My pullet is having watery poops with solid poops mixed in. She's not laying yet, not lethargic, still ideal weight, and normal behavior. I didn't think much of it yesterday (the first time I noticed it), but today she had this one, and it was reflective like gasoline. And no, we don't have...
That's what I thought. No slate legs, either. He's just incredibly diluted with a good bit of white. Is Lavender Splash a thing? 😂 I have three of his siblings, and I did see the "parents" and there isn't any leakage, but who knows for sure. I know things can pop up several generations down...
I hatched this guy out 6 weeks ago from a Lavender Orpington egg. Upon hatching, he was obviously different from the rest, and I contacted the breeder. She assured me that she had no other Orpingtons besides Lavender, and she had one hatch out just like him.
Am I looking at recessive genes...
Thank you! I didn't know that's how Birchen Marans were made, so that's very helpful. I always look for an excuse to take pictures of my babies, so I'll be sure to update. 😂
I hatched out eggs from two different local breeders, both of which said these were purebred Marans in separate coops. With one breeder, I asked for French Black Copper Marans, and the other I asked for Birchen Marans. There are a few oddballs (plus a couple that didn't make it) that are making...
Thank you! The smaller coop won't fit through the door, but it'll be moved into the pastures, so it'll be close by. 🙂
I do, too! I'm thinking I should add 2-20 more. 😂
The roost on top of the nesting boxes (soon to have an official roosting bar above it) which is protected from blowing rain, and the other roost is in the corner (where the tree branch is) which is not protected from blowing rain. My hens aren't finicky about the rain, though, and it'll be...
...We placed 6 4x4x10's two feet in the ground. Four corner posts, then two in the middle of the 16' sides. On the back left corner, we hit what we *thought* was a water line. Turns out, we hit a tree root that had hollowed out and ground water was rushing through it. None of us had ever seen...
I have a 7 week old Blue Copper Marans, and I'm thinking it's a he, but I want to get some confirmation as soon as possible, since he'll be sold if it's a cockerel (no room in breeding program for him).
So what do you think, pullet or cockerel?
I'm having a hard time understanding the Birchen gene, but I have a dozen Birchen/ Splash/ Blue Marans in my incubator. 🙈
I tried checking the different genetic combinations on the genetic calculator, but it's just raising more questions. Is Birchen a dominant or recessive pattern? Is there a...