Thank you! Not worried so much as I am just trying to figure out this “chicken breeding code” with all the crosses and mixes it’s hard to tell what the heck you will come out with
I’m somewhat new to hatching chickens. But I am very confused on what I read about Marans. My question is, I have 3 hen Black Copper Marans, 3 Midnight Majesty Marans and 1 Cuckoo Marans All hens….. the cockerel is a Pure Black Copper Marans. If I decide to hatch eggs from say one of my Midnight...
So I was recently given a Rooster from a friend. He is what I consider to be a very beautiful bird! He is calm, well mannered and very attuned to taking care of my girls! All in all he is a wonderful addition to our flock!
I would like to know if anyone can help me identify his type or is he...
Thank you very much!
He has been a wonderful addition to our girls! He is quite friendly and very attuned to the hens! He is quite vocal but we love it! We have no neighbors so he doesn’t bother anyone! Would hatching some of our eggs from him and our hens be bad or good?
New member here. I have owned chickens in my yard for 4 years now, but we are getting more serious about establishing a larger flock mainly for eggs at the moment but also considering meat birds as well. I have 2 RIRs an Americana?? Lays blue eggs….. and a sex link. I was recently given a...