By the research I have done, any kind of Maran can produce the super dark colored eggs. Tell me if you have learned different, please. Checkout this link. It is from the marans chicken club usa. It explains the way to get the darkest egg color.
http://www.maranschickenclubusa.com/marans-eggs.html
I had them all hatch the same day in the incubator and the button quails keep snuggling under the cochin thinking he is their Mama. Sooo cute! I got a picture of them asleep.
I have incubated at least 30 over the last few months. I have done all I was suppose to do - heat, humidity, turning, so on. I even put some under a brooty hen. But I have only had one hatch and it died a week latter. I now have 2 last eggs that was due to hatch this past Tuesday. I candled them...
I have been enjoying my Black East Indie Ducks they are bantam ducks so super cute, all black with a amazing green sheen so super pretty and lay BLACK and GRAY EGGS! They are practically mini Cayuga ducks. They are super exotic and rare.
Hi, I was wanting to share my new F B group page called ( Atlanta Georgia Farmers ) for farmers / livestock keepers / other farming like interests who live in Atlanta and surrounding areas. Where you can connect with locals, sale, ask for advice and share advice.
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Thanks for all the welcomes! Does anyone know of a good hygrometer. I don't want to buy one and it not really work. I am bad about buying cheap then regretting it. Oh and I hate the ones you have to put batteries in. I have 3 kids so we already have too much stuff that keeps needing batteries.
Hi, I am new on here. I have been enjoying raising chickens and ducks. I am crazy about unique birds like olive eggers, laced feathered and other unique feathers or eggs. I was looking for a dun laced wyandotte seller. They have the most beautiful feathers. Or if anyone knows how to breed...