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Shery Jespersen
True Blue Farmgirl
115 Posts
Shery
Upton
Wyoming
USA
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 Posted - May 21 2010 : 7:53:17 PM
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Well, I picked up my baby chicks at long last. I was disappointed that the Buckeyes I had ordered over a month ago were overbooked and no more would be available until the end of June. Sooooo, I opted to choose from the other heirloom breeds at a feed store that specializes in having a LOT of rare breeds and many other kinds of poultry. The owner is a poultry judge and she really knows her stuff --- I've always bought chickens from her. This time, I bought Welsummers, Cuckoo Marans and Blue Wyandottes. I haven't had chickens for 4 years and I'm smitten all over again. Do any of the rest of you have Welsummers or Marans? I've had many breeds, but never those two breeds. I'm eager to see these dark brown eggs they're supposed to lay. I've been handling my chickies a lot so they'll be super tame...and gosh that is soooo hard to do 
Shery Jespersen
Farmgirl Sister #753
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 21 2010 : 8:04:15 PM
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Shery, I had a Welsummer but didn't know it for awile. She was a beautiful hen and laid the most beautiful eggs I have ever seen. She was also very sweet and had the best personality for a chicken. I got her at a sale barn with 5 other chickens. Her and the Americana, Hildi, were best friends and were always together. She was killed one night back during the winter by some horrible creature. Just killed her. I was very upset to have lost her. She was a very good chicken. And I would love to get some more. I think when I order the meat chickens I will get some of them. And I would also like to try the Marans. Their eggs are even a darker reddish than the Welsummer.
I am sure you will be well pleased with those 2 breeds. I have also had Golden and Silver Wyandottes. Very good chickens too. The golden is beautiful and very regal.
Kris
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - May 22 2010 : 04:08:36 AM
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How exciting for you Shery! I had so much fun with our baby chicks, they are still young of course, just 7 weeks old, but now, they are more likely to want to hang out with me, where as before they were scared!
Have fun with them!
I love Welsummer's!!! I am hoping to get a couple next spring. I wasn't able to get them this spring, everyone was out of them, by the time I realized it. I think they are the most beautiful chickens!!!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - May 22 2010 : 07:04:54 AM
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i too have welsummers. i love their eggs and they are quite calm. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farmgirl #1014
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