Recent content by bluenosechicken

Have one real bad rooster, I walk about with a stump for one leg thanks to a war long time ago and my good leg breaks out when I do too much . My Maran nailed me on my good leg one day and since then he has been getting more agressive. So for now he is in his own pen, mad! But alive and well. I...

I have found it is a difference experience every time I introduce chicks to the coop have put a brooder in the out side pen for awhile, just added chick at night with a cover, don't it all . I find depends on the hens, the chicks and the Gods above? How about anyone else?

Very interesting now one great question, my Splash are 9 weeks , I have 2 Black Cooper young year old hens in with them 4 days still hens picking on young birds even if I leave the hens outside during part of the day. What if I put the rooster back in with them?

Breeders who have done this am wondering what the hatch rate has been of French Blue Copper from this breeding? The reason I use the word (French) to begin with is because these birds in Canada and more from the European Strains they have leg feathers , not heavy feathered by do have light...

Hi , I've got 13 4 week old Jersey Giants still in their brooder in the big barn and getting ready to move them in with the big girls in the chicken coop. Just finished getting the rest of my eggs and putting a new batch in the incubator. So it is time for Big Barny to take a vacation in the...

The color of the Black, Blue or Blue Splash will not change from eggs hatched out as light in color. However, you still stand a chance with this hen, after her molt you may see that her eggs have darken. The color of you egg is however very light. Look to breeding., breeding to a rooster that...

Gave me something to think about as I move my Jerseys around like to keep them close to the big birds to get them ready for the walk.

Hi just to let you know I bred Jersey Giant ( Blacks , Blues, and Slash ) and also Marans ( Black Copper, Splash ) here on the meadows of Martock Nova Scotia. Like to get on the Canadian Breeders list thanks Kim

Great article, you prove that chicken in our later life bring great joy and understanding. I am in the same boat here in Nova Scotia . I have 2 -3 day olds in the den in a brooder box and 3 week olds in the barn next to an adult trio of Marans. The rooster crows all the time and I think it...

What age do you introduce chichs from the brooder to the pen?

Well busy weekend here in Nova Scotia so far 14 Jersey Giant Chicks are in the little brooder and proud to call themselves Canadian. Hard to tell but think I have 6 Black 4 Blue and 4 Splash the Splash might be wishful thinking, but they all look great. Not sure how to attach photos need to get...

Well this weekend has been busy in the North so far we have I believe 6 Black 4 Blue and I think 4 Splash but they might be Blue and the hatch continues still 14 eggs to go. So far I am very happy. As for Jerseys in the North, well I think I am the only one in Nova Scotia and am told there is...

Now stable at 55% will take it back up to ^0-65% at day 18 weather hard to deal with here.