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abautis2

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Hello im new to the chicken raising world, i have always wanted to raise so chickens and here i am. Im from texas.
 
Does anyone know what breed this is?
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Allright thanks for the support and feed back, greatly appreciated. Ok, now referring to what i had posted earlier, im not sure if i have easter eggers or ameraucanas. I have read that easter eggers lay different colored eggs. But of the 20 she layed all of them are light blue which would be a trait only ameraucanas and araucanas have. Another of my hens just started laying green eggs this particular hen has the other hen's colors and feather pattern but has no beard. I will try to upload a picture, maybe someone can identify my hens true breed. I have heard easter eggers wont go broody, maybe its an ameraucana. Just thinking that my hens might never go broody makes me worry. Im seriously thinking about incubating some of their eggs and take my chances.
 
abautis2 said:
Allright thanks for the support and feed back, greatly appreciated. Ok, now referring to what i had posted earlier, im not sure if i have easter eggers or ameraucanas. I have read that easter eggers lay different colored eggs. But of the 20 she layed all of them are light blue which would be a trait only ameraucanas and araucanas have. Another of my hens just started laying green eggs this particular hen has the other hen's colors and feather pattern but has no beard. I will try to upload a picture, maybe someone can identify my hens true breed. I have heard easter eggers wont go broody, maybe its an ameraucana. Just thinking that my hens might never go broody makes me worry. Im seriously thinking about incubating some of their eggs and take my chances.
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Welcome to the BYC flock! Glad you joined us,
here is an article you might like, be sure to read the comments:
www.backyardchicken/a/easter-egger-ameraucana-and-araucana-whats-the-difference-chicknsrocks-guide-to-telling-them-apart
 
If you really want to hatch chicks and the hen isn't being committed then you should probably incubate them. Is she staying on the nest? Or is she getting up and not staying on there all day and night.
 
Some people get a silkie or two as they are known to be excellent broodies - not the hatchery stock, but silkies from a real breeder. You can put fertile eggs under them while they are "sitting," and they will raise them as their own chicks. Buff orps also go broody often and are bigger so they can cover more eggs than a silkie.
 

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