We have a relatively large flock so it is hard to tell who is laying every day but we only have three Marans and we were getting 2-3 chocolate eggs each day so I would assume they were all laying. She had not lost any weight and there were no signs of mites or lice. I don't think I have the...
We had an otherwise healthy 8 month old Blue Copper Maran pass away the other day after falling ill. She had been fine until I went out the other morning and saw her laying on the coop floor. I scooped her up and she didn't resist at all, and her comb and wattle were very pale gray. I brought...
That is what I thought because I knew Legbars were autosexed but I wanted to double check since they were listed at TSC as females. Of course these guys are my favorites of my whole flock but 4 roosters too many :(
We bought 4 of what were labeled as Creme Legbar hen chicks but this is what we ended up with. Are these for sure roosters? I read that legbar hens sometime have the floppy comb but they all three crow.
Calendar Contest Entry #1 - Breakfast buffet in the coop
mixed flock of Rhode Island Reds, Cream Legbars, Guineas, Wyandotte, Easter Eggers, Barred Rock