Recent content by busby965

I have to say luck finally struck today out of 6 blacks i got my first 4 eggs today YEA and 2 eggs out of 3 blue. Not bad for the first time any of my marans have laid.

my marans are 34 weeks old and havent layed an egg yet i have 8 blue/black copper marans each split into 2 hens and one rooster, all my others rhode island reds barred rock, and silkies are laying and have been for awhile, my question is when did yours start laying, i have lights on 14 hours a...

Thought id join I've got 12 black copper marans hens 5 barred rocks 4 RIR and 4 buff orp. hens 4 marans roos no eggs from them. but put my lights on today. can't wait to post my first egg this season. i will post pics tomorrow as its raining now. thanks

Hi my silkies are 17 weeks old and i was wondering when yours started laying. should i put a light on them now and just wait or wait a while before i put them on 15 on 9 off what are your ideas. thanks

Thanks for quick reply I'm feeding 27% gamebird mixed with 22% layer they have free choice oyster shell and grit ill let you know as soon as i get an egg. thanks again

I just put a light in with my girls (and guys) their black marans cocks and hens, and barred rock, rhode island, and buff orp hens they are all 22-26 weeks old and not laying yet but i feel they are old enough to put a light on i put the white light on 15 hours a day and a red 20w on all the...

Thanks for your input. i do have very large girls and my BCM roo is nice and large i have a nice flock of BCM the roo I'm going use lacks feathered shanks so i can't use him in my purebreed program. i have caponized many cockrels through the years. thanks again

I am planning to cross one of my BCM roos over a few of my barred rock hens so i can get a nice sex linked bird will seperate roos from pullets and sell/trade pullets at@ flea market as mixed chicks. think the roos should make a nice table bird. has anyone tried this cross, and what are your...

I am planning to cross one of my BCM roos over a few of my barred rock hens so i can get a sex linked type. then separate the roos from the pullets and raise the roos for dedicated meat birds. Then sell/trade the pullets just as mixed chicks at the local flea market ( i sell birds there already)...

Thanks for the warm welcome

I have had chickens since birth some 30 something years ago but have purchased my first black copper marans chicks and plan to build an aviary type enclosure for them i live in alabama so cold weather not such a problem just wanted some ideas on sq ft per breeding bird. as i always have free...