Hello!
This is my first time incubating chicken eggs. I received these BCM shipped eggs and inspected them for damage. All the ones I put in the incubator were good. After 3 days I took my first look and noticed what appears to be clear crystals of some kind forming as small dots on maybe 5 of...
Around 2 months ago my chickens got infected with mycoplasma and I had to cull the entire flock. Since then I’ve decided I’m finally ready to start over again with a fresh batch of BCMs!
I have some experience with the breed but I’m still a little unsure about how the egg colour genetics work...
My BCM ladies are 25 weeks tomorrow, and I haven't see an egg yet. I know some can take a little longer than others, but my EEs have been laying since 21 weeks.
My BCM are getting chonky😂 their combs and wattles have grown and darkened quite a bit over the last couple weeks, and 1 is squatting...
Wanted to share my experience with my colored egg layers since I’ve found varying stories online. I’ll be referencing the photo.
The left most egg & 3rd from left are from the same bird, a BCM. The 2nd & 4th from left are another bird, also a BCM. Both of their first eggs were the lightest and...
I’ve got to find out who’s laying the strange, ugly egg, Agatha or Effie. They are both Black Copper Marans, both from a breeder close to me, and both lay a very different looking egg from my first BCM, Molly Maran. She lays a gorgeous, chocolate egg (between a 6 and 7 on the BCM egg color...