Wing It Ranch

[WingItRanch]

One of the broody's babies laid her first egg today! My first BCM egg. Hoping it will get darker because it's almost indistinguishable from my blue marans'.

Here's her brother, he's looking very handsome!

 

[SJsChickies]

One of the broody's babies laid her first egg today! My first BCM egg. Hoping it will get darker because it's almost indistinguishable from my blue marans'.
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Here's her brother, he's looking very handsome!
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Love it! They’re so beautiful and the egg is cool! Speckles I feel like it was just yesterday that you were giving mama the eggs!

 

[WingItRanch]

Love it! They’re so beautiful and the egg is cool! Speckles I feel like it was just yesterday that you were giving mama the eggs!

Me too! So funny how my first batch of chicks took FOREVER to give me that first egg but I feel like this girl just popped one out so fast!

 

[SJsChickies]

Me too! So funny how my first batch of chicks took FOREVER to give me that first egg but I feel like this girl just popped one out so fast!

They’re all so different! How old are they now?

 

[Tstraub]

One of the broody's babies laid her first egg today! My first BCM egg. Hoping it will get darker because it's almost indistinguishable from my blue marans'.
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Here's her brother, he's looking very handsome!
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Good looking egg. I always like the speckled ones. First eggs are always so much fun.

 

[WingItRanch]

They’re all so different! How old are they now?

Let's see... my first group was born April 3, 2024 so they'll be 2yr old this Spring. I have EEs, Barred Rocks, Welsummers, and an Ancona in this group.

My 2nd group was born Feb 11, 2025 so they'll be 1 yr old next month. I have mostly Olive Eggers in this group with a couple Blue Marans.

The broody (which was an OE from my 2nd group) hatched and raised 3 Black Copper Marans chicks. They were born Sep 8th so they're a little over 18 weeks old.

I'm maxed out now. No new chicks until I cull my older ones and I won't do that right now. They're all laying eggs and healthy so no need.

Here's my basket from today. Egg production is increasing finally from the winter break.

 

[WingItRanch]

Good looking egg. I always like the speckled ones. First eggs are always so much fun.

Thank you! Yes, I still get excited when I see a first egg.