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  1. Choco Maran

    Orpington first egg

    I'm thinking it had to be may Orpington hens because the rest are a month younger. It was the cutest little egg. It was brown with what looked like the lighest blue tint on it. Orpington are only 16 weeks old may be 18 weeks. How eggciting .
  2. Choco Maran

    These where sold as Buff Orpingtons

    Buff Orpington? I have three more just like her and one that is about the color of a RIR This is one from our eggs. What do you think she is.
  3. Choco Maran

    Name of chicken with teal ear lobes

    I believe I saw some where that there is a breed of chicken that has teal ear lobe and is black. Does anyone know what this is breed is? Thank You
  4. Choco Maran

    Whiting ture blue

    Does any one have picture of Whiting true blue chicks. I just received some but I don't know what they are suppose to look like. The rest I got are all Cochins. I see only three that do not have feathered legs. I'm ordered 6 True Blue
  5. Choco Maran

    Broken egg in bator

    Okay i have a bator full of eggs and when I candled this weekend I found one of the BC marans eggs was broken and is glued to the turner. Should I try to get it out or leave it to lock down. It is not smelling right now and candled shows that it is no good. Lock down is on the 21st so about...
  6. Choco Maran

    Is this a good incubator

    I'm looking at a Best Choice Products 96 Digital Clear Egg Incubator Hatcher Automatic Egg Turning Temperature Control on Amazon. Has anyone used it or had any information on it? It is listed at $129 dollars. It looks like it might be okay. Just wondering how a double tray work with...
  7. Choco Maran

    Bator full of eggs for hatching

    I just received eggs from My pet chicken this morning 6 BC Marans, 7 Blue Bars. I added 12 EE/dom mix and 13 cochin mix as well for a full 38 eggs. This will be my third hatch this year. I all ready have the EE pullets sold when they reach age of 4-6 months. This is the first full bator...
  8. Choco Maran

    Hatching eggs from our own Hen

    We have decided to try an experiment and hatch eggs from our own hens. I have mostly cochins, some blue laced red Wyandottes and some Easter Eggers. Cochins have silver lace and Blue Lace red Wyandotte Roosters with them and the EE have a Dominque Rooster with them. I will be setting them...
  9. Choco Maran

    Cuckoo BlueBars

    I just hatched out a couple of Bluebars from My Pet Chicken. I only got two out of 14 not good odds but the first time I had a successful hatch. My question is Can you tell if they are cockells or hens at this early age by feather. I'm hoping for at least one hen. I know some breeds you can...
  10. Choco Maran

    Broodie Hen

    I have a hen that has been sitting for about a week and a half (we collect eggs from under her every day) which is fine, because I have hatching eggs coming on Monday. My question is if I place eggs under her will she stay sitting on them until they hatch at this point?
  11. Choco Maran

    Humidity

    I have my incubator set up at work as I can regulate the room temp better than at home, therefore I'm unable to check on the eggs at night. Humidity is fine (right around 57% ) when I leave at around 3pm, but when I come in this morning it was at 40% ( around 6am). I added water and got it...
  12. Choco Maran

    Newbie to hatching egg Question

    Just received my Marans eggs 7 of them. This is my first try on hatching. Do I place them right away in the incubator (they are cold to the touch) . I read somewhere where they let them rest for 24 hour before placing them in the incubator? Please Help.
  13. Choco Maran

    First try at incubating.

    I'm trying my hand at hatching some chicks for the first time. I bought them on ebay and are French black copper Marans. There is only 12 eggs. I have the incubator working and has stabilized at 99 degrees and about 60% humidity. They should be here tomorrow and no later than the 24th. I...
  14. Choco Maran

    What do you feed Guinea hens

    I have just order some guinea fowl that will not be coming until June, however my question now is what do you feed them? Can I use regular chicken food or is there something better. I will be getting game bird finisher as well, but not until they're older.
  15. Choco Maran

    Leghorns

    Can any one out there enlighten me on leghorns. I received five from McMurray for free so I know nothing about them. Are they mean? I had to separate them from the rest of the flock as they have killed five of the chicks and injuried three more. They are all the same age and all come...
  16. Choco Maran

    White Orpingtons

    Here is my question. Are White Orpingtons a mean chicken? I have about 70 chicks all are 7 to 8 weeks old. They have been raised together and until now they have all got along. They have been moved in with my two year old hens 4 silver Laced and one Marans with no problem from the hens. In...
  17. Choco Maran

    Aracanas

    I'm looking to get some aracans or amercanas this spring either hatching eggs or day old chicks. Where is the best place to look. I DO NOT want EE I have plenty of them. I would love to get some true blue eggs. Thank You
  18. Choco Maran

    Incubators

    Hi guys Okay this is probaly a dumb question but here it goes. There are a couple of breeds of chicks I would love to get but they are only in hatching eggs and I do not have a incubator. Can I make one that wwill work from stuff I have at home or where can I get a used one? This may be a one...
  19. Choco Maran

    Heaters for Coop

    Hi everybody: My husband and I have been discussing the idea of putting a heater in the coop during the winter months. We are not sure what kind to use. My question is what kind have you folks used, or what would you recommand. Thank You. I will chicks of about 6 months old in the coop. Are...
  20. Choco Maran

    Shots for 18 month old hens

    Okay Here is my question. I just picked up 6 hens from someone on Freecycle in my area. He hatched them himself . Can I give them all their shots now or is it too late for that. They are about 18 months and lying eggs. I do not plan on puting them into the flock, they are very thin and...
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