Wow!
That picture was from 5 years ago!
We have discussed this before--Why are they not more popular. I have read about someone in Arizona that installed an air conditioner in his coop so that he could keep his Marans alive in the heat--Silly when you can get Penedesencas! or empordanesa...
I am sorry to hear that!
I am trying to get the Partridge penes going this year, but they keep pecking the comb of the rooster. They even went after the comb with blue kote on it.
I will keep trying.....
I compile the videos for my Church. The Senior pastor is Young--In his thirties. They even had the youth group intern preach one Sunday recently--He is college age. There is one old fellow that preaches every once in a while--he is in his late 70s or early 80s and is the visitation pastor.
I...
I opened up their pen today to let them out. I will be cleaning it up and adding more sand. The partridge looking pullets with white legs are OEs The pullet with dark legs is a Partridge Pene. Notice that a Pita Pinta invaded their space and they did not go crazy. Two of them also squatted, one...
I answered a bit on the Norther CA thread.
They are not mean or aggressive. They do their thing and are very good foragers. I have added other breeds in with them and they did not attack the new ones. They come to me for food and goodies.
Dr. Bramwell and one of his grad students picked up...
Where I live, it rarely gets below 32 all year long. From what I have read about it, combs do not get frostbite unless it gets much colder or there is too much moisture in the coop.
Do not leave water in the coop and make sure there is good ventilation.