck tomorrow and I hope to have a fun project to share with everyone soon.

Just a thought for you. You can keep going on this thread, or start your own page in our https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/pictures-stories-of-my-chickens.39/ forum. I've got one as do many. If you do, post a link to it here so we can all come see.

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

Just a thought for you. You can keep going on this thread, or start your own page in our https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/pictures-stories-of-my-chickens.39/ forum.

Oh fun, I'll keep that in mind. TBH, I mostly only look at the feeding/caring for your flock and coop construction sections, so I totally missed it.

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

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[Animus Mentis II]

I agree that the legs are the wrong color for Phoenix and for OEGB, but I wasn't completely ruling those out because of how many wrong-colored legs I have seen on hatchery birds. For example, I once had OEGB hens named "Whitefoot" and "Yellowfoot" for exactly that reason. And yes, they were ordered as specific-color OEGB from a hatchery, shipped directly to me, so I was very confident that the hatchery considered them to be OEGB.

If OP's birds are actual bantam size, I still think OEGB is most likely. But looking at the photos, I'm guessing they are not bantam size, but are in the small end of standard size, so I agree that Silver Leghorn is the most likely, unless they lay blue or green eggs.

Yellow leg color on an OEGB is the result of someone crossing with Serama. So, purist of OEGB don't want them, but I loved my OEGB Serama Mix!

I agree that the legs are the wrong color for Phoenix and for OEGB, but I wasn't completely ruling those out because of how many wrong-colored legs I have seen on hatchery birds. For example, I once had OEGB hens named "Whitefoot" and "Yellowfoot" for exactly that reason. And yes, they were ordered as specific-color OEGB from a hatchery, shipped directly to me, so I was very confident that the hatchery considered them to be OEGB.

If OP's birds are actual bantam size, I still think OEGB is most likely. But looking at the photos, I'm guessing they are not bantam size, but are in the small end of standard size, so I agree that Silver Leghorn is the most likely, unless they lay blue or green eggs.

 

[Animus Mentis II]

I agree that the legs are the wrong color for Phoenix and for OEGB, but I wasn't completely ruling those out because of how many wrong-colored legs I have seen on hatchery birds. For example, I once had OEGB hens named "Whitefoot" and "Yellowfoot" for exactly that reason. And yes, they were ordered as specific-color OEGB from a hatchery, shipped directly to me, so I was very confident that the hatchery considered them to be OEGB.

If OP's birds are actual bantam size, I still think OEGB is most likely. But looking at the photos, I'm guessing they are not bantam size, but are in the small end of standard size, so I agree that Silver Leghorn is the most likely, unless they lay blue or green eggs.

Yellow leg coloring in an OEGB is due to mixing in Serama Bloodline, so true OEGB enthusiasts wouldn't buy, but too me, I loved the yellow legs color on my OEGB/Serama Mix!