Wrath's Marans

[wrathsfarm]

It means they carry lavender and if I was to breed a daughter back to her father I would get wheaten and Isabel chicks

Ahhhh... Thank you for that. I've heard the (split) lingo, but never understood it's meaning.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Ahhhh... Thank you for that. I've heard the (split) lingo, but never understood it's meaning.

You are very welcome

 

[Tstraub]

I've only had 2, now 1 SLW. So not tons of experience with them but both mean and bullies. I heard this from others also.

I'm going to re home her soon.

I have 3 Wyandottes. They definitely let the rest of my girls and young cockerels(when I have them) know who sets at the top of the pecking order, but I wouldn’t say they are mean. They get along together as long as they always get their way.

Now when Lacy one of the gold laced Wyandotte is broody she gets real mean she will fight you for a golf ball. When she has actual chicks don’t dare even look at them or she will attack.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I have 3 Wyandottes. They definitely let the rest of my girls and young cockerels(when I have them) know who sets at the top of the pecking order, but I wouldn’t say they are mean. They get along together as long as they always get their way.

Now when Lacy one of the gold laced Wyandotte is broody she gets real mean she will fight you for a golf ball. When she has actual chicks don’t dare even look at them or she will attack.

That's how Onyx is, she straight up attacked me with her first clutch this year, so now I have a 3ft rule with her

 

[Tstraub]

That's how Onyx is, she straight up attacked me with her first clutch this year, so now I have a 3ft rule with her

I have only had 2 broodys so far both have been broody multiple times. The Wyandotte is mean. Gena my Jersey Giant will grawl and try to block me when I check or take her eggs but that’s about it. When she has chicks she would bring them to me. She wouldn’t let me touch the babies but she wanted to show the chicks where to go for the good treats.

 

[wrathsfarm]

My morning interactions with Copper.

Yesterday's...

1. Yes, I have gloves.
B. I know where they are.
E. I'm too lazy and dumb to go get them until I'm tired of getting bit.

 

[wrathsfarm]

On the plus side, I won and got a couple pics... 3 under her, 1 didn't make it. 1 egg left.

For anyone along for the ride and don't know these are Olive Eggers..(BCM x EE).

 

[wrathsfarm]

That's how Onyx is, she straight up attacked me with her first clutch this year, so now I have a 3ft rule with her

Your way smarter than I am. I'm in that "Hold my beer, let's see what happens" group.

And then I immediately join the group of... "I told ya there was a good chance we'd end up in handcuffs, but No....you didn't wanna listen."

 

[Auntiejessi3]

"Hold my beer, let's see what happens" group.

I almost peed myself laughing

And then I immediately join the group of... "I told ya there was a good chance we'd end up in handcuffs, but No....you didn't wanna listen."

Most of the time I push my luck with my broodies, and yes, I've been bit and pecked, I just tell myself "Whatever, I'm not gonna be punked out by a chicken", but when I went to get pics of her first chicks and that nut came flying at me like a rooster and kept on keeping on until she thought I was far enough back, that was the end of it Most of my broodies could care less, all talk, no action, but apparently Onyx has been taking kickboxing classes in her spare time!

 

[Tstraub]

On the plus side, I won and got a couple pics... 3 under her, 1 didn't make it. 1 egg left.

For anyone along for the ride and don't know these are Olive Eggers..(BCM x EE).

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I hope you get some good olive Egger pullets. I love my Olive Eggers. My girl Blue is my favorite and as you can see by her back she is also my Rooster’s favorite. She is the most friendly hen I have and one of the most protective she regularly lays 4-5 days in a row then takes one day off. My only issue with her is that she refuses to use the nest boxes and always lays her eggs in the far corner of the coop so I have to go inside the run and retrieve them from the back door.

Her daughter is almost 17 weeks old and looks almost just like her. Same colors feathered legs, full beard. Only real difference is she has a straight comb and her mother has a pea comb. I’m still waiting to see if she inherited the blue egg gene


Blue


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