online Crazy Egg Chain Chat thread

[tazcat70]

Wow...you just talked yourself out of all of them. Honestly, I think my EEs laid the best.

I had Orps, Wyandottes, and Welsummers as well.

Why not go for a Leghorn, or another egg laying breed?

 

[shellyga]

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Honestly I don't like the looks of LF cochins or brahmas...I've seen the ones in the shows and if that's what they are supposed to look like then

Dad had a few SLW hens and 1 brahma hen when I first moved here. The SLW seemed to lay pretty well but not every day. But they were the first to stop laying when the weather got too hot/cold. The brahma he had laid huge eggs but only 4-5 a week at the most. I'd say it was probably more like 3-4 eggs a week. I think all were double yolkers, but I can't eat eggs so that would do me no good.

I've heard/read that the lavender Orps are still a project because they were out-crossed with another breed to 'pick-up' the lavender, so I'd rather stay away from those. Plus I tend to have a 'thing' for blue birds

Come to think of it...the show Orpingtons are kind of gross-looking too, but the wyandottes look 'normal'. But I really don't like pea/rose-combed/whatever they are breeds

Takes too long to tell what they are.

Variety is the spice of life,. I LOVE large fowl.. reminds me of the chickens I had as a child.. although we didn't have all the pretty colors that I have now. I don't care for bantams or ... dare I say it.. silkies..

But some of my best friends are silkie lovers and they may wear me down eventually..

I need chickens that look like traditional old fashioned ones in body form and feathers.. although I have gone with feather feet...

Large fowl cochins, marans and brahmas chicks are out there in the grow out pen as I type. I also love the pretty feather patterns of BLRW, Silver Laced Wyndottes and Lavendar Orpingtons. The sheen of feathers on a Black Orpington out in the sun is beautiful.. oohh who am I fooling.. I love all my chickens for a variety of reasons.
For laying.. and from MY flock (keeping in mind that I have at least 10 times more chicks growing than I do adult birds

) my BO are my best.. but I don't have any leghorns

My buff orpingtons do look like tanks with legs.. and if I could ever process one, I would probably be amazed at how big they are.. but that is not happenin'..at least not at the moment. I thought my Buff Orpington Roo was a big 'un until I bought my flock of Coronation Sussex.. that Rooster is MASSIVE.. and I love it.

I am sure some of my opinions will change once I have grown birds from the variety of chicks I have .. and as I observe laying patterns, moodiness, broodiness and flock interaction.

ohh and Tazcat70.. I have ONE welsummer chick that is less than a week old.. darn shipped eggs.. but I love my little guy/gal

Shelly

 

[itsiebitsiefarm]

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Honestly I don't like the looks of LF cochins or brahmas...I've seen the ones in the shows and if that's what they are supposed to look like then

Dad had a few SLW hens and 1 brahma hen when I first moved here. The SLW seemed to lay pretty well but not every day. But they were the first to stop laying when the weather got too hot/cold. The brahma he had laid huge eggs but only 4-5 a week at the most. I'd say it was probably more like 3-4 eggs a week. I think all were double yolkers, but I can't eat eggs so that would do me no good.

I've heard/read that the lavender Orps are still a project because they were out-crossed with another breed to 'pick-up' the lavender, so I'd rather stay away from those. Plus I tend to have a 'thing' for blue birds

Come to think of it...the show Orpingtons are kind of gross-looking too, but the wyandottes look 'normal'. But I really don't like pea/rose-combed/whatever they are breeds

Takes too long to tell what they are.

Variety is the spice of life,. I LOVE large fowl.. reminds me of the chickens I had as a child.. although we didn't have all the pretty colors that I have now. I don't care for bantams or ... dare I say it.. silkies..

But some of my best friends are silkie lovers and they may wear me down eventually..

I need chickens that look like traditional old fashioned ones in body form and feathers.. although I have gone with feather feet...

Large fowl cochins, marans and brahmas chicks are out there in the grow out pen as I type. I also love the pretty feather patterns of BLRW, Silver Laced Wyndottes and Lavendar Orpingtons. The sheen of feathers on a Black Orpington out in the sun is beautiful.. oohh who am I fooling.. I love all my chickens for a variety of reasons.
For laying.. and from MY flock (keeping in mind that I have at least 10 times more chicks growing than I do adult birds

) my BO are my best.. but I don't have any leghorns

My buff orpingtons do look like tanks with legs.. and if I could ever process one, I would probably be amazed at how big they are.. but that is not happenin'..at least not at the moment. I thought my Buff Orpington Roo was a big 'un until I bought my flock of Coronation Sussex.. that Rooster is MASSIVE.. and I love it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70350_dsc_0767.jpg
I am sure some of my opinions will change once I have grown birds from the variety of chicks I have .. and as I observe laying patterns, moodiness, broodiness and flock interaction.

ohh and Tazcat70.. I have ONE welsummer chick that is less than a week old.. darn shipped eggs.. but I love my little guy/gal

Shelly

WOW!!!
BEAUTIFUL, Shelly!!!!

 

[shellyga]

thanks Melody.. I LOVE them already.. only had them for 2 1/2 days.. right now they are in a pen with a bunch of chicks -- and last night when I went out to check on everyone.. he was sleeping (on the floor) surrounded by chicks.. such a good flockdaddy already. The girls were in the wire cage we brought them home in.. I store it in that area.. all snuggled together.

We have their new pen on "raincheck" order from a recent TSC sale.. I will be interested to see if they will roost. They were raised in a cage and seem happy to be on the ground.. the ladies were taking a dust/dirt bath early this morning. I talked to the previous owner about cage versus ground--of course he prefers cages.. but I think my birds are happier on the ground where they can scratch around like chickens are suppose to.

Here is a picture of two of the hens.. I will be anxious for them to get nice and clean.. they had to poop on each other on the ride home

Shelly

 

[Pidgey104]

Wow pretty birds
I perfer Ground also

Hey didnt I get some Buff cochins from you??

 

[shellyga]

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Me..?? no cochins from me.. no adult birds yet

Shelly

 

[FarmrGirl]

Hey guys... I don't know if you've ever come across this thread before: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=421735

First of all, this foam is totally awesome, I make something similar here at home for my shipping eggs but I got a swap last week that were packed in fowlrus foam and it was pretty daggone awesome. But the reason I repost it here is that I learned something very important today after reading it myself. I actually had a "doh!" moment because it's total common sense! LOL!

"The eggs stand upright in shipping, so the air cell is at the top- this keeps it from forcing the membrane away from the side of the shell (air rises) as the egg will not bounce along on its side in shipping, which is often a problem. If eggs remain big-end-up, much damage from jarring can be avoided."

I can't believe I never thought about which end of the egg I put pointing up. I mean, just out of habit I'm sure I pack them in the foam with the fat end up because that's the way I store them in the egg trays and the end I write the date on. But from now on I'll really pay attention to "this end up" on the eggs I'm packing!

Just wanted to share.. Now back to your regularly scheduled program...

 

[CapricornFarm]

Now byc has me down as "overrun with chickens" ! Do they have spies?

 

[shellyga]

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yes.. hidden cameras disguised as roosters...

Shelly

 

[tazcat70]

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I have been trying to get Wellies to hatch all Spring. I have 12 in the incubator right now.