Ive hatched a French Copper Marans chick which is now 5 1/2 weeks old. Im a bit confused as it's about half the size of the other chick I hatched (a cuckoo marans) and it's still 50% covered in down whereas my cuckoo is now completely feathered. Do you get runts in the chicken world?! Im new to...
My mum hen keeps flying out of her sectioned off area in our run and encouraging the chicks to come through the wire (they are small enough to fit) The chicks can still access their chick food and water but the main flock is on layers mash which is raised so the chicks cant reach it directly...
Hi I've managed to hatch my first ever chicks (well my broody did :)) one is a french copper marans the other a cuckoo marans. Only prob as i have only one of each i cant compare them in order to work out sex! The cuckoo has a medium sized head spot and id say dark grey in colour so seems to sit...
New to this so no idea if ive done this thread right! First three images are the French copper and the last ones are the cuckoo marans. This is my first hatch and have ended up with just one of each so I have nothing to compare them too! They will be two weeks tomorrow, the cuckoo has masses...