"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[campingshaws]

Camping. Sorry to hear your still having possum problems and now a snake. Are you still going to build a new coop or something bigger? Seems like I remember you had plans to do something at one time.

Thanks Cody. Yeah, that's still the plan. We just have to do things more piecemeal around here, you know. This is our last full week of camp, so maybe we'll be able to start it in September when it cools down a bit.

 

[forgetful]

Well, I've got five chicks now. I had to put some major tlc in the last two this morning. One needed to have its feet corrected, and the other had to be soaked and bathed to help remove all the egg shell and membrane stuck to it. That one came from the darkest egg. Another egg died before zipping all the way. I've got four left in there that haven't done anything. I'm satisfied with five chicks though. They will be a great start, and hopefully I'll get at least one of each gender. I wouldn't mind several cockerels. I could put any extras over my other Marans flock that will be used as layers once these mature

 

[LemonMeringue]

Well, I've got five chicks now. I had to put some major tlc in the last two this morning. One needed to have its feet corrected, and the other had to be soaked and bathed to help remove all the egg shell and membrane stuck to it. That one came from the darkest egg. Another egg died before zipping all the way. I've got four left in there that haven't done anything. I'm satisfied with five chicks though. They will be a great start, and hopefully I'll get at least one of each gender. I wouldn't mind several cockerels. I could put any extras over my other Marans flock that will be used as layers once these mature

That is exciting!!! I absolutely love the eggs I get from the one BCM that I hatched from shipped eggs. Her eggs are actually darker than I expected. And she is a great hen. Really laid back. I hope all your babies do well!

 

[forgetful]

Thank you! I really enjoy my Marans, and these came from beautiful eggs. Now just to wait the 6+ months until they start laying and breeding! How many eggs did you have shipped?

 

[LemonMeringue]

Oh it wasn't many. And it was a mixture of eggs. I ended up keeping a blue splash Marans, an Isbar/Marans cross (Olive egger) and the one BCM. They are all laying and doing well. Young new Layers are nice to have around. The blue splashes eggs are not very dark. More like a Welsummer egg. But she is a beautiful hen. I love those blue fluffy butts!

 

[Cody A]

Thanks Cody. Yeah, that's still the plan. We just have to do things more piecemeal around here, you know. This is our last full week of camp, so maybe we'll be able to start it in September when it cools down a bit.

Yea, it's way too hot to be doing any building right now. Not mad----->

<-----just hot.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Some of todays eggs. My 2 other Marens are laying loveing the color. I have a new lagbar laying her egg is the bluest yet. The grey egg should be green it is from my isbars. Pam

 

[forgetful]

What a lovely variation of eggs you have there! That's one beautiful carton

 

[96civic87]

I want a hen that lays blue or green eggs lol. Which breed is the best type for laying purposes in those colors.

 

[Ron Skekel]

I want a hen that lays blue or green eggs lol. Which breed is the best type for laying purposes in those colors.

Crested cream legbars lay blue eggs of large size. Aracunas lay small to med blue eggs. Isbars lay green from moss to mint gress and inbetween. Easter eggers lay light green large green. and olive eggers well thats self explantory. In my pis it's Crested cream legbars .Isbars, Thats the blue and green, The dark brown are FBCMarens,Light Brown Biefelders. White is white Bresse.The large light green on the end is easter egger. Hope that helps you. Pam