North Carolina

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I'm in Wilson, new to chickens.

Hi........happy to meet you.

 

[tammyfarms]

Lindz - Her, not him!!! LOL... always hoping for more pullets than cockerels. Thanks, I love them too. My hubby laughs because I talk to them like children. One day I called the chickens "the kids". It was almost too much for him.

CSB, I though the light color might be bloom and I had to wash one off because the girls wet feet muddied it up. The light color came right back. I almost wish it hadn't because the egg was a beautiful light purple. I have NO idea who is laying it or how what cross she is. I will have to find out.

FVRM - There are people in Lumberton, but I don't know who they are or how to contact them. They had birds at the chicken show in December. Favorelles are beautiful. (RF - great minds think alike)

Hollow, sorry about the hawk attack. I know it is a part of what we all do but it still stinks.
Congratulations on your award!

skyflyer - Welcome! This is an awesome group of folks. Be careful, chickens should come with a warning label. They are addictive!

Have a great afternoon!

 

[doubleatraining]

Whew we get through some cold weather and my girls think its SPRING. I picked up 2 dozen eggs this morning. GASP. Time to crank up the incubator!

This year's line-up!

- Meaty Projects
- White Bresse
- Blue Sex Links
- Barred Olive Eggers
- Barred Blue Egg Layers
- Murranda Basque
- Crested Cream Legbars

 

[FVRM]

Im going to keep checking craigslist in case someone posts any. And if theyre in lumberton, i can definitely drive there. If i havent found any by march or april, im going to order from strombergs.

 

[lindz8504]

Lastly, this is the Super Blue Egg Layers baby daddy LOL... He is a Splash Blue Wheaten Ameraucana. Poor guy needs a name... I haven't come up with one.

Have a great evening!

Lindz - Her, not him!!! LOL... always hoping for more pullets than cockerels. Thanks, I love them too. My hubby laughs because I talk to them like children. One day I called the chickens "the kids". It was almost too much for him.

No, I was talking about HIM!!!! LOVE it! The chick was adorable too though! And yes fingers crossed for pullets!

 

[lindz8504]

This guy is going to be mine next weekend!!!!







Along with these 3 girls!

 

[carolbeau]

Pretty birds, Lindz.

 

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CSB, I though the light color might be bloom and I had to wash one off because the girls wet feet muddied it up. The light color came right back. I almost wish it hadn't because the egg was a beautiful light purple. I have NO idea who is laying it or how what cross she is. I will have to find out.

The I get like those, I can wash a little of the bloom off but not all of it.
Most the egg goes back to the rosy color. My Marans and/or Marans crosses
are the ones I am getting those eggs from. If I find it in my pure Marans I
try to move them to a different pen and do not sell those eggs for hatching.
That coloration also occurs in Langshans but those breeders try to pull those
hens out of the flock. I think it's a pretty egg and like getting them......just not
what I want to sell as BCM. I think it's acceptable in the Blue Marans but
don't quote me on that one

 

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Gorgeous rooster lindz

and the hens are very pretty too.........congrats!!!!

 

[tammyfarms]

lindz - Congratulations! Beautiful chickens.

CSB - thanks!!! One of my roos was a Blue Copper Marans so that explains the rosy colored egg.