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[huckleberryfarm]

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That's so funny! That was the first book we bought and my children saw the white silkie in it which is why we ended up with silkies first. I love that book. It's a great reference.

From what I understand, Easter Eggers are a mix of any colored egg layer with another breed (Ameraucanas, Araucana, Marans). Usually it's an Ameraucana or an Araucana though which is why the eggs are green or blueish. Mix a Marans and an Ameraucana and you get an Olive Egger. They lay such pretty eggs!

My Wheaten Ameraucanas should start laying any day. I think those are THE prettiest hens in the world. So creamy and those white muffs.... I just want to eat them up! Not literally of course!

Susanne, the sebastopol goose on the cover of the book is what sparked my desire to have those. I now have two!

I know! I love that picture too. I would love having some but the man says no. So far. I probably should just get them and show up with them. Not much he can do about it then!

 

[pinkwindsong]

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There are Ameraucana's and then there are Araucana's. Ameraucana's have a medium length tail, muffs and a small pea comb. The Araucana's are rumpless and have bigger ear tufts. When Araucana's are crossed with any other breed, they can produce blue, green, pink or yellow eggs and this is where the Easter Eggers come in. At least, this is my understanding. I often refer to my favorite book. If ya'll don't have it, you should check it out. It's "Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds" and they have lots of color pictures that I love to look at. My book is falling apart, I have looked it to death.

I do not have rumpless!! I was just tired and doing major misspelling!!LOL we are studing America with our special needs class( I teach/assist) So I am writing/typing it non stop at school!!

ahhh

all these names and the spellings and oh my goodness it can be so confusing...

We'll figure it all out one day hahah..


oh and I love Story's books.. I have one and love it..

 

[Jackie B.]

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Susanne, the sebastopol goose on the cover of the book is what sparked my desire to have those. I now have two!

I know! I love that picture too. I would love having some but the man says no. So far. I probably should just get them and show up with them. Not much he can do about it then!

Oh I throw out the "it's better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission" card all the time hahahaha.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

For those that are local to Greenville, the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery is having it's Grand Opening. Saturday, October 8th- 12-6 and
Sunday, October 9th 12-4. Locals that provide their products to the store will have tables set up outside to answer questions and sell some products.
For info on how to get there you can go to their website.

 

[pinkwindsong]

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where are they located are they easy to get to from 385 or 85. or 25?

 

[Lroach711]

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I hatched 4 marans from eggs I got from Amy Nadine but only had problems with my roos. The one ended up with some kind of joint problem and the other was a little gimpy..he just walked with a bit of a limp. Both my girls are fine and they just eat regular layer. The one roo that had a joint problem did seem to improve somewhat on a higher protein food but he was too far gone. I had to put him down

But I have to say that by far my 2 marans pullets I got from those eggs have the best temperment. They are soo sweet. One of them follows me around everywhere when I have her out to free range. And they were the first out of my pullets to start laying (at 19 & 20 wks!)

Can I ask what brand of food you were feeding to these marans that had the health issues?

hmm..goodness I'll have to check. I can't really remember at the moment. It was something like Faith Valley or Faith Fields I think. It was whatever my local feed store carries. I originally had them on Purina but switched them to that.

 

[dixiebeast]

Ok so I am looking at the pic of the white d'uccles and the DH walks by...stops and says" those are cool"...I tell him they are for sale and no one has been interested,tell him they are like the millies(he has seen the one that started my facination at the auction).He says you should message her now and get them!!! I say " good because I did this morn"...The look on his face was priceless!!! LOLOLOLOLOL

 

[pinkwindsong]

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you go girl... see he is learning. great job with his training..

 

[huckleberryfarm]

Jackie B. :

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I know! I love that picture too. I would love having some but the man says no. So far. I probably should just get them and show up with them. Not much he can do about it then!

Oh I throw out the "it's better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission" card all the time hahahaha.​

Yes, I've pretty much lived my life that way. I still manage to shock my husband though. You think he'd have learned by now!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Can I ask what brand of food you were feeding to these marans that had the health issues?

hmm..goodness I'll have to check. I can't really remember at the moment. It was something like Faith Valley or Faith Fields I think. It was whatever my local feed store carries. I originally had them on Purina but switched them to that.

Is it Faith Way? I think that is the correct name.
Where do you buy it at? It seems to be really catching on in popularity.