Posts by acemario

Here are some pics from older to youngest. I only have one OE, and two French Black Copper Marans... The pictures are just of the OE. :) Quote: Originally Posted by chics  @acemario could you post pics of your olive...

They both look a lot more pullety than my 6 week chicks! I would say two pullets. And, the rule I go by when I can't tell is... "They're a hen til' they crow!" Quote: Originally Posted by Stef82  Still can't tell if...

Quote: Originally Posted by PaintedFeathers  I just got an olive egger, I am hoping female! She is young, only 6 1/2 weeks. She is a cross with a BC marans hen and an olive egger roo =D What color eggs could I expect?...

yeah, about four... The run is about 22 sq. ft and the coop itself is about 10 sq feet. I only have two hens at first... but left a little bit of room to grow into hopefully. :)

Oh yeah... and check out the greenhouse our landlords are working on in the yard!    

Here is the four hen stable that I have been working on the last few weeks. I'm almost done! All that's missing is some paint, a door to the coop, the roof on the nesting box, a place to hang the water, and the wire! :) What do you...

I think I am starting to get frustrated... I was hoping for at least 3 hens from my first hatch... and it looks like I have... maybe 2...! grrr. Here they are today @ 7 weeks.... Is this a blue wheaten hen?     Barnyard...

       

Quote: Originally Posted by BeccaBeeOly  I just noticed that one of my OE babies, 6 weeks, has adorable puffy cheek feathers! Flippin' adorable! She looks just like a black copper marans otherwise. I don't know HOW I...

Hey all, this thread is very interesting to me. Below are my 2 chicks that I am trying to sex. They are a cross between a California White (picture included) crossed with a Red Sex Link... I think...! These chicks are 5 weeks old......