WE HAVE EGGS! Now, what color are they? What breed is this hen?

[Chris09]

As for color she might be a Lemon Blue Cross..

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/BRKGames.html

Chris

 

[ChickenCharmer]

Wow, Chris, that's the closest guess yet!

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

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Hmmm... the fact that she's out and about and not laying seems strange- normally they lay about once a day. If they're not laying I would expect them to be broody(sitting on eggs for 3 weeks to hatch chicks). Since she obviously isn't broody she must have a hidden nest somewhere-so you should probably lock her up so she will have no choice but to lay in her enclosure.

Good Luck and ...

The Stress of moving a chicken from one place to another can halt laying.
I would set up a box with some hay, and be patient.

She is very nice looking BTW,
Jason

 

[Hennypen]

Someone suggested a Blue Copper Maran for her. Any more suggestions? What ever we end up with I'd like a lot of so the requirements are:

1) pretty bird and a cross with her and the pure bred will make a nice cross
2) good egg layer
3) friendly (this hen is very flighty and I can't get within 20 ft of her)
4) must be big enough to free range safely (mostly from hawks)
5) meat

Here's another lemon blue I think she's got a little of this: http://www.bantamclub.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=toprated&cat=-6&pos=0

I need her to lay an egg now. If she lays a brown egg, would that mean she's got some penedescendo due to her white ear lobes?

 

[Chris09]

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If she is a game hen then she will be a good layer of off white eggs and she could get friendly but it will take time as far as free range game hes are one of the best but that is what I think..
Chris

 

[ChickenCharmer]

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Hmmm... the fact that she's out and about and not laying seems strange- normally they lay about once a day. If they're not laying I would expect them to be broody(sitting on eggs for 3 weeks to hatch chicks). Since she obviously isn't broody she must have a hidden nest somewhere-so you should probably lock her up so she will have no choice but to lay in her enclosure.

Good Luck and ...

The Stress of moving a chicken from one place to another can halt laying.
I would set up a box with some hay, and be patient.

She is very nice looking BTW,
Jason

And it also helps to put a few plastic sand-filled easter eggs in the nest... it works with mine

 

[Gonzo]

wow! she sure is beautiful!

 

[ChickenCharmer]

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Oh, I don't know. I love the Old English Game bantams because:
1) very very pretty
2)good egg layer of cute little white eggs
3) very friendly
But-
1) are small but quick, and could be taken by a hawk, but I don't know because I have no experience with this
2) not meaty

You can also try:
Easter Egger
1) pretty
2) good egg layer of colored eggs
3) I don't know in general, but mine are friendly
4) big
5) not very good for meat

Australorp
1) lovely black feathers that simmer in green
2)great layer
3) friendly and calm
4) very big
5) meaty

Brahma
1) beautiful graceful carriage
2) good layer
3) friendly and calm
4) very big
5) very meaty

Campine:
1) beautiful
2) good layer
3) Mine was super friendly, but I'm not sure about it in general
4) relatively small
5) not good meat bird

Cochin
1) beautiful
2) good layer
3) very friendly
4) big
5) good meat bird

Crevecoeur
1) beautiful (v-comb, beard & muff, crested)(is rare)
2) good layer
3) don't know
4) biggish
5) good meat bird

Cubalaya
1) beautiful
2) good layer
3) friendly
4) biggish
5) good meat bird

Dorking
1) pretty
2) good layer
3) friendly
4) big
5) good meat bird

Faverolle
1) very pretty
2) good layer
3) friendly
4) big
5) good meat bird

Houdan
1) pretty(v-comb, crested and bearded, pretty plumage)
2) good layer
3) very friendly
4) big
5) meat

This should do for now, but there are plenty more that you might like: La fleche, Langshan, wyandotte, Naked Neck (Turken), White-faced Spanish, Penedesenca, Sussex, Polish, Sicilian Buttercup....

Take your pick!

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

Or some other cute bantam!

She sure is pretty!! I'd build her a pen and tame her!

 

[ChickenCharmer]

Yeah, bluegrass seramas, my personal favorites are the adorable OEGB's and other cute banties, but Hennypen wants a large hawk-resistant breed.