Recent content by sierrarod

Hi Everyone. I am pretty new to chickens and am wanting to collect some of my fertile eggs to take to a person who hatches eggs professionally. I understand that I can collect for 7 days, right? Where do I keep them? My house ranges from 60-66 degrees. Outside is about 30-60 degrees. I also...

Thinking about hatching a few. I am assuming brown, but wanted to make sure. Thanks!

I am with Ilia. Buy BCMarans from a reputable Breeder who's birds are laying really dark eggs.

I have this Orpington rooster available. He came from a breeder, i know nothing about his quality, but he is not from a hatchery & is friendly. He is very large. Approx 10 months old.

I think I have PM'd everyone who has these already posted in this thread, but I thought I should do a WANTED post as well. I am looking for: FOUND-LF Marans Pullets (chicks OK) from dark egg laying stock. I am not going to show or breed the birds, defects are fine with me, but I like a...

I am looking for a few BC Maran pullets that lay nice dark eggs. Doesn't need to be show quality birds. Also, a nice quality SL Wyandotte. From a good breeder, not hatchery stock. Can anyone help me??? I am in Central CA, but I can drive. Thanks, Kisa

So, here is another photo of him/her. I also remember seeing my Orpington Rooster mounting her. Would he do that if she was a he?

Really, a cockerel?!?! She has never crowed, and her hatchmates have been crowing for months. I 'thought' she was laying a light egg, but maybe I am wrong since she is in with other hens. Do others think it is a cockerel? I am new to this, so obviously, I don't know a thing! Many thanks to each...

Oh wow, I didn't know she was a mix. Thanks for the input. The breeder didn't have Favarolle's. She does have Wheaten Marans and Splash & black EE's, & buff Orpingtons.

She is lighter than a buff, but she is not white. Is there another color or is she just a light buff? Her name is Fifi, and I just love her. Yes, you needed to know that! Ha ha... actually, she was an "ooops" bird that I bought as a chick and was supposed to be a different breed. And now... she...

Stanley is from hatchery stock and has a rose comb, so something isn't quite right in his breeding! Not friendly so I have to get rid of him. I am in Central California. Thanks!

I am in central CA near Fresno. I only had 1 egg hatch.