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[Cockle-Dood]

is anyone doing the Easter hatch-a-long? how are things going if you are? what did you set?

 

[ShadowsFIAL]

No one laugh but I made a chart of the breeds I am getting and their tendencies.... The higher the number the higher production or the higher the tendency to sit on eggs.


Quantity Breed Gender Egg Production Egg Size Egg Color Tendency to sit on eggs
2 ARAUCANA/AMERICANA Female 4/5 large green 2/5
1 BLUE LACED WYANDOTTE ??? 4/5 large brown 2/5
2 TURKENS Female 4/5 large brown 5/5
1 PARTRIDGE COCHINS Female 2/5 large brown 5/5
1 SINGLE COMB BROWN LEG. Female 4/5 medium white 1/5
1 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTE Female 3/5 large brown 2/5
1 BUFF ORPINGTONS Female 3/5 large brown 5/5
1 SALMON FAVEROLLES Female 3/5 medium brown 5/5
1 RED LEGHORNS Female 4/5 medium white 1/5
1 CREVECOEURS Female 3/5 medium white 1/5
1 BLACK STAR Female 5/5 extra large brown 1/5
1 BUFF BRAHMAS ??? 2/5 large brown 5/5
1 RHODE ISLAND RED Female 5/5 extra large brown 1/5
1 BLUE COCHINS Female 2/5 large brown 5/5
1 WHITE LANGSHANS ??? 3/5 medium brown 4/5
1 DOMINIQUES Female 3/5 large brown 2/5
1 BLACK MINORCA Female 4/5 extra large white 1/5
1 PEARL-WHITE LEGHORN Female 5/5 extra large white 1/5
1 EGYPTIAN FAYOUMIS Female 3/5 medium white 1/5

I had no clue that orpingtons were broody. Mine never went broody.

If you have ever had these breeds, can you tell me if this chart seems about right? My RIR laid really well and she laid very large eggs, but I only had one with three buff orpingtons, so i don't have much to compare to.

On another note, when I get my chicks, anyone want to help me figure out who is what?

 

[Cockle-Dood]

i like that! cant really give much input on any yet...but my 3 week old wyandottes are doing great! so ill let u know when they lay and u can judge yours on that maybe...

edit to add: i had read that about the orps, thats the only reason i dont have any of those...yett....but wasnt looking for much broody in my first round

 

[StelleKitten]

So a couple of good news bits for me!

I finally got all my chicken pictures cataloged and in order! Took me forever but they are there. I like it because I can see how each chicken has come along. (weekly-ish pictures of them until 6 months old, then they move to a monthly pic) Everyone is in order though there were a couple I wasn't too sure about. Dang barred rocks looking so much alike.

And the best bit of news, I finally found a home for my angry rooster. Told them all about his temper and guess what, they want him because of his temper. Seems people have helped themselves to the birds in their flock and they want a rooster that will protect against people! YAY!!!! I am so happy to see this guy go, I will miss him, but not his temper.

 

[Fentressfarmer]

Congrats on rehoming him!

 

[StelleKitten]

Congrats on rehoming him!

I thought he wouldn't be able to get a home since he is people aggressive. I was giving him one more month and then on to freezer camp with him. Someone finally answered the ad.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Look how golden she is coming in...cant wait to see the finished product!

 

[StelleKitten]

Oh! She looks just like my Catherine!

Where did you get your golden bird? I got mine from a feedstore here in town and they said they got them from ideal.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Same! feed store that gets their stock from ideal. they might be sisters! Here is my other one...coming in a little darker

 

[StelleKitten]

How neat is that! Maybe our birds are sisters who didn't get to know each other but for a couple of hours after hatching.

Here are pics of the other two I got from the same batch at the feedstore.

The top one is named Cleopatra and the bottom one is named Elizabeth.