My daughter who is 9 just loves him. He sets down when she wants to pick him up. He was raised in the city in confined conditions and seems to have readily acclimated to ranch living. He is so darn cute to watch walking around and getting use to open space and free ranging with my girls.
I have 2 Bourbon Red hens setting on eggs. I had been thinking about buying an incubator to hatch some Black Copper Maran chicks. However, my BR's are setting so well, I decided to add some chickens eggs to see if they will hatch them for me. Has anyone ever done this? I'm curious to hear...
I have 2 hens & 1 tom. Mating season has definitely started at our house. The girls are laying and have around 10 eggs in their nest. Last year they took turns setting and my tom even sat on the eggs which gave the girls a break. But so far this year no one is setting on the eggs.
The hens...
I have 5 Black Copper French Maran chicks that are 2 weeks old. I have 2 chicks that the tail feathers havent come in yet. Based on their behavior, I have thought they were roos. The other chicks have tail feathers and all seem to be hens. This was only an observation and then I read this...
My single henny is doing well. She is not alone by design. We had an unfortunate accident that brought us to this place. I still let her free range and have found that without the flock she sticks close to me and our dogs. She comes running when I call her and knows I have treats for her...
I am very excited because I just purchased 5 Black Copper Maran chicks. They are out of the Wade Jeane and Bev Davis lines. I saw the rooster and hen and was able to confirm the dark eggs the hen produces. The breeder I purchased them from has strived to maintain the breed standards for both...
The weather has relatively the same as last year. They are fully feathered. They have not been free ranging since winter hit. They laid very well last winter. Im stumped. We are starting to think it has something to do with the rooster. He is the only variable in this equation. We just...