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[stake]

Auro:

If memory serves, weren't you looking for some Polish eggs? here's a freebie start....https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1132497/tophat-roosters-to-rehome

 

[fisherlady]

She is the same one that was missing and has a bum leg. Took her out of the box and just have her in the tub now. Hard to tell but I do think she is getting better. We had her out for some fresh air.

Glad she is improving...leg injuries can take quite a while but chickens are incredibly resilient.

 

[Chaos18]

Combs and wattles are generally the easiest and color/feathering is the hardest, unless of course you breed white birds, but for a show those seem the hardest to get perfectly clean.

That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the reply.

 

[stake]

GM all:

Going to be moving some chooks today.....babies are going to coop#1 and my three marans from DH are going to coop#2...

BTW, DH, how big is/was your breeding group of Marans??? wouldn't want to be breeding brother/sister....

 

[dheltzel]

GM all:

Going to be moving some chooks today.....babies are going to coop#1 and my three marans from DH are going to coop#2...

BTW, DH, how big is/was your breeding group of Marans??? wouldn't want to be breeding brother/sister....

It was a small group all brother/sister or father daughter matings for 2 generations. I don't think it will make much difference really, they are lousy layers, IMO. I sold off all the parents. I have one blue pullet left in a growout pen I need to sell, then I am done with Marans.

 

[stake]

It was a small group all brother/sister or father daughter matings for 2 generations. I don't think it will make much difference really, they are lousy layers, IMO. I sold off all the parents. I have one blue pullet left in a growout pen I need to sell, then I am done with Marans.

So far, the two girls are laying less than my other marans...but, these girls are alot more eye candy than the old girls...yet to see if they'll go broody????

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Here are my little babies running around. I Did catch the one that is outside the containment area, and I also added a large piece of plywood for more protection from Hawks and such. The carrier is left in there so they cane hide as well.

 

[dheltzel]

So far, the two girls are laying less than my other marans...but, these girls are alot more eye candy than the old girls...yet to see if they'll go broody????

Well, none of my Marans ever went broody, even at 2+ years of age. Legbars, Welbars, Ameraucanas, all go broody, but not Marans. Wierd, huh ?

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

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Are you still getting eggs from your turkey? I haven't seen any of my girls laying yet.

 

[dheltzel]

Are you still getting eggs from your turkey? I haven't seen any of my girls laying yet.

My older ones are still laying pretty well, but the young ones are more sporadic. I suspect 1 young hen is hiding eggs somewhere. I hope she doesn't go broody because I will likely lose her if I can't find her.