California - Northern

[chickee]

First of the French Black Copper Maran eggs!

Great color!

I didn't know you had BCMs!

 

[BCollie]

About 3 weeks ago I got my first egg from my flock of 7, then yesterday I got my first brown egg, meaning one of my Speckled Sussex had started laying! Of course it's possible that it's one of the Light Brahmas, but I suspect a SS because they had both started squatting a couple weeks ago. And then today, I went out to collect eggs and what do you know - THREE eggs in the nest box! So I had one hen start laying 3 weeks ago, one start laying yesterday, and one start laying today! I think it's the Splash Andalusian that started today because her comb has gotten very big and red the past couple weeks. I had originally planned on selling this hen, however she is absolutely beautiful. Even though she's flighty I don't know if I'll be able to bring myself to sell such a beautiful girl, especially considering the fact that she has two different colored eyes!


The first egg we got yesterday was a plain, medium/light brown color. Today I got another egg of the same color, but this one was speckled meaning it was for sure a SS that laid it, if I'm correct.
What I'm wondering is - does the fact that the egg yesterday had no speckles and the one today DID have them mean it was two different chickens? Or is it possible that they are from the same chicken, & she just didn't have speckles on her first egg?

 

[ronott1]

I am moving to Anderson next month and the legal limit for the number of chickens we can have is 10, here in Redding it's only 6(but I have 7 - I know, I know, I'm such a rebel). Obviously this means we are getting more chickens when we move! My mom has always loved these very, very dark brown eggs. I think they're pretty cool, too. Where did you get the birds that lay these dark eggs? I know my mom would love to have a hen that lays eggs like this.

Marans get over heated. In Red Bluff, Heavenly Ranch lost 14 of them in one day last summer from the heat.

Penedesnecas are Ultra Heat Hardy and they do not die in the heat. They also do not need special cooling. Mine only needed shade last summer. The Marans needed misters, fans and ice water and it only got to 109 here.

I posted a picture today of a Partridge Pene egg that one of my Girls laid today. If you are interested in them I will probably be hatching some this spring.

Jeff has Marans and lives close to you. @Papa Brooder

 

[alibra]

I am moving to Anderson next month and the legal limit for the number of chickens we can have is 10, here in Redding it's only 6(but I have 7 - I know, I know, I'm such a rebel). Obviously this means we are getting more chickens when we move! My mom has always loved these very, very dark brown eggs. I think they're pretty cool, too. Where did you get the birds that lay these dark eggs? I know my mom would love to have a hen that lays eggs like this.

here's some local breeders!

http://heavensentranch.com/

http://sweeth2o.us/

&

Katharine Westerhaus
7397 Levee Road
Dixon, CA. 95620
email:[email protected]

 

[PetRock]

@PetRock and @capayvalleychick !

My Crele Rooster that I am using with the Amelias(Cream Legbar x Crele Penedesenca) lost his Rooster Collar this morning. My Middle Daughter said: That is a Loud Rooster! Which one is that!

So they are quieter with the collar.

Hint: They are easy to make. I am going to get my Oldest Daughter to rebuild these and sew them instead of glue them.

That's good to know! These Pita PInta boys are loud and early crowers compared to my Langshans. I would really like to keep this breeding flock here with me but I have to find a way to keep cockerel quiet. I also caught the boys doing their business with my crippled splash Langshan. I'm thinking about throwing them out into the yard with the big girls. That would sure keep them busy running away from the hens. Maybe they would be so busy that they would forget to crow?!

 

[member 142084]

First of the French Black Copper Maran eggs!

What beautiful Color! LOL are they chocolate or coffee flavored?

 

[Happy Chooks]

First of the French Black Copper Maran eggs!

Very nice!

 

[ronott1]

That's good to know! These Pita PInta boys are loud and early crowers compared to my Langshans. I would really like to keep this breeding flock here with me but I have to find a way to keep cockerel quiet. I also caught the boys doing their business with my crippled splash Langshan. I'm thinking about throwing them out into the yard with the big girls. That would sure keep them busy running away from the hens. Maybe they would be so busy that they would forget to crow?!

Maybe!

I bet one of them would still crow. They are very energetic so bet they would have a bunch of fun out with them.

 

[chiqita]

That's good to know! These Pita PInta boys are loud and early crowers compared to my Langshans. I would really like to keep this breeding flock here with me but I have to find a way to keep cockerel quiet. I also caught the boys doing their business with my crippled splash Langshan. I'm thinking about throwing them out into the yard with the big girls. That would sure keep them busy running away from the hens. Maybe they would be so busy that they would forget to crow?!

HAHA!

 

[chiqita]

Well crap!
I think we lost one of my jubilees yesterday. My guess is the bobcat is back early due to the lack of prey. We are leaving for So cal today ( my dad had an operation so it is christmas at his place) so everyone will be on lockdown till after xmas. But I might have to extend it for the free ranger for another week. THEY are gonna be ****** at me.

About 2 hrs after I found her gone someone offered us a rooster to go with them too ;/
This is not my week. Hopefully thats the last of it, I don't want a ticket driving to so cal.