Reviews by Chickielady

I absolutely love my Marans.
I have french Silver Cuckoos and Blue Coppers and they are the smartest most friendly hens and cocks.
They are my mainstay layers, easily counted on to produce the jumbo to XL dark brown egg.
Chicks hatch easily & are thrifty and healthy.
hens not as broody as other breeds so I can count on these hens to take care of my egg orders.not to mention they are hefty & produce a nice heavy carcass and keep the feed bill paid by eating egg sales year round.

I have had Buckeyes for quite a few months now and can say they have captured my heart.
I have also been blessed with Champion Bloodlines...which is rare for a beginner despite I have raised chicken my entire life.
These birds are beautiful to look at, and very thoughtful & thinking birds.
My hens will jump in my arms to see what I am up to, sometimes coop cleaning is difficult to these beautiful & curious birds.
I have been blessed with some champions myself from this great bloodline.
These birds have been cooped & held for 6 days during blizzards and are fine....no fighting amongst themselves......the cockerels mature very slowly and are heavy at a young age.
By 5 mo old they begin to broaden, and by 10 mo old they thicken until you will be surrpised by what appears to be a different bird entirely.
Lanky and gangle at 4 mo of age...they grow slowly & are spectacular when they mature.
Docile & friendly, I recommend to anyone who wants a good layer.
healthy even in Blizzard conditions and lay a commercial equivilant of a large to XL egg.
Pullet eggs at 3 weeks are shown above with my ruler, and it only gets better folks!
Last phot of chicks is Buckeyes and Black Javas.

These are absolutely gorgeous birds, true to their heritage and healthy where I have found other "new" breeds not as healthy.
The Java is an outstanding layer in all weather, and are beautiful shimmering beetle/green/purple black birds.
They are thoughtful, and intelligent, and love free range above housed feed.
Give them free range and they are very happy.
Coop locked up for a 6 day blizzard and they are also fine, not resorting to feather picking or other negative issues.