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[chiques chicks]

Quick question... will I be able to tell a Buff Orpinton's eggs from a RIR or Black australorp? I can't tell the RIR from the BA and if I have a BO in there, I want to be sure I don't save any accidental BA over BO eggs.

My Orpington eggs actually are a range of colors from near tan to brown to reddish brown.

 

[SilkieSensation]

"chicken express" will be making a trip (Beaver County - Lehigh County) on Memorial Day weekend. @dheltzel , do you now of any Buff Orps in your area? I think I'd prefer a BO over another cochin... I'm weary of the feathered feet with the mud that we get here in our soggy yard. First peek into the bunny nest... we've been able to see movement in there for a couple days, but this was the first I've gotten a look at the babies. Pretty sure they were born Saturday night/Sunday so they are almost a week old. They were kicking around a lot as soon as I uncovered them. I counted at least 5, probably 6.

I have orpingtons, but not buff. Most are hatching a mottled blue/ yellow. Almost like a blue partridge. Some are more standard partridge, black and yellow. I have a project going that started with BBS and a lemon cuckoo rooster, hence the "blue partridge". I I'm in northwest Lancaster county about twenty minutes from Lancaster out Harrisburg. I have a few hatched late February, so they will be easy to tell hens. More may be hatching in the next few eeks, probably be partridge from my project pen.

I'd love some eggs if you have any to spare. My bator still has almost 2 drawers empty. I might be able to scrounge up a few heritage turkey eggs to swap you. Mixed colors with a good chance of pure blue slate...

 

[Shawneegyrl]

My chickies and I am spending several months in Valley Bend WV. I am looking for a bantam rooster.

My ideal rooster would be a Bantam Wheaten or Blue Wheaten or white ameraucana. I would be tickled with a similar type EE rooster , otherwise.

Becky,
407-327-1212

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Any one of my Pa neighbors have any chicks or fertile eggs they wanna sell. I have been looking for ones that lay the dark chocolate to almost red. I can't find them on line or around me. I live close to Erie. Someone please help me! Thank you so much in advance.

I'm in central PA in Patton and right now I have 9, 2 week old Marans babies. 7 are black copper and 2 are wheaten. Some guy was supposed to come get them today but never showed up. You can see in the picture that mine aren't SUPER dark (working on that) but are still way darker than standard brown eggs. Send me A PM if you're interested

 

[SilkieSensation]

Any one of my Pa neighbors have any chicks or fertile eggs they wanna sell. I have been looking for ones that lay the dark chocolate to almost red. I can't find them on line or around me. I live close to Erie. Someone please help me! Thank you so much in advance.

I'm in central PA in Patton and right now I have 9, 2 week old Marans babies. 7 are black copper and 2 are wheaten. Some guy was supposed to come get them today but never showed up. You can see in the picture that mine aren't SUPER dark (working on that) but are still way darker than standard brown eggs. Send me A PM if you're interested

Your brahma/marans eggs are darker than my pure marans eggs. I have no dout your eggs are quite dark...and gorgeous.

 

[ChcknNurse]

I have orpingtons, but not buff. Most are hatching a mottled blue/ yellow. Almost like a blue partridge. Some are more standard partridge, black and yellow. I have a project going that started with BBS and a lemon cuckoo rooster, hence the "blue partridge".

I I'm in northwest Lancaster county about twenty minutes from Lancaster out Harrisburg. I have a few hatched late February, so they will be easy to tell hens.

More may be hatching in the next few eeks, probably be partridge from my project pen.

I'm in Lancaster county. My TS_ finally got a good selection, too late for me though: Pullets:Buff Orphington, Barred Rock, Black Astralorpe; St Run: SLW, Welsummer, RIR, and besides some different ducks, St Run something unidentified by the hatchery with yellow vs reddish chicks.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Your brahma/marans eggs are darker than my pure marans eggs. I have no dout your eggs are quite dark...and gorgeous.

lol I'm glad you like them! I hope you get a good hatch with them

 

[Zanlm]

I'm in central PA in Patton and right now I have 9, 2 week old Marans babies. 7 are black copper and 2 are wheaten. Some guy was supposed to come get them today but never showed up. You can see in the picture that mine aren't SUPER dark (working on that) but are still way darker than standard brown eggs. Send me A PM if you're interested

How are you working on getting them darker?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

How are you working on getting them darker?

I have a young pullet from some very good lines that hatched out of an extremely dark egg. i will be breeding her and keeping a cockerel from her to pass on and improve the egg color.

 

[Zanlm]

I hope you can tell me more when we meet.