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I forgot to post these photos. They are from my May 5th hatch of all EE and Maran crosses. I've got 3 that are brown, which is what I was trying for and the rest look like marans. Hopefully they'll be either blue or olive layers.
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Some birds are tough to let go, but others not so much. I have so many extra FBCM cockerels that they will be easy to part with, but some of the others I know it's just the best thing to do even though I want to keep them. Although we have never bought from OH, we were negotiating for some of their older birds a couple of months ago, and they were super fast answering back. I hope you hear from them soon.

Also, Orpingtons are a fun breed, but the different varieties seem to have common personality traits to their respective variety. For example, in my experience, buffs seems to be very docile and love attention. OTOH, Blue/black/splash seem more skittish but eventually warm up. Maybe it's just the Orps I've received, but it has been interesting to observe. I would love to hatch some Lavenders as well. They're very stunning, so is teh Isabel Orpington which looks like a cross between a Lavender and a Crele. OH actually has Isabel Cuckoo Orps, and those would be great eggs to hatch.

The thing about Orpingtons though is that they are eating machines. In terms of feed costs, it's hard to get a good return on investment with that breed even though they are excellent layers; however, they make up for it in their beauty and their great personalities.
 
Has anyone used the Wedge-Loc system for t-post corners? I have about six corners to make, and instead of digging 18 2-foot-deep post holes, I decided to make the corners using t-posts and the Wedge-Loc system. It was less expensive than using 8-foot wooden posts and seems like it will save a ton of time and will be much less labor-intensive. I don't think I'd use it to fence in large goats, horses, elephants, dragons, or anything like that, but I hope it will work for chickens and look decent. I'm using it with 48" and 60" 2x4 welded wire fencing. Anyway, any opinions on the Wedge-Loc system would be appreciated.
 
brucifer said:
Some birds are tough to let go, but others not so much. I have so many extra FBCM cockerels that they will be easy to part with, but some of the others I know it's just the best thing to do even though I want to keep them. Although we have never bought from OH, we were negotiating for some of their older birds a couple of months ago, and they were super fast answering back. I hope you hear from them soon.

Also, Orpingtons are a fun breed, but the different varieties seem to have common personality traits to their respective variety. For example, in my experience, buffs seems to be very docile and love attention. OTOH, Blue/black/splash seem more skittish but eventually warm up. Maybe it's just the Orps I've received, but it has been interesting to observe. I would love to hatch some Lavenders as well. They're very stunning, so is teh Isabel Orpington which looks like a cross between a Lavender and a Crele. OH actually has Isabel Cuckoo Orps, and those would be great eggs to hatch.

The thing about Orpingtons though is that they are eating machines. In terms of feed costs, it's hard to get a good return on investment with that breed even though they are excellent layers; however, they make up for it in their beauty and their great personalities.
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Thank you for such a thorough response. My hope is that if they don't have the CCL eggs to replace that I can get the chocolate/cuckoo orp eggs. I'd like to set tomorrow night so I can have them fairly synchronized in the incubators. If I don't hear from them I'll probably get some eggs from a little closer to me. I'll keep you updated on what hatches out in case you want some middle ga genetic diversity!
 
Looking for some pricing advice. I have a trio of bantam mixed EEs, two hens and a Roo, that I'm trying to sell. They got the blue eggs and bantam size of their daddy and I'm selling them as a group.

What do you think I should price them at?
 
Hatching shipped eggs question---I just got my shipment today. One egg is hairline cracked. Would you attempt to hatch it after a minor glue-up repair or just chuck it?
I don't want it to explode in the incubator and ruin everything else, but if someone has a hairline crack success story, please share.

Nevermind. Upon candling, the cracking appeared more extensive. I tossed it. Now I'm on the search for more eggs to fill my incubators.
 
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We are going to start making a run about 34' x 12' - what materials are recommended to keep it predator proof and yet not break my bank account? We were also wanting to make it 5'-6' tall so we don't have to squat walk inside.
 

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