Just curious what your Maran turned out to be? I have a three week old that looks exactly like yours did at three weeks. I was told it was a pullet. Thanks in advance.
I have a broody on eggs at the moment. She is what I like to call my "free range" broody. She gets in and out of the pen on her own and managed to lay a hidden stash of 16 eggs (all hers). She's been on them approx 10-11 days now (as she is "free range" setting I'm not sure of the exact day she...
I have her in a large dog crate because I can't keep her in with general population as they all insist on laying in my goat house and the goats have no discretion when it comes to stepping on eggs. The crate was unsoiled for 9 days.
My broody OE has been on eggs since Monday the 17th and I'm expecting chicks around the 7-8 of May. She's been sitting 9 solid days with no poop. I was getting a bit worried because how can any animal go that long without defecating? I've been hand feeding her in the mornings while she sits. So...
I had been using Purina's Oyster Strong Layer feed but was curious about trying a locally milled crumble to 1. Support local farmers and 2. It is GMO free which seems to me to be a better way to go since we are eating the eggs. Thoughts? Below is a pic of the ingredients.
I just got started with chickens about three weeks ago and am finally joining this group. The information on here has been invaluable as I researched for my new adventure. So hello all you fellow chicken lovers out there!