On the silkie question. It could have been a smooth sizzle silkie. You need the smooth to breed with the sizzle. The feathers look normal but do not have the barbs. Here are a few of my 2 mo old sizzle smooth silkies. Not great pics with phone.
Not at all! I was just pulled up short when I realized what I'd typed, lol. It did come across as not knowing that. BUT! My question still hangs in the air, do hens lay infertile eggs if they are bred by a fertile rooster? I'm so curious now!
I will, but given the girls are not yet at POL, it's counting the chickens before they hatch, lol.
Chantrelles a-plenty in Olympia! Every fall go to the mossy, leafy damp places and there they are, yummy and free.
I just wanted to say that the first, black bird is downright stunning. And I don't like Silkies...
I worked for State Farm for 5 years, but it was in Washington State. Here, the person responsible pays the deductible. I hope it works out smoothly. By the way, an important note: BE THE SQUEAKY WHEEL. Don't let them ignore you. This should be wrapped up TO YOUR SATISFACTION quickly. If you don't agree with the Claims Adjuster, get your agent to help you. They DO want to help you, as you are their direct income. Not true for the Adjusters. Just sayin'.
Be very alert to any physical symptoms that may arise within a week. They are covered. Well, if you have average insurance, not just the basics.
Babies are pipping and zipping and popping out - a mix of bantams - so cute!
I'm way up here, but if you end up at the end of the earth for any reasonI do have a few nicely blue eggs stocked up for my next incubator try!
Hi, and Welcome to our group. You kind of slid in under the radar without any fanfare.
There is a good breeder of Wheaten Ameraucanas in Gig Harbor / Key Pen. But eggs from an Ameraucana or EE will be sky blue, not bright blue. Perhaps a cream legbar will be brighter, but they are usually harder to get due to the scarcity of that breed.
Realized i had some pictures of him on my phone
So considering he had black skin, Black bones, and ALL dark meat like no chicken I've ever seen.
crossed with a darker legged breed perhaps? Interesting how dark those legs are! And that comb! Wow 
He is obviously not all black, but there is a rare Indonesian breed called Ayem Cemani that has black everything.... Feathers, skin, meat, and bones. Maybe it is a mix or at least has similar genetics? GreenFire farms is introducing them if you want to look them up!Realized i had some pictures of him on my phone
So considering he had black skin, Black bones, and ALL dark meat like no chicken I've ever seen.
Definitely a Silkie cross. Crest, white lobes, black skin, meat and bones.Realized i had some pictures of him on my phone
The hatchery Sumatra roos I received were overly aggressive (to the point where they wore out their welcome, lol)
The hens are absolute angels!!! I have 2 that hunt me down to lay an egg under my feet no matter where I am, like in my ford 250while it was running!!
There were 5 originally, and all of them eventually fell prey to the hormonal doom attitude. Those, are hatchery roos now kidsgood sumatras are totally a different story!
.. but I'm just gonna cry on your shoulder, as I so wish I'd kept one roo
*kicks self, again. lol*
