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Yes they both were.

That sounds great. The dog crate should work in the pen and same with the bathroom. Winter chicks are tough!

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Thanks for the replies, but we hatched this one and have the mother and father. So there's no way it could be anything but a Marian. Unless a roo from another farm came over in the middle of the night and let himself in! It's a stumper. I don't get it!

Hmm thats a tough one. We are in Ohio and having similar weather, and same issue with our babies. They are 12 weeks old though and still in transition phase. They are not silkies though. Silkies, to some, are known for not being are cold hardy as others because they dont have the typical...

another picture...hard to get a good one!

We hatched two of our own eggs for the first time! (well, started with 8 but only 2 hatched). The mother was a black copper maran, and the Roo a Blue Maran. The two chicks came out total opposite. One all black, large comb (they were born in Oct), and 99% positive a big ol' roo. The...

Oh my gosh thats awful. Are you planning to get more? We were really wanting to breed them, but the hen never even got to laying eggs and now the rooster is upset and not eating.

Thank you anyways allen wranch. Appreciate it!!!

THANK YOU so much for all of your help. Waiting to hear from the FB group and put a word out on the thread. THanks!!!!!!

I just lost my Spitzhauben hen a couple hours ago to an unknown cause. Now my Roo is alone and needs new Spitz friends! Anyone have any available? Here is a pic of my hen who passed. LOVED her headdress :)

Awesome. I just sent the request to join. When we first got the other hens, this roo wasn't full grown yet and those hens were chasing him around! Which is why him and his honey (the now dead hen) went into their own coop. I suppose we could try it again? It is a newly formed flock with 6...

Thank you for your info. I am on Facebook. How do I find the Spitz club? I have been looking for more for months now because I just love them, but they are so hard to find. And I would prefer to get a pullet and not have to hatch my eggs on my own. My roo is next to another coop, but even...

I am so sad. Went outside this morning to do the usual "chicken chores" of feeding, watering, giving treats, checking each bird's weight and crops to make sure they are eating etc, and everyone was great. My Spitzhaubens (1 hen and 1 roo) are separate from the other chickens and they were...