The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[BigBlueHen53]

How goes the job hunt, KF? You are on my prayer list.

 

[KF0002]

He's entitled! I am completely enamored with mine. I love everything about them. My DH got me outside for a bit today to sit in the shade and watch them. It got up to 90°F here! I have not been able to do that for weeks so it was a real treat.

The only complaint I have with them is they take longer to start laying than other breeds. Otherwise, I love the way they look and love their blue eggs. I may cross some over Leghorn to increase their egg production as layers, but with blue eggs. The hatcheries call that cross a Super Blue Egg Layer.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The only complaint I have with them is they take longer to start laying than other breeds. Otherwise, I love the way they look and love their blue eggs. I may cross some over Leghorn to increase their egg production as layers, but with blue eggs. The hatcheries call that cross a Super Blue Egg Layer.

Do some call it he Prairie Bluebell Egger? I have two PBE that look exactly like Brown Leghorns but they lay blue. White earlobe, even. But not skittish.

 

[KF0002]

How goes the job hunt, KF? You are on my prayer list.

Thank you, friend! I appreciate the prayers, and I am confident that the right job will come along in God's time so I am trying to exercise patience (not my strongest virtue). I interviewed and turned down further interviews with a practice about week ago, so another one bites the dust. I had heard a lot of negative things and it just didn't feel right. I have applied for a job through a place where my friend works that does telehealth and wellness type visits, and I am keeping my eyes peeled for other potential prospects.

 

[KF0002]

Do some call it he Prairie Bluebell Egger? I have two PBE that look exactly like Brown Leghorns but they lay blue. White earlobe, even. But not skittish.

Yes I do believe so! From what I see online, a PBE is an Ameraucana and White Leghorn cross, but I'm sure they can be crossed using any variety of Leghorn like Browns to produce a hybrid super layer. I love a hybrid superlayer.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My Ams were only about a month behnd the Aussies. Darnit, I shoulda kept notes! Let's see. I got them early July. And I got my first Am pullet egg on 2/10. So, right about seven months. I know the date bc just today I blew out the first pullet egg and it was dated, lol.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I've ordered more black Ams and some Ermines for June. Can't wait!

 

[KF0002]

Super Blue Egg Layer and Prarie Bluebell Egger are proprietary names I believe that some hatcheries have labeled the hybrid cross as. Like Red Star, Comet, Cinnamon Queen are the same basic cross but hatcheries market them by different proprietary names.

 

[KF0002]

My Ams were only about a month behnd the Aussies. Darnit, I shoulda kept notes! Let's see. I got them early July. And I got my first Am pullet egg on 2/10. So, right about seven months. I know the date bc just today I blew out the first pullet egg and it was dated, lol.

Mine don't lay before 8-9 months of age. It's annoying. lol

 

[KF0002]

I've ordered more black Ams and some Ermines for June. Can't wait!

Aww can't wait to see them!