I had moved some to a different pen and coop with a lower roost, but moved everyone back today after reading Wynette's and Don's post - will need to make some adjustments. When I build next year I will pay attention to the roost height more carefully. I try to cut and past information from various posts into a word doc I have set up on the computer. My little reference file for things like this and incubationg and the like.
All the hens are solid black with no white anywhere and I do think they mayindeed be a bit slight even though they already outsize all my adult 1 year old hens and make the Ameraucanas that are 3 weeks younger look practically puny. The Blue is not slight at all - she is a tank. I worry about them getting to big (if there is such a thing)...space and coins are my concerns in that area.
I got my birds from Greenfire (good pricing) this spring before they closed them out - When I emailed about questions on pairing them up Jenny advised to keep the Black Coppers paired, said the blue's eggs were lighter if I was thinking about using the Splash, so I assumed they are not siblings (if that was the question?).
I will probably keep both BCM roos but the Splash is really questionable...if my husband wins the day he will be outta here...need to make room for one more boy this fall.
I think they have either not started or in some cases not completed the juvie molt. No 2 roo looks a bit rougher this morning than usual since I have spent some time staring at them today, hackles and tail look 'jacked-up' a bit. Gotta go turn on the sprinkler slide for the 2 year old now before it starts baking too much. Thanks y'all.
All the hens are solid black with no white anywhere and I do think they mayindeed be a bit slight even though they already outsize all my adult 1 year old hens and make the Ameraucanas that are 3 weeks younger look practically puny. The Blue is not slight at all - she is a tank. I worry about them getting to big (if there is such a thing)...space and coins are my concerns in that area.
I got my birds from Greenfire (good pricing) this spring before they closed them out - When I emailed about questions on pairing them up Jenny advised to keep the Black Coppers paired, said the blue's eggs were lighter if I was thinking about using the Splash, so I assumed they are not siblings (if that was the question?).
I will probably keep both BCM roos but the Splash is really questionable...if my husband wins the day he will be outta here...need to make room for one more boy this fall.
I think they have either not started or in some cases not completed the juvie molt. No 2 roo looks a bit rougher this morning than usual since I have spent some time staring at them today, hackles and tail look 'jacked-up' a bit. Gotta go turn on the sprinkler slide for the 2 year old now before it starts baking too much. Thanks y'all.
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