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[Bawkbok]

Hello and welcome. Have fun choosing your next flock. Good luck with everything. Looking forward to pictures once you get everyone. I like your hobbies - all good ones!!

 

[ameraucana_anna]

my chocolate orps are darlings
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Beautiful girl!

 

[ameraucana_anna]

Oh I've never kept them, but Chocolate Orpingtons seem really nice.

I've loved my Speckled Sussex. They are pretty and friendly.

If you can find Russian Orloffs, they are like a cross between Easter-Eggers/Ameraucanas and Speckled Sussex. They don't lay colored eggs or too many, but they are cute as heck. If you can only keep a few chickens, the Orloffs may not be too practical.

You've already kept Australorps; those are a favorite of mine, too.

I'd add Olive Eggers and get some more Marans again just for the rainbow egg basket. Cream Legbars are another fun blue egg layer.

If you're looking for other dark brown egg layers (generally not as dark as the Marans,) Welsummers are another good choice and Barnevelders are beautiful (not highly prolific, but they are usually sweet).

I’ve heard of Orloffs, they’re so pretty My friend keeps speckled sussex as well and loves them. Thanks so much for the suggestions!

 

[janiedoe]

my chocolate orps are darlings
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She is a beautiful color!

 

[janiedoe]

I’ve heard of Orloffs, they’re so pretty My friend keeps speckled sussex as well and loves them. Thanks so much for the suggestions!

I have one orloff she is very beautiful, and very friendly, but she is dumber than a rock.

 

[Debbie292d]

I have one orloff she is very beautiful, and very friendly, but she is dumber than a rock.

She must be crossbred with a silkie.

 

[janiedoe]

She must be crossbred with a silkie.

I have a couple of silkie mixes, and I assure you, they are smarter than Vashti.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here with us in this fun and poultry loving community.