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Oh that's simple. I have been setting them aside, drying, mashing, and then adding them to their scratch (which they get a when I need to move them). Your method sounds much simpler.

I was replying to Cooper12's post.

Araucanas are rumpless. Ameraucanas have tails, but sometimes the two breed names get interchanged/confused. They are distinct breeds. So maybe the hen was Araucana?

Good to know. I have been getting them about that size or smaller with a potato masher. I'll keep it up. Thanks!

I am wondering how fine I should crush the egg shells before feeding them back to my flock. Thanks

It sounds like I just have to wait and be patient. I'm like a kid at Christmas time. I can't wait!

I interpret it to mean the following Line 1: Egg #1 = olive egg (F1). Crossed with dark brown (P) = 50% dark olive (egg #2, F2) and 50% dark brown (egg #3, F2) Line 2: Egg #1 = olive egg (F1). Crossed with blue (P) = 50% mint green (egg #2), F2) and 50% blue (egg #3, F2) Line 3: Egg #1 = olive...

I copy and pasted the chart from one of the early posts in this thread. I don;t remember who posted it originally, but I could look back and find out.

Below is the chart I saw. I'm trying to figure out the bottom row. So you think it is olive x olive (aka F2 x F2). The very green egg is one of many possibilities with brown and other shades of olive and green being other possibilities. It seems that doing F2 crosses might be beyond my scope...

Hey Sue. The marans chicks I got from you are doing great! Just wondering about sexing them based on tail feathers. They are about 2-3 weeks so the tail feathers are coming in now on two of the BCM. One has vertical tail feathers (roo?) and the other has horizontal fanned out tail feathers...

I did have luck. A few weeks ago I got some blue copper and black copper (Bev Davis line) from marquisella (that's her BYC name). Although she said something about wrapping up incubating for the season because the hen's productivity slows in the heat. You could try sending her a PM to...

I am on the verge of starting a little olive egger hobby breeding. I have copper marans (blue and black) and will be getting Ameraucanas. I have a general idea what to expect from crossing those. Olive eggs. But what happens when you cross two olive eggers? Do you get 25% blue egg layers...

Honey is the one nestled down in my hand in my profile picture. Her sister Pearl is the other chick, also a BO

I have two BOs. "Honey" is my 3 year old's favorite because she lets him pick her up and carry her around in a most awkward and uncomfortable looking fashion. Poor girl. She's too sweet for her own good.

Are marans an especially docile breed? I just got some chicks (blue copper and black copper) and they are so calm. <3

I just noticed you said she lays dark brown eggs, which is what Welsummers are known for. Easter eggers will lay light blue, light green, or olive greenish. Sometimes light brown. But not dark brown. All signs point to Welsummer on this gal.

She sure does look like a Welsummer. I hope you find her a good home.

Brilliant! Thank you!

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