Hi, everyone! Just checking to see if some breeds start laying later than twenty weeks. My six Cuckoo Marans pullets are hanging out with the rest of my flock, hens who are laying eggs regularly. I thought it might be timing of the year as they hit twenty weeks a few weeks back but the days are...
Hello, Everyone!
I have raised these beautiful Marans that were ordered as chicks from Ideal Poultry. I really wish I could keep them all but I don't have the room. The homesteader I ordered them with had to move out of state suddenly and could not take them.
For pickup only. I'm asking...
Hi, everyone! I'm currently raising seven beautiful Cuckoo Marans pullets.
I am selling three as a set for $20, local pickup only. They are vaccinated for Merricks. Send me a note if you are interested.
Thank you!
Hi everyone, this morning I received a new batch of chicks. This is my first time using a brooder heating plate and I know that more peeping means unhappy chicks. There are a few who are consistently peeping, even when under the plate. How quiet should chicks be? I think using this new...
Hi, Everyone! Below are photos of Clara, an Easter Egger I received from a large breeder. I removed her from the brooder because she was really beating up my chick bantams. Is Clara a he?
Hi, Everyone! Below is a picture of one of two self blues. They are magnificent little ones: both very friendly, docile, and trusting. Both are developing muffs and beards. And both drop their wings to the same extent. However, one is growing at a much faster rate than the other. The photo is of...
Hello, BYC community!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
When I was a child, I spent my summers at my aunt's farm. Chickens were part of my chores.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have a mixed flock of seven outside and six chicks in a brooder.
(3)...