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bugtusslebandit

bugtusslebandit

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New guy here. Just started with a good looking Cochin rooster (Maximus Wayne) and two Cochin hens (Momma Bird and Golden Toes) two Red Stars, one Black Star and one Barred Rock. Friendliest flock around. I'm about to receive my first little group of Marans which I'm stoked about. Good times....
 
Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! Sounds like you are putting together a nice flock! Good luck with the Marans, hope they all arrive safely, those chocolate eggs are something to look forward to!
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Sounds like you have a lovely flock! Good luck with all your projects and we do welcome you to our flock!
 
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. My wife and I were both raised in the great state of Texas. I've had all of your breeds at one time or another over the past 50 years, and you really do have a friendly flock. My children made lap pets out of our Cochins. You also have some excellent layers as well. Red and Black Stars are two of many labels under which some hatcheries market their Red and Black Sex Links and they are egg laying machines. I've raised both sex link varieties for years and they have been my best layers, consistently churning out more than 300 eggs per hen per year. I've especially been impressed with the friendliness of my Black Sex Links and their ability to lay well even in the coldest winter weather. You will love the look of the chocolate eggs that your Marans will lay. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
 
Thank yall for the warm welcome:-)
Questions:
Health and conditions. They forage all day under our oak trees. It's not cold here yet but at what point is it too cold for them to go outside?
2:is it good to put feed and water inside the coop?
3:I've bought some non-gmo scratch and non-gmo laying pellets. What and when and a how much and whatever else I forgot:-)
4:how often to clean the coop? I'd go overboard probably if I could just because I want them to be the healthiest they can be.
5:are there any diseases I should be aware of?
Thanks in advance for any help:-)
 

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