I haven't raised very many Marans to be able to tell who's a hen and who's a rooster. FeatherSite.com has a lot of pictures of Marans. http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Marans/BRKMarans.html
I have a Black Copper Marans hen that I thought was a rooster. I was going to sell her but...
I am using a Marans hen with my Wheaten Ameraucana rooster to get Olive Eggers. The Marans has increased the egg size and her daughter's size. I find that the Wheaten Ameraucana's eggs are smaller but a very pretty shade of blue. I just hatched out some Production Red/Ameraucana crosses. Again...
Does anyone in the WNC area have any Bantam Polish for sale?( Or upstate SC or eastern TN?) I have 7 hens and I need a rooster. Any color. I will take any age even unsexed chicks in the hope that one may be a cockerel. I could order some from a hatchery but I don't need 25 Bantam WC Blacks!
I have done it both ways, with a nest box and without. Mine usually don't use the nest boxes. They lay their eggs beside it. My broody right now is setting on eggs right beside the nest box on the floor. But they are all different and have different preferences. My nest boxes for them are on the...
I am so sorry for the loses you've had this week. You are not a bad chicken mama.
We have all had things like this happen and we feel just rotten. We all love our chickens and hate when any die. When the Freedom Ranger chicks arrive you will do fine.
That is a chunk of your hard earned money! I have noticed more than a few people having to deal with debit card fraud in the last few months. Last month my bank called to inform me that there were a few 'red flags' on my debit card, two dating services and one flower purchase of $108 from FTD...
Sandy Thompson , Bat Cave Silkies, isn't far from Lake Lure. She has gorgeous partridge Silkies . Her phone number is 828-606-9471. Hopefully she has some available.