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Thanks for that info. I was thinking along those lines with my ee hens to have she able olive / green Eggers. I think my first test will be with my ee roo over leg at hens just to see what happens.

What possible sexlinks with my flock? The Roos- New Hampshire, Blue Copper Maran, Silver Easter Egger( looks like a dirty Delaware w/ light barring in wings), The Obvious Choice Hens- Barred Rocks, Dominique, Cream Legbars Other Hens- New Hampshire, Speckled Sussex, Blue Copper Maran...

So I made a decision. I will only be keeping one rooster from my current flock. The Maran gets to stay. The EE will hang around until I get an incubator and can get a few fertile eggs from the hens I pair him with just to see what happens with his pullets. The Brahma and Polish will be culled...

I really like this idea. I think what i may do is hatch out some pure marans and maran cross. and keep one of the maran cross roos. Then separate the brahma with his own flock with some of my wyandottes and speckled sussex just to see what happens (Plumage of hens could be really nice). I may...

P.S. The brahma's crow is an awesome rich deep tone.

Eggs, Meat, Pets in that order. I want to continue raising birds for eggs and meat without having to purchase anymore pullets. The prices I'm seeing for pullets is getting crazy in my neck of the woods. I'm leaning toward the Brahma since he is so gentle as being my #2 roo. Its just his size...

Reason for the Maran are clear since i can get pure chicks for sale and keep. I will cull and eat the roos and older hens. I was thinking to keep the brahma so those mixes would be bigger birds for eggs and the table. Reason for EE would be well I think you helped answer my question

all except the polish are super mellow and they all check on the hens and keep them from bickering.

So to start all of these guys were supposed to be hens. Buff Brahma, EE, Blue Copper Maran, and a Polish. I have a mix of 25 hens. Barred Plymouth Rocks, Blue copper Marans, Blue Plymouth Tint, EE, Wyandotte and Speckled Sussex. I really only want to keep 2 for breeding purposes. (pure bred and...

That is my thought. Around here feathered out pullets are selling for $7-10. Started for $20.

Not that I needed anymore chicks to the 32 new babies but I could not pass. Went to TSC to get a coon trap and took a peek just to see what they had. The clerk ask if I want to take them all. My response was sure… 50 cents a bird. I go to the back get the Coon trap and she is boxing them up. So...

Already thinking new coop design to accommodate them. the little TSC coop that we brought wont be anywhere near enough space for them. Im trying to keep that basic design but beef it up and not take to much away from the look of it because that is what my lil girl picked out. but i think daddy...

we go through about 1.5 to 2 dozen currently, plus my good neighbor has already made mention " that's gonna be some goods eggs!"

There run will be an expandable dog kennel. Picked it up yesterday from TCS currently 8x8 .Biggest coop i want is 4x8 ish. Whatever i build will be on skids so it can be easily moved with the 4 wheeler.

Hello from Louisiana. First flock of " Pet Egg Producers" These girls are going to be some spoiled chickens. 2 barred rocks, 2 RIR, and 1 Buff Orpington. I told my daughter she could only get 2 chicks. we left the Feed store with 3, went back to get another, and when i saw the little buff chick...