Ok, so now to decide if we want to keep him or try to find someone who wants a cockerel. 1 out of 8 ain't bad I guess. But we only got 2 cuckoo marans and I really wanted darker eggs to go with our other breeds. Boo, I guess I could make Olive eggers since we have 2 easter eggers as well....
Here is the pics I have. Sorry for quality, I was juggling 2 kids 4 and under and the chick, lol.
Cinderella or Cinderfella
Those are really the only clear ones I got. I'll post Applejack our other Cuckoo in my next post.
How old do chicks have to be before knowing if they are a cockerel? I have 2 cuckoo marans and one has a darker beak and comb area as well as a more prominent comb. The chicks are almost 4 wks. I would like to know if Cinderella is a Cinderfella in case I have to break it to my 4yo that one...
How old do chicks need to be before knowing. I posted pics before but got no responses. We have a coming 4 wk Cuckoo Marans that has a bigger comb growing then all our other pullets. We only have one other marans so we're just not sure.
If I post wing or body pics could you tell me what sex they are? Io is lighter than Oh, is this not wanted? We got them from a feed store so will they typically not be as dark red? These our are first chickens ever so we got these guys just for the breed name. But so far theyare my favorites out...
I just got 2 Cuckoo Marans. They are only 2 weeks old but I am enjoying them greatly. We are getting ready to build a coop here this weekend and we can't wait.
We just started in chickens and got 2 Buckeyes. I am in love with those 2 over our other chicks so far. Way more friendly and our one, Io is my shoulder chicken. Our other chick Oh is my dh's fave. They are 2 weeks old as of yesterday.
Here is Oh,
And Io,
My Dh is from Ohio hence the names.
We let the kids name most of them. My 2yo son wanted a Boo Boo Chicken like Donald Duck though. And since my dh is from OH he wanted the Buckeyes. So we named them Oh and Io.
Could you help me?
This is Boo Boo Chicken she is an Easter Egger
This is Rainbow Dash also an Easter Egger
Here is Twilight Sparkle she is a mottled Java
This is Fluttershy also a mottled java
This one is Oh and a Buckeye
And here is our other Buckeye, Io
And we have...
We have no grass at all. I am in the AZ high desert so dirt, dirt and tumbleweeds is what we have. So if we do an 8x12 that gives 96 sq ft. For 8 chickens. I have large breed birds I guess. Cuckoo marans, buckeyes, mottled javas and easter eggers. They are currently in our living room brooder...
How big of a run do you guys have. We have 8 chicks and are starting to get materials to build a fully enclosed run. But I'm not sure of how big to make it. We are using an old fort as a coop. It is about 8x10ish and we will fix it up for them. Much cheaper than a new build yea since we are on a...
Isn't it 10ft per chicken? But realistically how big would I need to add to a huge coop for 8 hens. We have an old fort from a previous owner on the property. It is roughly 8x10 with sides that come out. We will add wire to the openings and move it to use as a coop. But we are trying to figure...