Marans and Back-crossed OE Breeding Project.

[Mwhit]

Here’s a few shots of my two keeper pullets from the Craigslist group. Getting decent photos is tough!

 

[Mwhit]

Here’s the big guy from the Craigslist group. I’d be very excited about him if he didn’t have the dang yellow legs. The pullet next to him is one of the BC1 olives. She has some nice fluffy legs.

I’ll probably try a few crosses from him to see if the yellow can be bred out.

 

[Mwhit]

Here’s my single prized pullet that hatched earlier this spring from the dark egg. Hopefully can get a few daughters from her some day.

 

[Mwhit]

Lastly, a group photo and my other BC1 olive and hybrid marans that hatched from the broody hen.

 

[Mwhit]

Overall plan this fall will be to cross Ferdinand with my dark layer to get more dark laying birds, and mix him with the two Craigslist pullets.

From there I’ll dabble with a cross of my dark layer and the big yellow legged roo to make them a little larger.

If you all have any thoughts or suggestions let me know!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Overall plan this fall will be to cross Ferdinand with my dark layer to get more dark laying birds, and mix him with the two Craigslist pullets.

From there I’ll dabble with a cross of my dark layer and the big yellow legged roo to make them a little larger.

If you all have any thoughts or suggestions let me know!

Are you going to be doing any hatching this fall?

 

[Mwhit]

Are you going to be doing any hatching this fall?

Yes definitely! I plan on maybe November/December. That should put them at the 8 month mark and hopefully laying healthy full size eggs at that point.

Everything I’ve seen said not to hatch pullet eggs but I think 8 months is close enough?

 

[wrathsfarm]

Yes definitely! I plan on maybe November/December. That should put them at the 8 month mark and hopefully laying healthy full size eggs at that point.

Everything I’ve seen said not to hatch pullet eggs but I think 8 months is close enough?

Excellent... Looking forward to following along.

 

[Mwhit]

Excellent... Looking forward to following along.

Thanks! Eventually the goal will be to sell some of the BC olive chicks and hatching eggs to offset feed costs, and scratch the itch of hatching and whatnot.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Thanks! Eventually the goal will be to sell some of the BC olive chicks and hatching eggs to offset feed costs, and scratch the itch of hatching and whatnot.

Sounds like a great plan, my friend.