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This is our beloved Eraserhead, our coop's dominant rooster. He was hatched in early April and now a proud father of 2. Anyone have a guess on what breed he is?
He has a half single/ half buttercup comb and some cresting. The 2 chicks are his current babies- more on the way! One has a brown...
Today 2 of the 6 eggs our broody hen has been incubating hatched! We are so excited!
My next question is this, we have a kiddy pool in our coop for our ducks. In the past we have lost young chickens to drowning in it and I've read it's tremendously stressful to separate hens from their chicks...
Hello again everyone! A while ago I asked if anyone had any tips on sexing young black copper marans chicks- it was recommended to take some pictures. So here's the five little ones! They are just over 3 weeks old- any input? There is one (first picture) with significantly larger tail feathers...
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I just bought 5 black copper marans from a local breeder, they are just about a week old. Is it possible to sex them yet? I can provide pictures if that would help, just tell me what to photograph on them! Many thanks.
Hello Everyone!
I just bought 5 black copper maran chicks from a breeder here in town and was curious to know if they could be sexed yet. They are about a week old. Thank you! I can provide pictures if that would help, just tell me what to photograph on them!
This is Poe- she is by far my favorite little hen. We bought her from Tractor Supply as a chick and titled simply as a Bantam. And rightly so she is very small, fits right in my hand! Her comb, skin around her face and legs are all black. She is very sweet, lets you hold her and even turn her...
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My name is Viktoriya. I'm a 20 year old animal enthusiast with a passion for sustainability. My Fiance and I currently "homestead" as much as possible off our large backyard in a small town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas of Southern California. It is here where we are paving a more...