I love the Marans roosters. My very first Marans roo was and is the best rooster that I have ever had the pleasure to own, he is a cuckoo marans from a hatchery and huge! My neighbor was so scared of him because she thought he was a barred rock and she had a bad experience with a barred rock...
We do lights 24/7 in the fall/winter. The birds go to bed like they would in the dark and we have actually found it to be an advantage if a small possum gets into the coop the birds are alerted to the predator and have a chance of getting away VS. dark easy pickings because the birds can't see...
I like the combs on these two. This is my best rooster no cotton tail or white feathers. My other rooster has too many points as well as cotton tail and I think this hen has the best comb out of my girls. Anyone else got pics of combs?
Would like some opinions on my flock. I have a rooster 6 months old and 3 hens (one hen is 10 or 11 months old and still not laying and the other 2 are 6 months old)
I have a hen that is 10 or 11 months old now and have yet to get a first egg from her. Is she a dud? I've read on this thread that the longer it takes to point of lay the darker layer they will be but I'm really starting to feel like she is never going to lay.