Hey lovlies! I'm curious what I should look for in my chicks when crossing a barnevelder over a cuckoo maran. I have one cuckoo in my flock and I cant tell her eggs apart from my barnevelders. (She's my son's chicken) Are the cuckoos crossed chicks sexlinked? What should I look for when they...
This is definitely an old post but I have 2! I love them. They have the best personalities and have been very consistent and reliable for laying. The tail fraying is due to the lavender gene, it can make their feathers brittle. Some recommend to cross them with a black split to lavender...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have had chickens off and on since 2007
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
9.. but planning on more this summer.
(3) What breeds do you have?
I currently have Barnevelders, Lavender Wyandottes, a cuckoo maran, a...