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    when will my marans start laying?

    my marans are 34 weeks old and havent layed an egg yet i have 8 blue/black copper marans each split into 2 hens and one rooster, all my others rhode island reds barred rock, and silkies are laying and have been for awhile, my question is when did yours start laying, i have lights on 14 hours a...
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    how old were your silkies when they started laying

    Hi my silkies are 17 weeks old and i was wondering when yours started laying. should i put a light on them now and just wait or wait a while before i put them on 15 on 9 off what are your ideas. thanks
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    how long after intro light till eggs?

    I just put a light in with my girls (and guys) their black marans cocks and hens, and barred rock, rhode island, and buff orp hens they are all 22-26 weeks old and not laying yet but i feel they are old enough to put a light on i put the white light on 15 hours a day and a red 20w on all the...
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    BCM X barred rock meat cross

    I am planning to cross one of my BCM roos over a few of my barred rock hens so i can get a nice sex linked bird will seperate roos from pullets and sell/trade pullets at@ flea market as mixed chicks. think the roos should make a nice table bird. has anyone tried this cross, and what are your...
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    proposed marans x rock meat cross

    I am planning to cross one of my BCM roos over a few of my barred rock hens so i can get a sex linked type. then separate the roos from the pullets and raise the roos for dedicated meat birds. Then sell/trade the pullets just as mixed chicks at the local flea market ( i sell birds there already)...
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    longtime chicken owner still some questions

    I have had chickens since birth some 30 something years ago but have purchased my first black copper marans chicks and plan to build an aviary type enclosure for them i live in alabama so cold weather not such a problem just wanted some ideas on sq ft per breeding bird. as i always have free...
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