Got the roos sorted at that stage, and getting a few little eggs...Perfect! I have Prarie Bluebells, but I'm interested in your chicks as well. We are actually keeping only one. We have had indoor pet hens, even in a city setting. We had one who was welcomed into the local restaurants, as she got a reputation for being less trouble than people, and ordering full entrees. She was accustomed to "table manners" from birth, and was hand fed her bites if necessary. She informed me if she needed to be taken outside, which was very appreciated. She viewed museums, explored parks, went to art and music events...she LOVED music and would trill along with the musicians/singers. She stared at paintings a though she were having deep thoughts she did not care to share. She tried to buy a few but her taste was beyond my budget. LOL Her favorite dish, house fried rice with mixed meats. A red comet, she lived six years, but they were a FULL six years. I'm retired..I have the time, the space, and the cash, and I want a pet chicken again! I'm watching the combs/earlobes start to show on mine. They are americanaXleghorn. We have sparse tails, mostly tiny combs except for one who has a DEFINATE leghorn single comb that is turning red. We all know what that means. Everybody else has the americana/peacomb showing. Fingers crossed! Best of luck with your lovely, affectionate ladies! (our escape artist is Ashley. ) Thank you for sharing the your experience!
People who are passionate about whiting chickens are normally focused on the quality of the feathers instead of the chicken's quality of life, but you seem to treat these chickens very nicely, wich is great!
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing to my channel. The True Blues are very nice. I had one and the eggs were a sky blue. You will like them. Stay tuned for new videos on my new flock. I have a beautiful mix of breeds and they are growing up fast 🐔
I was just given a whiting true green and I have had her two and a half days and got 2 eggs so far. She was really picked on by her flock mates so has no feathers on her back right now so I wanted to see what she would look like once all her feathers come in properly. She is sweet and if the big girl of my flock right now, I got 3 buff orphingtons that are 8 weeks old to be friends with her and be my starter flock. First time having chickens
Hello. When you introduced her to your flock, you should have wire separation until used to her. Putting her straight in with them is why they picked on her so badly. You may want to separate her until her feathers grow in. The other chickens may pick at the new feathers and they eat them. Give her and the flock some vitamins in their water. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Cole's Backyard Coop she is actually doing really well, she was in the coop first, and she is a bit bigger than the young ones. She is acting like a guard mom for the three smaller ones and they are all getting along really well. I didn’t put the new birds in until dark so they were all roosting together the first night and they haven’t fought at all.
Nice video. I asked McMurray and apparently the true blues are a breed and the true greens are a hybrid. They look like golden comet+true blue to get that green egg shade. I have 2 greens and a bunch of blues and "ameraukindas". I find them nice and smart on freerange-they can be pecky. The ameraukindas are not as smart at freerange at this point. Waiting on roosters of blues and amerakindas from a different batch to mature.
Thank you for this video! My Whiting True Greens are about 18 weeks. This is my first time with them and I was starting to question if they were roosters. When I did searches on them I couldn't find much on them. Finding your video really helped me.
Any suggestions on how to prevent or cure broodiness? I love Buff Orpingtons but I know from when I was a kid they tend to go broody. That's the only reason why I would avoid them. Just a personal opinion on my part. i bet you miss your chickens now that you are a "town girl". Had to be an adjustment. Really love your videos. Thanks.
Thank you Kevin. Broodiness is not curable but you can manage it by collecting eggs daily and watching for the signs. My buff orpington hens never went broody. It just depends on the hen. Some breeds do tend to be more broody like the buffs but mine were good layers and sweet girls. I do miss having chickens but we are enjoying the downtown city life and a view of the water. Good luck and happy chicken keeping!
@@colesbackyardcoop Thank you again. I may try buff orpingtons. It has been a few years and charecteristics can change especially where the parent stock is from. Thanks
My Ameraucana from McMurray was the first to lay for me at 19 weeks! She’s laid 9 eggs, in a row, skipping only one day after laying a 55 gram double yolk, they’ve been 38 grams so far. I have Whiting True Blues, all very different, one has started laying, also beautiful blue egg. About 20, 21 weeks. The Trues are sweet, but not as lap friendly as my Cuckoo Marans or Black Australorp or Speckled Sussex. One Cuckoo has started also. Really love them all..the Whiting greens and blues all look very different, which is fascinating, yet they all carry the consistent gene for green or blue eggs!
visit bobblehead homestead he breeds and sells whiting true blues and olive leggers,I think that is what he calls them. you can ask him about it, sounds like they are hybrids.
You aren't alone on waiting longer than usual for eggs. I have only 2 of my 7 March pullets laying and mine are 30 weeks old. Talk about a killer wait. LOL I think I stressed mine out with a move and then adding new birds in. Otherwise I can't account for the slackers. 2 of the 3 Isa Browns are laying (one since mid July and the other only this week). The 3rd has been really checking out boxes lately and there are several with huge blood red combs and wattles so I think surely it'll be soon. The other 4 are 2 Speckled Sussex and 2 Easter Eggers. They live with a 2 year old Buff Orpington who is also laying though she gives 3-5 eggs a week, not bad for not being a spring chicken. The ones I added to this group were 3 Olive Eggers (hence the reason I actually started a comment. One of my Olive Egger pullets looks just like your Ursula. She's jet black with the beard and I think she's gorgeous. I think your Ursula is gorgeous. I'm partial to blue and black. The other 2 Olive Eggers I have are a solid jet black (with no beard) and the last one has copper feathering in her neck like a Black Star. We kept one of the five roosters that I had to buy with them in order to get the pullets. He's a beautiful deep blue with copper. They're Black Copper Marans rooster over Blue Ameraucanas. I can't wait till they start laying. I want to see those eggs. They're 23 weeks old. I love your updates on your chickens so I just subscribed. Keep up the good work! :)
Hello Asley, thanks so much for watching and subscribing. Let's see how long it takes for our slackers to start laying....lol mine are coming up on 8 months old. Happy Chicken Keeping!
I have 2 whiting green and 2 blues. I have no idea which is which. I ordered 16 chicks total from murray and they are now 16 weeks. I can tell you I dont have any that look like your greens. Guess Im going to have to catch them laying to find out.
I have a farm, but how to do like you do with the chickens? Fantastic. How you can get all those different chickens to order only a 1, or 2?. A beautiful collection of chickens you have. I would love to get these like yours.
Hello, the eggs are consistently a medium to dark green and one always has light brown speckles on it....beautiful. Each hen lays 5 to 6 large eggs a week. Thanks
Congrats on 1000 subscribers! Your girls are looking lovely..and your green eggs are so pretty. My wyandottes were the last girls to lay their first eggs, yeah that surprised me . Happy chicken keeping to you too Justine from 🇦🇺 Australia 🐥
Hello Debbie, my wonderful Aussie chicken friend. Thank you as always. I hope my wyandotte lays before winter and the shorter daylight hours. Hens slow down then. I want to come visit you . Happy Chicken Keeping!
I have a mix of breeds. It's hard to say which one will be the quietest. My quiet hens are the Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons. Thanks for watching and good luck! Be safe and healthy!
Thanks so much Raquel. You are awesome! No, I don't let them out because of too many hawks in the area and we have our yard landscaped. Happy Chicken Keeping!
Hi there. Thanks for watching! Alot has changed. We moved into a condo on the water so no chickens anymore. They went to good homes. I wish I could keep some on my patio...lol Enjoy watching old videos.
You may want to consider changing your feed for the birds. None of McMurrays should take more than 24 weeks to start laying. Higher protein levels help.
Nice eggs green ILike this
Got the roos sorted at that stage, and getting a few little eggs...Perfect! I have Prarie Bluebells, but I'm interested in your chicks as well. We are actually keeping only one. We have had indoor pet hens, even in a city setting. We had one who was welcomed into the local restaurants, as she got a reputation for being less trouble than people, and ordering full entrees. She was accustomed to "table manners" from birth, and was hand fed her bites if necessary. She informed me if she needed to be taken outside, which was very appreciated. She viewed museums, explored parks, went to art and music events...she LOVED music and would trill along with the musicians/singers. She stared at paintings a though she were having deep thoughts she did not care to share. She tried to buy a few but her taste was beyond my budget. LOL Her favorite dish, house fried rice with mixed meats. A red comet, she lived six years, but they were a FULL six years. I'm retired..I have the time, the space, and the cash, and I want a pet chicken again! I'm watching the combs/earlobes start to show on mine. They are americanaXleghorn. We have sparse tails, mostly tiny combs except for one who has a DEFINATE leghorn single comb that is turning red. We all know what that means. Everybody else has the americana/peacomb showing. Fingers crossed! Best of luck with your lovely, affectionate ladies! (our escape artist is Ashley. ) Thank you for sharing the your experience!
I love reading your story of your spoiled babies. Thanks for sharing and watching my videos.
Thanks for the information.. I did order them.
You will enjoy this breed. Thanks for watching!
People who are passionate about whiting chickens are normally focused on the quality of the feathers instead of the chicken's quality of life, but you seem to treat these chickens very nicely, wich is great!
Thank you 😊
I definitely want some True Blues, but the True Greens are pretty too! I just subscribed to your channel.
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing to my channel. The True Blues are very nice. I had one and the eggs were a sky blue. You will like them. Stay tuned for new videos on my new flock. I have a beautiful mix of breeds and they are growing up fast 🐔
Who knew that chickens would be interesting?
They are very interesting and they have personality. Thanks for watching!
I was just given a whiting true green and I have had her two and a half days and got 2 eggs so far. She was really picked on by her flock mates so has no feathers on her back right now so I wanted to see what she would look like once all her feathers come in properly. She is sweet and if the big girl of my flock right now, I got 3 buff orphingtons that are 8 weeks old to be friends with her and be my starter flock. First time having chickens
Hello. When you introduced her to your flock, you should have wire separation until used to her. Putting her straight in with them is why they picked on her so badly. You may want to separate her until her feathers grow in. The other chickens may pick at the new feathers and they eat them. Give her and the flock some vitamins in their water. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Cole's Backyard Coop she is actually doing really well, she was in the coop first, and she is a bit bigger than the young ones. She is acting like a guard mom for the three smaller ones and they are all getting along really well. I didn’t put the new birds in until dark so they were all roosting together the first night and they haven’t fought at all.
I noticed the legs and feet are a bit green. Such beautiful ladies you have
Do they have deep yellow legs? If so then I too have 2 whiting true green pallets. Trying to figure out what these 2 mystery chicks are.
If you look closer, the earlobes have a bit of electric blue or green highlights..
We have sister True Blues..I call mine Lavender..
Excellent video, Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Sounds like you were pretty happy with the quality of McMurrays chicks.
Yes for sure. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your help. Murray McMurray has been in business for many many years
Nice video. I asked McMurray and apparently the true blues are a breed and the true greens are a hybrid. They look like golden comet+true blue to get that green egg shade. I have 2 greens and a bunch of blues and "ameraukindas". I find them nice and smart on freerange-they can be pecky. The ameraukindas are not as smart at freerange at this point. Waiting on roosters of blues and amerakindas from a different batch to mature.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful birds!!!!
Thank you for this video! My Whiting True Greens are about 18 weeks. This is my first time with them and I was starting to question if they were roosters. When I did searches on them I couldn't find much on them. Finding your video really helped me.
Any suggestions on how to prevent or cure broodiness? I love Buff Orpingtons but I know from when I was a kid they tend to go broody. That's the only reason why I would avoid them. Just a personal opinion on my part. i bet you miss your chickens now that you are a "town girl". Had to be an adjustment. Really love your videos. Thanks.
Thank you Kevin. Broodiness is not curable but you can manage it by collecting eggs daily and watching for the signs. My buff orpington hens never went broody. It just depends on the hen. Some breeds do tend to be more broody like the buffs but mine were good layers and sweet girls. I do miss having chickens but we are enjoying the downtown city life and a view of the water. Good luck and happy chicken keeping!
@@colesbackyardcoop Thank you again. I may try buff orpingtons. It has been a few years and charecteristics can change especially where the parent stock is from. Thanks
My Ameraucana from McMurray was the first to lay for me at 19 weeks! She’s laid 9 eggs, in a row, skipping only one day after laying a 55 gram double yolk, they’ve been 38 grams so far. I have Whiting True Blues, all very different, one has started laying, also beautiful blue egg. About 20, 21 weeks. The Trues are sweet, but not as lap friendly as my Cuckoo Marans or Black Australorp or Speckled Sussex. One Cuckoo has started also. Really love them all..the Whiting greens and blues all look very different, which is fascinating, yet they all carry the consistent gene for green or blue eggs!
visit bobblehead homestead he breeds and sells whiting true blues and olive leggers,I think that is what he calls them. you can ask him about it, sounds like they are hybrids.
Thank you for this video Cole! I have exactly the same 2 as yours and was super confused when I got a green egg.
Your very welcome Jaclyn. Thanks for watching and happy chicken keeping.
I got 2 WTG pullets from Murray McMurray and I also got one dark and one light one!! LOL
That means our chickens are related...lol Try the WTB , they come in alot more color variations. Thanks for watching.
You aren't alone on waiting longer than usual for eggs. I have only 2 of my 7 March pullets laying and mine are 30 weeks old. Talk about a killer wait. LOL I think I stressed mine out with a move and then adding new birds in. Otherwise I can't account for the slackers. 2 of the 3 Isa Browns are laying (one since mid July and the other only this week). The 3rd has been really checking out boxes lately and there are several with huge blood red combs and wattles so I think surely it'll be soon. The other 4 are 2 Speckled Sussex and 2 Easter Eggers. They live with a 2 year old Buff Orpington who is also laying though she gives 3-5 eggs a week, not bad for not being a spring chicken. The ones I added to this group were 3 Olive Eggers (hence the reason I actually started a comment. One of my Olive Egger pullets looks just like your Ursula. She's jet black with the beard and I think she's gorgeous. I think your Ursula is gorgeous. I'm partial to blue and black. The other 2 Olive Eggers I have are a solid jet black (with no beard) and the last one has copper feathering in her neck like a Black Star. We kept one of the five roosters that I had to buy with them in order to get the pullets. He's a beautiful deep blue with copper. They're Black Copper Marans rooster over Blue Ameraucanas. I can't wait till they start laying. I want to see those eggs. They're 23 weeks old. I love your updates on your chickens so I just subscribed. Keep up the good work! :)
Hello Asley, thanks so much for watching and subscribing. Let's see how long it takes for our slackers to start laying....lol mine are coming up on 8 months old. Happy Chicken Keeping!
I have 2 whiting green and 2 blues. I have no idea which is which. I ordered 16 chicks total from murray and they are now 16 weeks. I can tell you I dont have any that look like your greens. Guess Im going to have to catch them laying to find out.
I have the same problem! The ones I think are greens, have a single comb coming in, but aren't so red like in the McMurray pics.
I have a farm, but how to do like you do with the chickens?
Fantastic. How you can get all those different chickens to order only a 1, or 2?.
A beautiful collection of chickens you have. I would love to get these like yours.
Yes, you can order 1 or 2 chicks of different breeds from Murray McMurray hatchery. Thanks for watching!
Hi there, what color are their eggs?
Hello, the eggs are consistently a medium to dark green and one always has light brown speckles on it....beautiful. Each hen lays 5 to 6 large eggs a week. Thanks
Congrats on 1000 subscribers!
Your girls are looking lovely..and your green eggs are so pretty.
My wyandottes were the last girls to lay their first eggs, yeah that surprised me .
Happy chicken keeping to you too Justine from 🇦🇺 Australia 🐥
Hello Debbie, my wonderful Aussie chicken friend. Thank you as always. I hope my wyandotte lays before winter and the shorter daylight hours. Hens slow down then. I want to come visit you . Happy Chicken Keeping!
What’s that bedding, is it Koop clean?
Zhello, yes it is. Works great in the run. Thanks for watching!
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Which hens in your flock in this video - are the quietest ones? I am nervous about noise level. Heard lots of different stories.
I have a mix of breeds. It's hard to say which one will be the quietest. My quiet hens are the Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons. Thanks for watching and good luck! Be safe and healthy!
Love watching your videos. Congrats! I might have been your 1000th subscriber! Lol! Do you let your girls free range?
Thanks so much Raquel. You are awesome! No, I don't let them out because of too many hawks in the area and we have our yard landscaped. Happy Chicken Keeping!
I would love to change my life style and live on farm if I can
Thanks Ali. You need to have a farm.
I love the various breeds. Those are beautiful chickens. More chicken videos please! It's been a while since we've seen them. How are the girls doing?
Hi there. Thanks for watching! Alot has changed. We moved into a condo on the water so no chickens anymore. They went to good homes. I wish I could keep some on my patio...lol Enjoy watching old videos.
She needs a rooster!
Lol
The hen u petted
You may want to consider changing your feed for the birds. None of McMurrays should take more than 24 weeks to start laying. Higher protein levels help.
Excellent
Thank you for watching!
Congrats you can b a very good youtuber with some help
"Whitey" ? ROFL
Whiting ...... might sound like Whitey but it's Whiting.