Recent content by sdhardie

Ah, thank you!! I love Marans but have never seen Maran hens that are all black. My friends do have a Maran rooster so if these gals DO by chance lay some eggs, maybe we'll get a few chicks. :D Speckles, the brown one, is very pretty in the light of day. I can't say I've ever seen a Welsummer...

Last weekend, coyotes came through and killed our 4 hens that we've had for 6 years (2 buff Orpingtons and 2 gold-laced Wyandottes) and I've been moping around ever since, trying to decide if I wanted to get more chicks or "adopt" some older hens that needed a retirement home. Since I really...