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"Surprise" Chickens
(Assorted Egg Layers)
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We call these our "Surprise" chickens because the store had them listed simply as "Assorted Egg Layers". So, we didn't have a clue which breed they would be or what they'd look like as adults, just that they should be good egg producers.
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Now at almost 8 weeks of age, we found out that one of our "Surprise" chickens is a leghorn.
We call her "Foghorn". Leghorns are prolific egg layers and lay white eggs.
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We emailed McMurray Hatchery in Iowa to ask what breed this one is.
We call her "Dolly" because of her large chest and big-hair head!
They told us Dolly is an Aracauna. These are sometimes called "Easter Egg" chickens because they often lay light blue or green eggs.
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