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Hello! I am also a brand new member and have wanted to raise chickens for as long as I can remember! I'm 31 now and after weeks of studying and all the learning, I know I will be giving my hens a great life and Hooray, I have a nice Coop built and can Finally raise them! Later on, we are going to try Quail or Pheasants or ducks. I have a question however.... I purchased about 16-17 Easter Eggers with the Ameraucauna gene, and can only keep 5-6 of the 2 day old chicks I'm receiving in a few weeks. My friend has a farm and is excited to take all the others, But, I really, really want an assortment of colors, particularly Blue/blue green and not just green or olive. One olive egger would be so neat though so Same question on those as below... I know that depending on the breed of rooster used for my batch, that will determine the egg color. Can anyone tell me, if I get a bunch of chicks that all look different colors... Is it ideal to choose 5 different colored if I can and would likely get the best results and at least 1 true, blue egg layer? Is there anyway at all to tell ahead of time what your chick has been bred with based on the chicks coloring/markings? In the end I know I won't care, but since I get to pick 5 or 6 of the best of 16 EE's, what if any suggestions does anyone have to ensure I get a blue egg layer? Even still might be impossible in the whole batch, however they say they specialize in the Blue/Aqua colors... Any advice whatsoever? I am so excited to let these birds live long, happy, love filled lives with foraging, protection, & never any butchering. Even if they stop laying for 5 years, that is A OK! I truly want my hens to help be just the tiniest percent that aren't locked in cages and bruised and beaten by egg laying companies... These birds will represent for all of those other poor babies, & they will live like queens. I cannot wait! Thanks for any help everyone! :). My guess is, my best bet is choosing an assortment of colors, hoping more than one rooster fertilizes this batch... But ultimately I won't know a thing until they start laying.... True? Thanks again! - Joey, Spokane, WA state. :)
 

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