Got this Blue copper maran at 3 weeks old, the woman I got her from swore it was a pullet, I was a bit iffy, it was the only one left. I asked her 2 more times before I left..."Oh yes its a pullet it has girl written all over her." Well three days back I picked her/him up and low and behold LOOK...
I have a BO that is the matriarch of my flock, she is the oldest at 17 weeks, she has always found tidbits for the other girls, but other than meal worms (that half the time she lets the others steal even though I try to sneak them to her) she can care less for the veg's, rice, eggs ex... she...
I went to pick up another EE chick, and I saw this little lavender cutie, she has the green legs but no muffs. So what do you guys think EE or something else?
Thread for those of us living in the mountains of Southern California: Big Bear area, Lake Arrowhead area, Idlewild area, Wrightwood area, Forest Falls/Angeles Oaks, Running Springs. Lets talk about our unique challenges with our poultry, zoning codes, predators, neighbors ex...
SO-CAL do you sell your eggs from your house? What are the laws, anyone? I have been looking for days, I live in San Bernardino county. Are you having good luck selling your eggs and what prices are you asking?
We'll It's official we are having a Restoring Courage Viewing Party on August 24th at the Big Bear Convention Center, in Big Bear Lake Ca. It will be a great time for people of all walks of life to get together to stand for Israel, at a non partisan, non-political, non-denominational event. The...
Sitting here read some BYC posts, when the coyotes let out calls to each other, and one or two about 25 feet from me. The chickens are in two of my dogs are at the fence telling them to get lost. Just a random rambling.
I just got a home for my EE roo, now I'm a bit worried I have GLW Roo. She is a bit small for her age around 5-6 weeks (she was raised with a duck) I tried to get pics of legs too. I read here somewhere, that GLW combs color out earlier? So is it a she or he?
I have a blue maran about 6 weeks old, when I bought her she had feathers on her legs, but now they are gone? Will the come back, is this normal? She is healthy.
I bought 2 marans yesterday and the woman I bought them from showed me around and pointed out her new salmon faverolles chickens.. I'm new at this chicken thing, and there were so many chickens in this coop didn't know what she was pointing at, anyway the very next enclosure she says; see that's...
I bought 2 marans yesterday and the woman I bought them from showed me around and pointed out her new salmon faverolles chickens.. I'm new at this chicken thing, and there were so many chickens in this coop didn't know what she was pointing at, anyway the very next enclosure she says; see that's...
I was given a Salmon Faverolle today when I bought two marans, she said it was under sized and didn't want to use it as a breeder, had her home for about an hour when I noticed a large lump on her breast and found it was her crop hard and large. Read about impacted crop, she is a little fluffed...
Picking up 2 marans tomorrow...what should I look for. Still new at this. One of them will be from 2 month olds (black copper) the other will be one of her 3 week old (Blue) How do I pick the best pullets?
Looking for a true FRENCH BLACK COPPER MARAN Pullet, in the San Bernardino or Victorville area in Ca. Can pick-up, live in Big Bear. [email protected]: ATT copper pullet.
I love this site, the chicken/ducky/goosey ex.. people who help each other. I look here before I make any poultry decision from coops-poops. What do you Love?
My day old buff duck had to teach my day old golden lace wyandotte how to eat, I had tried everything so I put them together, they were in the same brooder with a divider so the chick wouldn't get soaked by the ducky, but removed it and the chick fallowed her around (including into the little...
Hi, Okay according to BYC 101 one chicken for every 2-3 Sq feet of floor space. I see so many different statements like 4-5 sq feet a bird , so here is my question, I live in the mountains of California, average 350 days of sun shine, we do get snow, minimum average temp is 30 degrees can dip...