HA,, I don't mean to laugh, but that is a funny thought. I can imagine how frustrating it is to wait. I got these red sex links because it was advertised they mature early. I didn't realize the fact that they would also burn out after a few years. Ah well. I can allready tell that one of the sex link girls is going to be a lifer here. She is named Sadie, and she is such a love bug. She and one of my barred rocks named Kate always come see what I'm doing. So cute, and curious. Today Mr. Duke was making all those noises the way roosters do when he was calling them away, and Kate gave me a look like she has a controlling husband, and just wanted to hang out with her best gf. She begrudgingly left.I was thinking the same thing about adding new birds. That's why I'm hatching this weekend, with the idea that they'll start laying mid summer. Of course at the rate my girls are going, the chicks that hatch tomorrow might lay eggs before my full grown birds.
It is funny how you suck other people into your sticky web isn't it? I have started gifting to some friends, but I really don't have that many spare at the end of every day. My friends keep asking when it's their turn. I can't believe how many of them believe roosters lay eggs! I mean I know I was a newbie,, but at least I knew that only hens laid them!
I have BCM, Golden Cuckoo Marans, and White Marans. Two pips so far! I love this part.
Lucy our BA started last Friday and has laid everyday til today. Our welsummer, Stella, started the same time and has laid 5 out of the 6 days. Wish the other 4 would start 
I can't wait to go out and have 4 to 6 eggs to collect 
oooooo,,, nice. We must see pictures Brooster! I would love a BCM hen to add to my flock. Do the other two types of Marans lay as dark eggs as the BCM? May I ask where you got your fertile eggs from?
Morning debbie,So 2 out of 6 are laying, but now I'm being greedy
We have finally got their names figured out too,besides the 2 above we also have Rosie, Julia, Lilly, and Dolly. Have a good night all!
I got the eggs from a nearby farmer, who I found after intense research. He's an old dude with no online presence. I had to ask every chicken person I knew in the county before I found someone with Marans. I was determined not to get shipped eggs this time. Turns out the guy lives 30 minutes away, and raises 9 different colors of Marans. His flock is stunning.The BCM and the Golden Cuckoo Maran eggs I got are dark but not super dark. I think they're maybe a 5 or 6 on the scale? Some of them might be darker than that. The White Maran eggs are lighter though. They're only slightly darker than the eggs my Australorp used to lay. But the White Marans are sooo pretty. All the farmer's birds have heavily feathered legs.
