Definitely a rooster. He took his time in acting like one and since I didn't have a female to compare him to, I couldn't tell for the longest time! Anyway, he found a new home with a man who raises cochins. :-)
They have definitely started laying their eggs, and at least one of the girls seems to be very interested in housekeeping in the nest box (large dog house). However, they are out of the house more than they are in. I am hoping she will take to sitting full-time soon. I don't have an incubator...
Thank you for your advice. The drake was taken out of their area and the two couples are still together. They are now paying attention to both girls but definitely have a favorite. For the most part everyone is getting along pretty well. And the drake is going to get a new girl this weekend. :-)
I have 2 male pilgrim geese (Dandelion and Clover) and 2 female pilgrim geese (Daisy and Violet) who are just under a year old. They are starting to act like they are entering their first breeding season and I have actually witnessed Daisy and one of the males mating. The problem is that both...
I've been holding onto this Cochin because I haven't been convinced which sex it is. Some of my hens have just started laying within the last 3 wks or so and this guy still has zero rooster actions what's-so-ever. Actually yesterday, for the first time I saw and heard it cackle like the hens do...
I have only had my silver Appleyard duck pair since the end of May 2013 so I am pretty new to them. They were just over a year when we brought them home and she was already laying eggs. She promptly stopped laying about a week or two later. I thought she was done until January or February...
Can anyone help me identify my Marans rooster color and type. He was bought from a breeder who sold him as a blue copper Marans. His color is wrong for that, but I am wondering if he is another type altogether... maybe a blue wheaten Marans or a blue birchen Marans?? Can he be responsibly bred...
Can anyone help me identify my Marans rooster color and type. He was bought from a breeder who sold him as a blue copper Marans. His color is wrong for that, but I am wondering if he is another type altogether... maybe a blue birchen Marans?? Can he be responsibly bred with a blue copper female...
Can anyone help me identify my Marans rooster color and type. He was bought from a breeder who sold him as a blue copper Marans. His color is wrong for that, but I am wondering if he is another type altogether... maybe a blue wheaten?? Can he be responsibly bred with a blue copper female to...
Please help me identify my Marans rooster color and type. He was bought from a breeder who sold him as a blue copper Marans. His color is wrong for that, but I am wondering if he is another type altogether. When I got him, I also bought 4 blue copper Marans hens for breeding purposes. They look...
I have a rooster that looks just like yours. Do you still have him? And did you find out what he was? I bought mine as a blue copper Marans day old chick and have been scratching my head about his coloring ever since he started developing his unique color. Below is my rooster Axel just a few...