#splash silkie bantam

[ah-the-poultry]

Some old pics

[cockatricecoop]

I can't put this into tags I have too many animals. I live on a farm and also have a lot of pets. I apologize in advance.

Snakes: Pepper (Male Axanthic Hognose), Sriracha (Female Albino Conda Hognose), Eddie Spaghetti (Male Leopard Lemon Blast Ball Python)

Dogs: Kodiak/Kodi (Anatolian Shepherd mix), Pixel (Dalmatian/Lab)

Cats: Dusty (Gray tabby), Hunter (Same), Jake (Orange pied), Marceline (Mackerel pied), Cookie (Calico and mostly feral but warming up to us)

Non-Poultry birds: Piper (White faced cockatiel)

Miniature Horses: Pitch (Black gelding), Melody (Black mare, Pitch's daughter)

Miniature Goats (Nigerian dwarf + Nubian/Nigerian mixes): Misty, Luna, Clover (all grey does of Misty's progeny);

Ginger, Isabelle, Snowball, Miss Moustache/Handlebar (white does with brown and black spots and some without horns, Ginger's progeny)

Ashe, Jack (brown and black wethers, Ginger's sons)

Chickens: (Hoo boy here we go, only the current named ones we have 19 new babies that need names still)

Roosters: Prince (Light brahma rooster), Stinky (Black silkie rooster)

Hens: Bella (Black sex-link), Daisy (One-eyed buff Orpington), Jazz (Ancona/Ameraucana), Robin (Ameraucana), Roxy (Barred rock), Penelope (White rock), Foxglove (Mahogany Orloff)

Bantam hens: Lil Bit (Belgian D'anvers), PeeBee (White Serama), Silver (White splashed blue-ish Serama), Goshawk (Watermaal)

.............and finally yes. Loki. She's a modern game bantam and bantam sumatra mix. She came to me with that name and she really fits it. I tried to put her to bed in the coop when she didn't want to sleep there and she literally leapt out into the darkness of night when I tried to give her enough light to find a perch by. She had her wings clipped because she keeps getting out of the run. It did not stop her.

hey if you have a pet or pets you need to reblog this rn and tell me in the tags what their names are. bonus points for including what kind of animal.

[hallowed-spirits]

(this is directly from my notes and Not Cleaned Up At All <3 you can tell who I did first bc less info (later ones I needed more research for to be sure of my choices so more info) feel free to search up breeds for more info on playing them :D)

modern game bantam for Billy (used to be used for cock fighting, but remained popular after the ban, personable and friendly, fucking leggy bastards, also similar in size to fen/yorgrim but not as bulky)

brown sussex for Yorgrim (larger bird who makes a good parent, pretty chill and likes foraging for own food, fucking huge large one of the bigger breeds and orange eyes :P)

brown leghorn for Briggsy (unknown origin but known to come from overseas, resourceful and territorial at times, often seen as noisy and high strung, usually independent but some people speak of their leghorns being very affectionate, history of being used for their skilled (proficent egg layers (SO tempting to give to Billy)) also specifically a hen bc spirit curse)

dark brahma for Fen (large with lots of feathers, not super broody but good with kids, will fight things like small animals and likes roaming around but otherwise pretty chill and friendly, prefers the cold, and hard to figure out the sex of)

splash silkie for Dals (cute, small, good parents, don't like laying eggs, very calm and docile, often are given a limited safe space to wander around in (like Dals staying in its garden and not leaving the hallow much) also just - oughhh my belooveeedddsssss)

buckeye for Fallen (very cold hardy, but pretty good in hot places as well, feminist (breed made entirely by a woman lol), very active and are usually very friendly but can be aggressive sometimes, like lots of space, used to be nearly gone as a breed (ghost like?) and look cool af - couldn't get a great pic for mixed gender characteristics imagine with bigger cone (red bit on head) and longer (would be black) tail feathers)

[faverolles]

rare and fleeting moment of peace between lucy and sybil

[ctbridges]

Silkies And Frizzles Chickens, Oh My

My first time at the poultry auction…And lesson learned: Don’t believe what they tell you. They said I had 2 Red Cochin Bantam Frizzle pullets. By the time I got home I was pretty aware, nope, pullet and cockerel. Live and learn. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Welcome to Chickens For Chicks and homesteading00:15 Update on my splash silkie pair, and how many eggs she has.00:56 Snowball the silkie, and my…

[look-achook]

Chook Chat.

I’ve decided on some names for the potential keepers from the current set of eggs.

If I get a Welsummer hen from the one egg that’s developing, I’ll call her Ariande, after Ariadne Oliver from various Agatha Christie stories. I’ve decided that non-bantams from now on will be named after my favourite fictional female sleuths... Until I exhaust my list of 15 names!

The silkie eggs came from a pen of mixed black, blue and splash, and I’m planning to keep up to two hens out of the tree eggs. Part of me says only keep two if they’re different colours, part of me says they’re going to be too darn cute to give away even if there are two hens the same colour... So I’m kinda hoping for two differently coloured hens to take the decision out of my hands!

Black hen names: Opal and Crystal Blue hen names: Beryl and Sapphire Splash hen names: Moonstone and Agate

As you may have guessed, future silkies have a crystal/gemstone name theme! I have 24 to work with. Being a writer, I spend a lot of time brainstorming names, it has become something of a skill/obsession.

At least with the Welsummer I’ll be able to see once it’s dry whether it’s male or female, and with the silkies I found out last time that they’re the one breed that feather sexing can be done accurately early on. That means I’ll be fairly certain within a week of hatching who’s a keeper and who’s meat/give-away. Woo-hoo!

[the-comfy-wildkratt]

*kicks down door* IDEA!!!!!!!! The kratts team.... as chicken breeds.

My dude I am CRYIGN AT THIS IDEA THIS IS AMAZING

The Crew:

Martin: blue laced red wyandotteChris: black laced red wyandotte (because they have more green in their tail feathers)Koki: black frizzle (or maybe a silkie, something with a ton of glorious plumage)Jimmy: rhode island redAviva: double laced barnvelder

Villains:

Donita: golden sebrightDabio: buff orpington (this one was way too easy)Gourmand: brahmaZach: ayam cemani (2 goth 4 u)Paisly: belgian bantamRex: splash maran

This idea is too good omg. With how much I love chickens I’m just surprised I didn’t think of it earlier lol

[eknowledgetree2015]

Beginner’s Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens

It’s one of these days you might want to add a few chickens to your backyard or homestead. You will certainly have tons of questions regarding how to raise backyard chickens. In this post, we will go over those points, which will help you get started. From ordering chickens to transitioning them to outdoors, this guide has got it all covered. We will further discuss topics relating to chicken coop and runs.  Why you want chickens? First of all, you need to ask yourself why you want chickens. More often than not, people want it for eggs, meat or self-sustainability. It helps parents to ensure nourishment for their kids through natural eggs. In addition, some fancy having chicken as pets. Your choice of a breed should be based on the reason why you want chickens in your backyard. 

Choosing your breed

Urban vs. Rural Besides the purpose of chickens, your living conditions do have a say on your choice of the breed as well. If you live in an urban setting, you may want to keep things quiet. In addition, you can’t overlook other factors such as availability of space, compatibility with kids, etc...A breed like ‘silkies’ is fluffy cute, less noisy, less space demanding and kid-friendly. They are perfect for your urban home. Silkies are decent laying birds as well. You might also want to check out some of the fancy-looking breeds that can serve as pets. 

Egg vs. Meat vs. Heritage If you have over a couple of acres and want a free-range, you can aim for eggs and meat. Simply put, you can go for larger birds that are better on production. Breeds like black australorp and buff Orpington are definitely good for dual purposes. If you want to focus solely on egg production alone, we recommend going with a breed like Red Sex Link or white leghorn. Alternatively, if you want to focus mainly on meat, go for the Cornish cross.  Meat birds are something to be called at the end of the year. If you want self-sustainable meat, go for some heritage breeds. A classy option would be ‘dorking’, which is a slow-growing heritage breed. If you want to move down the heritage path without compromising of chicken’s growing speed, you can go for a rainbow ranger. Regardless, heritage breeds bring in the best of flavours in the meat.  You can also offset with a variety of breeds. One group of chicken will provide for eggs while another gets you the meat. Regardless, you need to do detailed research on your breeds. Make sure these breeds can survive in your region without air conditioning. 

How to get chicken?

You can get chicken via few routes now - online hatchery, local breeder and craigslist.  The easiest route as of now is ordering via online hatcheries. These hatcheries give you the option to vaccinate your chicks. We leave that choice up to you since we don't consider vaccination absolutely essential. Moreover, they do not vaccinate bantam chickens, which are otherwise called miniatures. In regards to local breeders, you can do your research on what breeds they have. Generally, local breeders do not have a wide range of breeds. The local breeders usually carry 2-3 different types of breeds. Without proper research, you might end up driving around different breeders to get the right mix. On the other hand, the chickens are not being shipped in an uncomfortable position. In addition, you are establishing solid relationships with the local breeders. An interesting option to get chickens is via craigslist. You can find tons of chickens being given away or sold crazy cheap. If you are looking for some good bargain chicken, craigslist is where you need to be. You might find people who are giving their chicken for cheap since they are moving out of state. If you are dealing with a hatchery or breeder in craigslist, make sure they are NPIP certified.  It ensures you are not introducing disease to the current flock if you have one. Try to know who the seller is, and how they are taking care of the chickens.  Did you know? All chickens have something called the egg tooth. It is what helps them to break out of the eggs. They will eventually lose them in 1-2 days. 

Getting the chickens home...

Sexed chickens: Roosters, hens & straight run When you order chickens, you can order roosters, hens or straight runs. Roosters and hens are obviously sexed chickens. A specialist looks into the vent to tell you about its gender before you order them. Whereas, a straight run translates to chickens which are not sexed. You can't be sure what will you get. As a rule of thumb, it's usually 60 per cent roosters and 40 per cent hens. Going to a hatchery rather local breeder introduces you to the advantage of picking chicken based on gender. Moreover, auto-sexed chickens can be told on the gender-based on their colors and stripes.  When should the chickens arrive? Most people want their chickens to arrive in April because of its Easter time. Moreover, it's easy to involve kids around this time. However, if you want some heritage breeds, there is no point waiting till March/April. The rarer breeds sell out quickly, even in large hatcheries. If you want them for April, start planning by November. Once you place your order by November, you get a selection of dates for the chickens to arrive in your doorstep. Choose the date that is convenient for you. You need to be home during the day and even the corresponding week. The chickens may arrive at any time of the day or week. With the kind of postal service for chickens, ignore the tracking number. They are seldom updated or precise. Chickens are good to survive for 3 days in the mail.  Your chickens should be indoors for at least 4 weeks post-delivery. When you move them outside, the temperature should be - 75 degrees. If not, you need to provide the supplementary heat. There are mini-thermostats that can precisely set a temperature these days. 

Nurturing newborn chickens

For the first month, the chickens need to stay indoors. Considering there is no hen around to nurture them, you should rely solely on gadgets. Using an EcoGlow brooder or heat lamp becomes essential. You need to have the right setup prior to the arrival of chickens. As far as supplies are concerned, you need to invest in chicken feed, electrolytes and vinegar solution.  Setting it up... Firstly you need a plastic tub to keep the chickens for about a week. You should put in an inch of pine shavings in the bottom. A few breeders suggest using a paper or sheet to cover the base of the tub. But, using a paper sheet may cause the chicken legs to frequently slip and result in splay legs. You can then place a water container for electrolytes and lid for chicken feed.  Selection of brooders As far as brooder is concerned, our first choice is definitely EcoGlow. It’s nothing but a warming plate that acts just like a mother hen would. The chickens can go under them to get warm and toasty, whenever they feel like it. You can control the temperature that’s under the brooder.  We suggest keeping a temperature of 90-95 degrees during the first week. You can reduce the temperature by 5 degrees every week thereafter. Alternatively, people can use a heat lamp for the same purpose. Using a red lamp or amphibian light helps avoid pecking from the little chickens and doesn’t prevent them from sleeping. Nevertheless, chickens prefer heat plates. 

Supplies

The first supply you need is chick starter. It has higher protein content than grower feed and layer feed. Optionally, you can choose medicated feed, which helps prevent Coccidiosis, a parasitic disease affecting the intestinal tract of chickens. However, medicating the feed is not absolutely necessary. We suggest going with non-medicated organic starter feed and medicating when necessary.  Organic being 100 per cent natural, has a default appeal to it.   The immediate next thing you need after starter feed is electrolytes. Electrolytes will provide your chicken with energy. It’s almost like Gatorade for chicks. After being shipped, chickens tend to be dehydrated. Giving water after mixing with little electrolytes gets them perked up.  Apple cider vinegar is good to have in your supply kit. Putting a splash of it on your feed supplies your chicken with potassium and energy. It also has anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-parasitic properties. More often than not, you can stumble upon a good organic brand in vinegar as well.  A little board above the pine shavings can be used to place the water container. You can supply water with electrolytes and vinegar through the container. You can put in the feed on small lids. Ironically, a good treat for chickens would be scrambled eggs. You can also give them corid amprolium, which prevents the intake of b1 vitamin, thereby preventing the formation of Coccidiosis.  The first thing you need to do with your chickens is to pick them up and dip their beaks in the water. If helps in finding out whether they have arrived healthy and fine. Secondly, you should tap on the feed to show them where the food is. After they have tasted the food, make sure they have access to food and water at all times. Ensure your chickens have arrived nice and warm. 

Transitioning to backyard

Transitioning to the backyard is never straight forward in case of chickens. You should introduce them to a bigger structure after the first week. Regardless, for the entire month, the chickens should stay indoors. A week prior to bringing them outdoors, you should introduce them to the native soil. For this purpose, add the native soil mixed with wood ash to their indoor shelter.  Chicken coop and runs The one-month-old chickens which have been properly nurtured are considered fit to be introduced to the outdoors. You can either use self-built or industry made coops to house your chickens. My Chicken coop provides some of the best coops for chickens, hens and roosters.  The extensive catalogue has deluxe chicken coop, premium chicken coop, super large chicken coop, villa chicken coop and more. You can also purchase chicken coop with the large run to enable chickens to roam freely.  You can place all the add-ons such as nesting boxes, chicken drinker and chicken feeder inside the coop. The hens and roosters can be introduced safely as well.  Predator-proofing your backyard Coops are so essential for raising chickens in the backyard.  Besides coops, you need additional protection as well. You need to know every possible predator in your area.  From foxes to raccoons to black snakes, there are many ground predators. Using an electric fence effectively prevents the intrusion of ground predators. To combat digging ground predators, you can dig down under the coop and put some mesh down there.  For aerial predators such as owls and hawks, string up colored mason lines 2 feet above the ground. It is because the bigger birds do not like to dive down in an area where they are likely to get trapped. They will fly over, come close, but won’t come past the colored mason lines. 

Final steps...

For the first two days, the chickens should be locked inside the coop. They need to make the coop their home before introducing them to the grass area. This way, they will know to get back to the coop during the night. To assist the transition, drop-in pine shavings in the coop. After a couple of days, you can open gates to the run.  The chickens shouldn’t get past the run for at least 4 weeks. They shouldn’t meet the larger fowl before they are at least 8 weeks old. Move the coup regularly around your backyard. Make sure to close the gates before night, to lock the chickens safely inside the coop. when they are 8 weeks old, let them in and out of the run using a small chicken door. Read the full article

[acteus]

So my mom’s landlord actually somehow okayed her having chickens....?? i can’t believe it but in a positive way i haven’t had chickens in SO LONG i’m love them so much oh my god here are our Angels (they’re captioned with breeds etc)

[following-pixies]

Oh, I am so tired. And I am bad at being a spoonie witch because I want to DO ALL THE THINGS.

But I cannot Do All The Things.

AAAAACK.

BUT. I think I’m doing quite well in serving Cerridwen because holy shit am I good at raising chickens. I have 21 of the little beggars now. I have a blog for them too, a sideblog from my every-day blog, called look-achook.

And because I name everything, they are called: Agapanthus,Buttercup, Foxglove, Marigold, Primrose, Snowdrop, Sundrop, Winterberry, Zinnia, Tansy, Hellebore, Violet, Belladonna, Delphinium, Busy Lizzie, Pepperberry, Dahlia, Bluebell (the second), Frodo, Khione and Tempest.

Pepperberry, Bluebell and Dahlia are Australorps (Blue splash, blue and black respectively.)

Khione and Tempest are winter-hatched silkie chicks, currently five and a half weeks old, hence their winter-themed names (Khione being Greek Goddess of Winter, daughter of Boreas the North Wind).

The rest are cross-breed bantams, Frodo is the rooster, and a handsome wee laddie.

Anyway. Aside from a successful chicken raising year, I’m still feeling very drawn to The Morrigan, although the energy to explore this attraction is pretty much not there. I have so much other stuff I’m trying to do (keep up with the house, write a book, look after the animals, continue to be in a relationship after being single for 20 years) that shit’s pretty overwhelming. I’m not getting out into nature as much as I was, and I want to get that back as well to strengthen the pagan connections. I visited my Morrigan tree yesterday, and had a Morrigan book call me from the shelf at the local library. But action wise it’s... Blah, It’s hard. IDK. I’ve never been good at just doing little things. Like so many people I know who have become chronically ill, I go hell for leather and put everything into whatever I’m doing.

Again, anyway. Just some thoughts. I want to come back to this witchy-pagany space because I do really love the people I connected with here, even if I’m bad at being consistent with my communication. Sorry about that, my dears!

So, hello again! Hoping I manage to get my butt back over here again with some kind of regularity.

[josephkitchen0]

Blue and Black Australorp Chicken: A Prolific Egg Layer

Breed: Australorp Chickens

Origin: Originating in Australia, the Australorp chicken breed arrived in the 1920s in America and other parts of the world. They originated from Black Orpington chickens in Britain, which were imported to Australia, where they were mated with Langshan blood to raise their status as meat and egg birds. Since then, this heritage chicken breed’s numbers have dwindled. It was briefly placed on the Livestock Conservancy’s threatened list, and is currently labeled as a recovering breed. They are prolific brown egg layers, and even hold the world record, as one hen laid 364 eggs in 365 days, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Varieties: Black, Blue

Temperament: Gentle

Egg Color: Brown

Egg Size: Large

Laying Habits: 250 per year

Skin Color: White

Weight: Large Fowl: Rooster, 8.5 pounds; Hen, 6.5 pounds; Cockerel, 7 pounds; Pullet, 5 pounds; Bantam: Rooster, 2.5 pounds; Hen, 1.5-2 pounds; Cockerel, 30 ounces; Pullet; 24 ounces

Standard Description: Australorp chickens get their name from their origin as “Australian Orpingtons,” which had been called “Utility Type Orpingtons” before that. They were essentially early Black Orpingtons, and were imported into Australia around the late 1880s. They were refined for Utility purposes and later after the Orpington had been modified in Britain, exported back as Australorps in the early 1920s. They were admitted to The Standard of Perfection in 1929.

Comb: Five distinct points, upright, and ranging from deep pink to red.

Popular Use: Eggs and meat

It really isn’t an Australorp chicken if it has: Splashed or speckled colors.

Quote from an Australorp chicken owner: “My Black Australorps came from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. They have been healthy, active and friendly birds from the beginning. They are a great bird to have around kids and family. Black Australorps are beautiful additions to a backyard flock. There is nothing prettier than watching their black feathers become iridescent in the sun reflecting stunning blues and greens. These are prolific egg layers and do well in hot and cold weather. I love that Black Australorps have black legs and feet with white toenails. It almost looks like they’ve had a manicure!” – Pam Freeman of PamsBackyardChickens.com.

Learn about other chicken breeds from Backyard Poultry, including Orpington chickens, Marans chickens, Wyandotte chickens, Olive Egger chickens (cross-breed), Ameraucana chickens and many more. Promoted by: Mt Healthy Hatchery

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Blue and Black Australorp Chicken: A Prolific Egg Layer was originally posted by All About Chickens

[ah-the-poultry]

[gullahislandfarmer]

Meet Violet, a two don't old Splash Silkie Bantam. She has a leg band now to help us identify her and keep records of her health and progress. #silkiebantams #splashsilkies #bantams #bantamchicken #chickensoninstagram #chickensofinstagram #silkiechicken #poultrykeeper #poultry #livestockphotography

[ah-the-poultry]

Flippy born on Jan 13 a splash silkie hen and hopefully a dark cornish bantam rooster mix or is a silver birchen japanese bantam rooster mix

[ah-the-poultry]

Food bather

[josephkitchen0]

Blue and Black Australorp Chicken: A Prolific Egg Layer

Breed: Australorp Chickens

Origin: Originating in Australia, the Australorp chicken breed arrived in the 1920s in America and other parts of the world. They originated from Black Orpington chickens in Britain, which were imported to Australia, where they were mated with Langshan blood to raise their status as meat and egg birds. Since then, this heritage chicken breed’s numbers have dwindled. It was briefly placed on the Livestock Conservancy’s threatened list, and is currently labeled as a recovering breed. They are prolific brown egg layers, and even hold the world record, as one hen laid 364 eggs in 365 days, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Varieties: Black, Blue

Temperament: Gentle

Egg Color: Brown

Egg Size: Large

Laying Habits: 250 per year

Skin Color: White

Weight: Large Fowl: Rooster, 8.5 pounds; Hen, 6.5 pounds; Cockerel, 7 pounds; Pullet, 5 pounds; Bantam: Rooster, 2.5 pounds; Hen, 1.5-2 pounds; Cockerel, 30 ounces; Pullet; 24 ounces

Standard Description: Australorp chickens get their name from their origin as “Australian Orpingtons,” which had been called “Utility Type Orpingtons” before that. They were essentially early Black Orpingtons, and were imported into Australia around the late 1880s. They were refined for Utility purposes and later after the Orpington had been modified in Britain, exported back as Australorps in the early 1920s. They were admitted to The Standard of Perfection in 1929.

Comb: Five distinct points, upright, and ranging from deep pink to red.

Popular Use: Eggs and meat

It really isn’t an Australorp chicken if it has: Splashed or speckled colors.

Quote from an Australorp chicken owner: “My Black Australorps came from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. They have been healthy, active and friendly birds from the beginning. They are a great bird to have around kids and family. Black Australorps are beautiful additions to a backyard flock. There is nothing prettier than watching their black feathers become iridescent in the sun reflecting stunning blues and greens. These are prolific egg layers and do well in hot and cold weather. I love that Black Australorps have black legs and feet with white toenails. It almost looks like they’ve had a manicure!” – Pam Freeman of PamsBackyardChickens.com.

Learn about other chicken breeds from Backyard Poultry, including Orpington chickens, Marans chickens, Wyandotte chickens, Olive Egger chickens (cross-breed), Ameraucana chickens and many more. Promoted by: Mt Healthy Hatchery

  See the Full List of Breed of the Month Features: 

  POULTRY BREED SPONSOR LINK Ayam Cemani Greenfire Farms http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/ayam-cemani-chicken-breed-of-the-month-gff/ Silkie Stromberg’s http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/silkie-chickens-breed-of-the-month-strm/ Blue Andalusian Fowl Play Products http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/blue-andalusian-chicken-bom-fp/ Australorp Mt. Healthy Hatcheries http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/australorp-chickens-december-breed-of-the-month-mthh/ Rhode Island Red Fowl Play Products http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/rhode-island-red-chicken-november-breed-of-the-month-fp/ Sussex SeaBuck 7 http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/sussex-chicken-october-breed-of-the-month-sb/ Leghorn Fowl Play Products http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/leghorn-chicken-september-breed-of-the-month-fp/ Ameraucana Fowl Stuff http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/ameraucana-chicken-breed-of-the-month/ Brahma SeaBuck 7 http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/brahma-chicken-july-breed-of-the-month-sb/ Orpington Purely Poultry http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/breed-of-the-month-orpington-chicken/ Olive Eggers Mt. Healthy Hatcheries http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/may-breed-of-the-month-olive-egger-chicken/ Marans Greenfire Farms http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/breed-of-the-month-marans-chicken/ Wyandotte Greenfire Farms http://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/wyandotte-chicken-june-breed-of-the-month/

Blue and Black Australorp Chicken: A Prolific Egg Layer was originally posted by All About Chickens