Colorado

[samsr]

The black ones may be australorp. I have one just like it. Purple sheen to the feathers in the sun light. Good looking set up. It soundsnlike you are having a great time with them. Enjoy.

 

[Percheron chick]

What I see, Honey and Little one are both EEs. The 2 black ones are golden laced wyandottes. The one in the back will not have as nice lacing but it's still a GLW. I think your white ones are actually Delawares. The one facing the camera has a single comb not a rose comb. The solid white is an EE not an amaraucana. She has green shanks not slate plus Meyer only lists blue Ameraucanas. I see 2 RIR/production red roosters plus the one BO. I see RIR/production red and BR pullets. Maybe one welsummer (sitting on the roost). Maybe one partridge rock (could be the welsummer in a different picture.) That's all I would keep track of.
this is my welsummer about the same age.

 

[Minchi]

I need some advice, my SLW hasn't laid an egg since I got the new girls. she is aggressive towards them and very loud and stressed. I have a video to show some of the behavior because I want to figure our what I can do to make her less stressed. This was a good day, it starts about halfway through.

 

[Ashdoes]

Minchi-I have always said my Silver Laced Wyandottes are awful. I think it must be something about the hatchery stock. These birds are pre-disposed to being awful, and if it's not bred out, it takes over. All three of my SLW were/are like this. They don't take kindly to outsiders, and either never like them, or deem them invisible and finally leave them alone. You just have to give them time, and try a couple extra treats during the day. I'll throw scratch out, but always in two separate spots, so the Wyandottes don't bully everyone else away.
I have seen YouTube videos of beautiful SLWs that are calm, and friendly...but those are always dedicated breeders, who cull out awful behavior.

 

[Minchi]

She is kind of my outcast, bottom of the pecking order hen. She has always been a watch dog, and snorts like one when I am holding her to calm her down but the others are the ones who pick on her. So I was surprised by her over reaction and that after a week it has not exactly toned down. I am also worried about egg production, nothing from her and about half from the others.

 

[COChix]

What I see, Honey and Little one are both EEs. The 2 black ones are golden laced wyandottes. The one in the back will not have as nice lacing but it's still a GLW. I think your white ones are actually Delawares. The one facing the camera has a single comb not a rose comb. The solid white is an EE not an amaraucana. She has green shanks not slate plus Meyer only lists blue Ameraucanas. I see 2 RIR/production red roosters plus the one BO. I see RIR/production red and BR pullets. Maybe one welsummer (sitting on the roost). Maybe one partridge rock (could be the welsummer in a different picture.) That's all I would keep track of. this is my welsummer about the same age.

thank you, yes I think we have some Welsummer's and Partridge Rocks, after further reading tonight. Also the solid white one (Isis), Little One and Honey are all EE based on the fact they have greenish legs? Agreed some white ones are probably Delware and I think a couple are the Columbian Wyandotte's. Not sure on the GLW, guess we will see what they turn into. It is fun having a rainbow pack and not knowing what breeds they are. Doesn't really matter as they are just fun. Sprouted some mung beans and feed that to them tonight. They liked it but not as much as cottage cheese, one of their favorites. Have also made flavored ice cubes for them on hot days based on berries that were turning and mint in the yard.

- all natural coop cleaner (vinegar, orange peels, cinnamon, essential oils). Let sit in cabinet for 3 weeks. Haven't used it yet as it is still in the sitting stage.

 

[Percheron chick]

the solid white one (Isis), Little One and Honey are all EE based on the fact they have greenish legs?

that plus only Isis is a standard Ameraucana color. Little one is a very common color variation of an EE pullet so that's another key. Meyer's only has blue Ameraucana so anything other than blue is an automatic EE.

My GLW have all had a green sheen in the sunlight.

AND upgrade that chicken wire before you have a mass killing.

 

[COChix]

  that plus only Isis is a standard Ameraucana color.  Little one is a very common color variation of an EE pullet so that's another key.  Meyer's only has blue Ameraucana so anything other than blue is an automatic EE.

My GLW have all had a green sheen in the sunlight.

AND upgrade that chicken wire because you have a mass killing.  

thanks!

 

[Ashdoes]

She is kind of my outcast, bottom of the pecking order hen. She has always been a watch dog, and snorts like one when I am holding her to calm her down but the others are the ones who pick on her.  So I was surprised by her over reaction and that after a week it has not exactly toned down.  I am also worried about egg production, nothing from her and about half from the others.

The new chickens are a disruption to "normal" so it might take a bit for them all to calm down. How old are they?

 

[Minchi]

The new chickens are a disruption to "normal" so it might take a bit for them all to calm down. How old are they?

The big girls are about 2 years and the babies I am guessing between 4 & 5 weeks.