Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[berkeleysprings]

 

[berkeleysprings]

 

[berkeleysprings]

I have 2 broddy wheatons . They bite

 

[ochochicas]

I have 2 broddy wheatons . They bite

LOL

I have a hen that bites even when she's not broody. My Wheaten is fairly neutral, but I suspect if she were broody she would be considerably more aggressive.

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

Well, I've little to report on the Wheaten front. My Wheaten hens are moulting and haven't laid in what seems an eternity. Right when I repenned them in hopes of hatching wheaten chicks they decided to quit for the season. I really don't want to wait all the way 'til spring to hatch anything because I'm down to 4 wheaten females and just 1 wheaten male. Well, I take that back- I have one massive but poorly marked and crummy-combed Wheaten monster running around but he's not perpetuating himself anytime soon!

 

[ochochicas]

My Wheaten is also molting (badly) and stopped laying. I've been looking for some hatching eggs but can't find any. The one cockerel I was going to keep for breeding has some weird coloring and I'll probably end up having to cull him. Wheatens are very hard to find in my area, but I love them!

 

[collaire]

Snowbird posted some pictures of a 55 gallon plastic drum set up for housing individual birds. I can't seem to find them. Does anyone know what pae they're on or how search for them?

 

[knjinnm]

Snowbird posted some pictures of a 55 gallon plastic drum set up for housing individual birds. I can't seem to find them. Does anyone know what pae they're on or how search for them?

Send Snowbird a PM; I am sure he would re-post the picture.

JAC

 

[Bangarang64]

Well, I've little to report on the Wheaten front. My Wheaten hens are moulting and haven't laid in what seems an eternity. Right when I repenned them in hopes of hatching wheaten chicks they decided to quit for the season. I really don't want to wait all the way 'til spring to hatch anything because I'm down to 4 wheaten females and just 1 wheaten male. Well, I take that back- I have one massive but poorly marked and crummy-combed Wheaten monster running around but he's not perpetuating himself anytime soon!

I'm going through the same thing. No eggs in a loooong time.
I've got some 5 moth olds that should be laying soon but we will see.

Also, someone stole my Rooster I was saving to breed with this 3rd generation.

Anybody have a Wheaten Roo they want to sell me ?

 

[ochochicas]

My wheaten is molting badly, too. She is the worst of all my chickens - no tail feathers and none on her head. I'm hoping she'll start laying again in January.