Hi all,
My family and I are puzzled on which breed of chicken to get this spring. We currently have 2 Cuckoo Marans and 2 Ameraucans that lay brown and blue eggs. We will be getting 2 of which ever breed we decide on to expand our flock to 6. Also, we are looking for a colorful breed that may...
Hi everyone!
I currently have 2 cuckoo marans and 2 ameraucanas. We get blue and brown eggs. With spring approaching we are looking to make an addition to our flock of 2 more chickens of the same breed. We don't want any more cuckoo marans or ameraucnas or any easter eggers since they are so...
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A few days ago I went out to our flock of 4 for a mid-day check-in. Somehow there were 7 eggs! All were healthy, a good size, and not soft shelled. The nesting box had been cleaned out that morning and there were no eggs then. We have 2 cuckoo marans and 2 ameraucanas. This was the first...
Hi everyone. Our first winter with our flock of 4 but soon to be 6 is approaching and I am wondering if I should put a small heat lamp in their coop to keep them warm when the temperatures start to drop. I've heard that it shortens their lives but by how much? We live in South Eastern New...
Hi all! I am a current owner of 4 chickens, 2 Ameraucanas, and 2 Cuckoo Marans. Only one of our chickens has started laying (a cuckoo maran) but the others are still young so we are not worried. Anyway, we love having chickens and are looking to expand our flock. Our family is debating to either...