The Goof Troop
3 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Silver laced wynadotte, 2 BCM, 3 golden cuckoo marans, and 2 marans (blue cuckoo & splash)
Hatched 3/19 & 3/25
The Black Copper and Blue Copper Marans
Hatched April 5
The Sheriff and his Posse
Silkies
hatched April 13
Blue Ameracuanas...
Yup them are sticktight fleas!! Have had problems here in the past.
Asked my vet and they had no clue what I was talking about.
The olive oil works wonders, I have learned to do it late after the hens go to bed so their is no resistance. It suffocates the fleas.
I dust nest boxes with DE. I...
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Thanks so much Pinkchick! I was afraid the first two were boys!
Is it normal for wheatons to show up out of blue coppers? I thought it would just be blue copper, bc and splash?
Thanks again!
Welcome neighbor!!
You've definitely come to the right place, this forum has taught me so much!
Good luck on the hatching, but fair warning....it can become an addiction!
Be sure to post pics of the new babies!
Okay, I am puzzled and need to pick the brains of those of you with Marans experience.
I am new to the breed and just hatched a few batches of eggs.
I hatched some blue coppers two weeks ago..the first two chicks were what I expected, a blue, and a splash.
The next two have me scratching my...
Have 4 chicks here and I'm at a loss I managed to sort out the rest pretty easy, but these have me scratching my head.... New to Marans this year, maybe someone can shed some light for me.
Chick #1 This one is out a batch that were blue copper Marans,
Chick #2 This one it from a blue...
Hi and Welcome!
Sounds like those are some lucky chickens that adopted you!
You will learn a lot form all the experienced people here on the forum! I know I have!
Hi all! Been lurking here on and off for a while now, thought it was time to introduce myself! I would just like to say that I am happy to have found this forum, and am greatful for all the knowledge and help I have gotten through reading others posts.
I started off with chickens 4 years ago...