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Alaskan

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All of my chickens.

My Appenzeller Spitzhauben chicks, (Spitz for short), color Chamois.
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A bantam Wheaten Ameraucana with a single chick, she is locked up in the top of my green tractor since she needs a small area to brood in.

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Two of my cocks, one hen, of my Bantam Wheaten Ameraucana flock.
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I used to have a bunch of large fowl wheaten ameraucana. Only one hen left. Just keeping large fowl for eggs now.
Yeah, the bantams are not good layers. But the kids like them.

I have the Spitz for eggs, they are good producers.
 

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Eggs don't always matter. I raise silkies, which actually lay quite well when not broody. Problem is mine go broody on average 3 times a year. And because they aren't hatchery birds, they start laying at around 9 months. They do lay through the darkest, dreariest December so I always have at least some eggs even if it takes three per large in a recipe.

I'm trying to decide between this pair of poultry poodles on which boy to keep. I have months to decide. They are only 10 weeks.

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I love how bumblebees are so laid back. Stick my phone in their faces and they just ignore me. The catnip is covered right now. I feel bad that more didn't come up this year because they love it.

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Eggs don't always matter. I raise silkies, which actually lay quite well when not broody. Problem is mine go broody on average 3 times a year. And because they aren't hatchery birds, they start laying at around 9 months. They do lay through the darkest, dreariest December so I always have at least some eggs even if it takes three per large in a recipe.

I'm trying to decide between this pair of poultry poodles on which boy to keep. I have months to decide. They are only 10 weeks.

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All of my chickens.

My Appenzeller Spitzhauben chicks, (Spitz for short), color Chamois.
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A bantam Wheaten Ameraucana with a single chick, she is locked up in the top of my green tractor since she needs a small area to brood in.

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Two of my cocks, one hen, of my Bantam Wheaten Ameraucana flock.
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Congrats @Alaskan - your beautiful Bantam Wheaten Ameraucanas are this week's POW winners and are featured on our homepage! :weee
 

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