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[math ace]

My DH split part of our exisiting run into two sections so that we can take our 2 - 3 month olds out of the bitty cahe and give them more space. I just bought 4 day old chicks - - - they are still under the heat lamp.

They will go in the 5 x 3 bitty cage in a week or so. They will stay there for a couple of months. In the meantime, Dh and I hope to build a new cage and run area where we can keep our breeders and broodies.

My EE's haven't started laying, yet. As soon as they do, I am hoping to hatch some eggs from them and then get rid of my EE roo. I have two BCM roos who should be big enough by then to choose the best breeding stock.

I thought you might enjoy knowing that I to understand the "need more space" issue. Also, understand that too many roo issue.

 

[chics in the sun]

Are you breeding one of the BCM's with the EE to try for some olive eggers? I would love to have one of those, too. Then if my BR lays those pinkish eggs, I'd have all the colors!

 

[Derrick]

I'm now getting ready to try and get rid of the rest of the roo's. I will then pick out the 10-12 hens I'm keeping.

Sooo. Are these Ameracaunas Roos or Hens?

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

 

[peachick]

1 blue wheaten hen
2 wheaten roo
3 blue wheaten roo
4 is one of those really white blue wheaten hens... no beard on her??
5 wheaten roo

I have a really light hen like your #4... and a roo too.... neither of them have beards. BUT the hen lays one of the richest blue eggs
so I have kept her... Id kinda like to put them together for a test breeding... I have used the same blood lines for 2-3 years now and this just showed up last year.

I cant believe thay are picking each other like that!

 

[chics in the sun]

Hi there Derek! You might try putting your pics in the "what gender/ breed is this" section to get more feedback. I ended up getting a pair of EE's and one is definately a roo, but he has the more pronounced pea comb. How old are these now? They certainly are pretty. The verdict is still out on my other one. I think I'm actually taking both of them to a chicken swap in Winter Haven tomorrow to get a verdict on the mystery one. How did you get rid of your other roo's? I posted on here and on CL and have had 0 responses so far. I'm also hoping maybe someone at the chicken swap might take the roo, or both if the other is judged to be a roo.

 

[Derrick]

Kat,

Thanks for the reply. I'll try and get some better pics of all your chicks that I hatched. I don't think that the light one has a beard. I will get rid of the roos asap. Thanks for the help. I just started putting Blue Kote on them to see if this helps with the picking.



chics in the sun,

I put them in Craigs list and they were gone fast.

I have I think three Marans roo's to get rid of as well. That will get me down 6 more birds. Please remind me, did you want any extra Marans hens or Ameracauna hens that I have?

Derrick

 

[chics in the sun]

I got my FBCM from the same lady I got the EE's from, as she was almost exactly the same size as the three I already have, and she is integrating well. If Opal turns out to be a roo, too, I may be interested in an Ameracuana. Then I will have blue AND green eggs!!

 

[math ace]

Derrick,

I had 2 roos that I needed to get rid of - - - -I tried craigslist and BYC forum and NOTHING.

Today, I went to our monthly chicken swap and took my 2 roos to it. I sold one and gave the other away to a very very good home.

So, what I am saying is if you still have roos to get rid of - - - - find when you local chicken swap is and go to it. Take some extra boxes just incase you have an impulse buyer who did not bring a cage.

I found mine local swap on BYC and it was also posted on our local craigslist.

Good Luck

 

[chics in the sun]

Yeah, that's how I ended up getting rid of my two EE roo's, too. They went in the first 10 minutes I was there. There is a thread on here with all of the swaps listed - there is one this Saturday in Dunellon.

 

[Derrick]

I got rid of 10 birds this week end. 4 hens and 6 roos. Now I'm down to 18-19 birds. I'm on my way to 11 or so birds in the end. I think I have 2-3 more roos in there and if so I will have 5-6 hens to give away......