Search results for query: *

  1. Crittercuddler

    Dark Cornish x Copper Marans

    I'm sure someone here has crossed dark cornish with a Marans. I'm thinking of giving it a try myself since I have a couple marans roosters and a couple cornish hens. I'm wondering how long I should expect for them to grow to a decent weight for meat. Any words of wisdom?
  2. Crittercuddler

    Is Blue Japanese Crested a breed?

    I was looking for a white egg layer that did not have white feathers and came across a local lady who said she had blue Japanese Cresteds that lay white eggs. The chickens she has look similar to a Crested Cream Legbar to my untrained eye, with a bit more of a crest and are various shades of...
  3. Crittercuddler

    no eggs yet :( what, if anything could help my ladies lay eggs sooner?

    I am wondering if feeding a higher protein ration will help my girls start laying sooner or if there is anything else I might do to help them along. They are currently on H and H non GMO non Soy grower. I'm thinking of putting them on the layer to possibly give them more nutrients since it is...
  4. Crittercuddler

    Any advice before I start my first hatch?

    I've gone and ordered my first incubator. It's a Brinsea Eco 20 with the turner. I'm hoping that it's as simple and reliable as some of the reviews make it seem. I'm hoping to avoid some newbie mistakes. At least some of my eggs will be from a local source, but I'm contemplating hatching a...
  5. Crittercuddler

    Suggested reading material on color genetics

    I am looking for accurate, detailed information on the inheritance of feather colors and egg colors. Please point me in the right direction. Thank you!
  6. Crittercuddler

    Beautiful egg lover here

    Hello, I/we are new to chickens this year. I just realized I have not introduced myself. I am a small animal veterinarian that started with a few chicks earlier this year and have since developed an addiction. I love having eggs of different colors, so my goal is to have quite a variety of...
  7. Crittercuddler

    Help us decide what birds to keep for meat and when to butcher.

    I would love to get input on the taste and tenderness of birds of different breeds raised for meat. I'm not limiting the possibilities to "meat" breeds. With store bought birds we tend to buy a 4ish lb bird, so I'm not looking to grow 10lb birds. I'm shooting for 3-5 lbs, nutritious, tasty...
  8. Crittercuddler

    Sneezing chicks, 2weeks old, lost 1 of 12 more sneezing now

    I purchased 12 chicks 1 week ago, they were approximately 1 week old. 6 Red Sex linked pullets, 1 black sex linked pullet, 2 RIR, 1 Americauna, 2 Barred Rocks. They have been kept in a plastic storage bin with a heat lamp on straw. I am in TX. The first night was cooler than expected and...
Back
Top Bottom