Posts by Dbl T in CO

I have 2 Bourbon Red hens setting on eggs.  I  had been thinking about buying an incubator to hatch some Black Copper Maran chicks.  However, my BR's are setting so well, I decided to add some chickens eggs to see if...

Thanks for the input.  I'm going to work on patience and let them do their thing. 

I have 2 hens & 1 tom.  Mating season has definitely started at our house.  The girls are laying and have around 10 eggs in their nest.  Last year they took turns setting and my tom even sat on the eggs which gave the...

I have 5 Black Copper French Maran chicks that are 2 weeks old.  I have 2 chicks that the tail feathers haven’t come in yet.  Based on their behavior, I have thought they were roos.  The other chicks have tail feathers and...

My single henny is doing well.  She is not alone by design.  We had an unfortunate accident that brought us to this place.  I still let her free range and have found that without the flock she sticks close to me and our...

I am very excited because I just purchased 5 Black Copper Maran chicks.  They are out of the Wade Jeane and Bev Davis lines.  I saw the rooster and hen and was able to confirm the dark eggs the hen produces.  The breeder I...

The weather has relatively the same as last year.  They are fully feathered.  They have not been free ranging since winter hit.  They laid very well last winter.  I’m stumped.  We are starting to think it has...

Question:I have 2 year old hens that initially laid very well.  Last May I introduced a rooster.  They laid until they started molting.  They molted for almost 2 months which seemed long. When they started to lay again...

I have to agree … I like having a rooster.  He has added a dimension I never expected.  And he is beautiful and has a fabulous crow.  We love listening to him.  And our girls love him too.  Gotta have a roo in...

I have Buff’s that are 2 years old.  They were at least 6 months old before they started to lay.  My hens are molting for a 2nd time this year and don’t lay when  molting.  Once Buff’s start laying, they are prolific...