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[jimmythechicken]

Renie'sPeeps :

Congradulations Beth! I am sure the girls were thrilled to have lent a hand with the chickens too.. lol

brutus is the black roo we picked up for beth from you.we are really enjoying all the birds we got looking so good.cant wait for the spring.​

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

So glad you guys are please. I might be asking to buy some of your lav eggs this spring too..

 

[Beth G.]

Thank you Renie!! Yes the girls were great!!! And Debbie made me homemade cookies and fudge too!!!!

Renie'sPeeps :

Congradulations Beth! I am sure the girls were thrilled to have lent a hand with the chickens too.. lol​

 

[Beth G.]

I will be saying prayers for ya too!!! Nothing better than a well quality blue and getting awesome lacing!!!!
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Thanks Beth! The lacing on the English Blues is pretty spectacular, just as soon as they start sprouting feathers you can see the pattern and it only gets more crisp and clearly defined with age. I love that about these birds. I'm seeing an improvement in lacing on my cockerels growing out this year too, I'm hoping they'll have good well defined lacing on their chests.

 

[Beth G.]

Thanks Aveca!!!! Yes the girls were too cute with big smiles and blue ribbons. That's what makes doing this sooo awesome, seeing a child smile

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Great Job Beth!!! bet the kids are thrilled..

 

[jimmythechicken]

Renie'sPeeps :

So glad you guys are please. I might be asking to buy some of your lav eggs this spring too..

If you are going to want to play with lavs let us know we will hook u up with some lavs an lavs split to black english.we will be keeping most of our splits but will work with u.we are hoping in 5 years we will have some real nice lavs.we are pretty pleased with the lavs we got this year now just need to start working on size​

 

[Goose and Fig]

We had a great hatch yesterday- 8 new lemon cuckoo babies! Fresh from the bator:

Not that I needed them, but I swapped some marans for a young trio of hinkjc lav projects. The pics don't do this roo justice- he is so nice and wide! Can't wait til they are out of quarantine so I can get some proper pictures.

 

[marquisella]

I know this thread is for pictures, but am I expecting too much for my 7 month old pullets to start laying ? What is the norm for Orpingtons, these are my first?

 

[jimmythechicken]

they probaly wont lay till the spring unless you get a light in the coop.an i dont suggest that in the colder areas they need to use there food for heat an not eggs.

 

[jeremy]

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My English hens did not start giving me eggs until they were over 8 months old.