Maine

[yankeehill]

Tell (her?) if she wants some, I can spare some.

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks. I'll give her your contact info and she can PM you.

 

[MEMama3]

I just set 18 eggs in the incubator. I'm so excited! Frizzled SLW over various hens. The only bummer is that the maran hen lays fairly light colored eggs, so I assume the wyandotte genes will wash out any hint of chocolate coloring.

 

[ashandvine]

Originally Posted by lazy gardener

Any readers have Goose Berry bushes? Any one know if they can be propagated from existing plants?

According to the book I have Gooseberries can be propogated from hard wood cuttings 12-15" in length. I will pm you details when I get a chance to sit for longer

 

[ashandvine]

I just set 18 eggs in the incubator. I'm so excited! Frizzled SLW over various hens. The only bummer is that the maran hen lays fairly light colored eggs, so I assume the wyandotte genes will wash out any hint of chocolate coloring.

Not all Marans lay 'chocolate' and if it already lays light then you are likely to get a regular brown egg. It might be slightly darker than your dotte because of hybridization. Good luck on the eggs. I am setting a few Breda today. I lost one a couple years ago that was just a sweet bird. They area small breed [ie cheaper to feed] friendly, winter hardy and lay quite a good sized white egg. I am eager to have some of the hatch. My last was blue and these are out of BBS so I am hopeful.

 

[MEMama3]

Not all Marans lay 'chocolate' and if it already lays light then you are likely to get a regular brown egg.  It might be slightly darker than your dotte because of hybridization.  Good luck on the eggs.  I am setting a few Breda today.  I lost one a couple years ago that was just a sweet bird.  They area small breed [ie cheaper to feed] friendly, winter hardy and lay quite a good sized white egg.  I am eager to have some of the hatch.  My last was blue and these are out of BBS so I am hopeful.

I've never heard of them. You'll have to keep me posted. I'll be giving everyone play-by-plays whether they want them or not lol.

 

[ashandvine]

GFF imported some a few years ago but they didn't move well so GFF gave up on them. There aren't a lot of them here. I have to say that I had one before learning anything about them and when I went to the GFF site to see what they had to say I was shocked at the really ugly picture they were trying to use on their lead page. It was a really ugly cockerel and if i had seen that first I wouldn't have had any. The gal we had was so talkative and friendly. I learned with her loss that I could have a pet chicken without meaning to. I think they are worth having, clearly.

 

[buckabucka]

Big rooster fight here today! They actually ripped the chicken wire that separates the two of them, although they didn't break all the way through. The Basque is really bloodied and his eye all swollen. I stuffed the poor guy in our chick brooder in here. He was walking around and snacking in the coop, but the hens are pecking at his feathers and wattles, which are still bleeding, so I thought it would be best to separate him. I wish we had our new basement already!

 

[lazy gardener]

So sorry Bucka. Is there a stew pot in their future, or do you need them for breeding? 7 day count down until I get to set eggs!!! I'll (hopefully) bring up the bator and start messing with it this weekend.

 

[lazy gardener]

I am a shameless advocate for Dominiques, and would like to take a moment to inflict upon you a bit of advertising for this wonderful, rose comb, (read: hardy for Maine winters, ) and excellent free ranging bird.


~~Ten Reasons By Dr. H. H. Lehman From 1914 Dominique Doings History repeats itself. Old things become new. The good and noble cannot be suppressed. All this is true of the American Dominique. They are coming, and coming to the front rapidly again, as a leading utility fowl. Why not? They are second to none for real merit. Following are ten cardinal reasons why they deserve a front place: 1.They are an exceedingly hardy fowl. 2.They are easy to raise. 3.They breed true to color; very few culls. 4.Mature young; pullets begin to lay at the age of five and six months. 5.They are splendid year around layers and especially a good winter layer. 6.They endure cold weather remarkably well because of their small combs and busy habits. 7.They are fine meat fowls, having nice yellow skin, and are remarkably well adapted for broilers. 8.They are active and very free from disease; seldom become over-fat. 9.They compare with the smaller breeds as layers, yet are much more profitable for market fowls 10.The Dominiques are the greatest utility fowls and money makers in poultrydom. If other breeds have disappointed you, try the American Dominique. Fields , Mark A. (2012-08-16). The American Dominique: A Treatise For The Fancier (Kindle Locations 4405-4422). Mark A. Fields. Kindle Edition. Edited by wsmith - Yesterday at 1:23 pm