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I think I want some of those for my next hatch. Do you like the breed? What do you know about them? I'm just starting to look into them, but I think they are beautiful and easy to sex by color at a young age. Is that correct?
I want those, Booted Mille Fleur, Silkies and Olives. And maybe some more EE's. I am hoping the BR/EE mixes I have in there will lay some colored eggs. But I am told the SF's lay a pinkish egg. Would like to have a few Maran eggs, too. So I am starting to look. I can't have too many separate pens, so I have to be choosy. And I want good layers... not asking for much, huh? Oh, yeah, and I want the silkies for natural broodies...
Pretty much easy to sex except for this one. Feathered in like a girl (girls feather much faster, longer wings), but has a pink comb. The saddle feathers coming in are round. The other 2 known roos are just starting to feather, and still have shorter wings.
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They are the sweetest chickens from chick on. I've hatched eggs twice now, and they are the only chicks that don't run from my hand. They love to sit on your hand. They are fluffy, like sink your face in their feathers, good layers, mine are very talkative. These and the JG's I think are my favorite breed for personality, layback easy-going, friendly chickens who take alot of notice of me
You sold me on the breed! That sounds exactly like what I'm looking for. And I see what you mean about the one being hard to sex. I don't know about this breed, but with RIR's the round saddle feathers have always been hens for me, even if they had huge combs that turned pink early. I was fooled by some early and was going to rehome them... was glad later than no one would take them, lol.