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I am pretty sure those are the same birds I bought from Michael about a year ago. I sold them at Blanchard in September and I saw them back there another time. I can't say for sure they ever laid an egg in the ten months or so that I owned them.
The guy from Superior told Michael they were Rosecomb Blue Minorcas. They were bigger than the Andalusians I used to raise.
Maribeth I have several different breeds of hens that have spurs. Some of my Marans and Welsummers have spurs.
Their rosecombs and the color of their feathers was just beautiful. They would have made pretty "eye candy" but I suspect that is all they will ever be. Marans and Welsummer hens with spurs? Is that considered normal in hens of those breeds? Do they lay eggs?
I am reminded of the way hens can have a hormone change and start crowing and otherwise behaving like roosters. I wonder if those that begin crowing are also the ones that develop spurs?
Yes, Michael indicated they were the hens that you owned for awhile. They obviously are healthy and have a strong constitution, since they have managed to survive with several different owners.
Yes, the hens with spurs lay eggs. They lay very well. I am not sure if it is normal or not for them to have spurs. I have had some hens in the past that only grew one spur.
Not sure what the deal was the blue hens. As far as I know they never laid. I had them separated and with a Bluue NN roo for a long time and never got an egg. Its possible they laid when I had them in with the main flock.
I also bought a matching rooster with them when I got them from Michael but I only kept him a little while before selling him. He was much bigger than the hens and had a very big rose comb.
I am pretty sure those are the same birds I bought from Michael about a year ago. I sold them at Blanchard in September and I saw them back there another time. I can't say for sure they ever laid an egg in the ten months or so that I owned them.
The guy from Superior told Michael they were Rosecomb Blue Minorcas. They were bigger than the Andalusians I used to raise.
Maribeth I have several different breeds of hens that have spurs. Some of my Marans and Welsummers have spurs.
Their rosecombs and the color of their feathers was just beautiful. They would have made pretty "eye candy" but I suspect that is all they will ever be. Marans and Welsummer hens with spurs? Is that considered normal in hens of those breeds? Do they lay eggs?
I am reminded of the way hens can have a hormone change and start crowing and otherwise behaving like roosters. I wonder if those that begin crowing are also the ones that develop spurs?
Yes, Michael indicated they were the hens that you owned for awhile. They obviously are healthy and have a strong constitution, since they have managed to survive with several different owners.
Yes, the hens with spurs lay eggs. They lay very well. I am not sure if it is normal or not for them to have spurs. I have had some hens in the past that only grew one spur.
Not sure what the deal was the blue hens. As far as I know they never laid. I had them separated and with a Bluue NN roo for a long time and never got an egg. Its possible they laid when I had them in with the main flock.
I also bought a matching rooster with them when I got them from Michael but I only kept him a little while before selling him. He was much bigger than the hens and had a very big rose comb.
