Wrath's Marans

[Auntiejessi3]

You lick one egg and they call ya an "Egg Licker"

If the shoe fits

 

[wrathsfarm]

I gave 8 standard Plymouth barred rocks (is it Plymouth? Like the mayflower or am I exhausted) to my bantam Cochin. They’re almost 3 weeks old, and everyone’s happy as can be.

At 3 weeks are they bigger than momma now?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Pop quiz !!!

What's the most babies you'd shove under a broody? 13 too many?

Go!!

I gave Felicity 10, probably could have got 8 more, but she was a big lady

 

[wrathsfarm]

Ameraucana's from our @2ndTink

 

[Auntiejessi3]

On the topic of broodies... this group seems pretty experienced. I have a question:

Is it better to provide hatching eggs to a broody within the first few days or... day old chicks once she's been sitting a while?

I've almost always given eggs, a couple times slipped purchased chicks under them, but after this last time with all but 1 egg broken due to a freak out by a hen laying in the nest while the broody was on break, I'll probably stick to slipping them under after hatch, unless I move them to a separate area (which I've never done) I did have other eggs in the incubator, so it all worked out, but it was very disheartening. I will add that out of all my broody hatches, besides this one, I've never had even 1 broken egg, so maybe just a fluke.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

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You just can't beat the cheeks, then when you give them feathered legs they are shear perfection

 

[wrathsfarm]

This little one from Jett is a favorite... I love the mostly black down over the more penguiny type. I'm going to double band it to watch it feather out to see what happens.

 

[2ndTink]

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Uber cuteness! Not nearly enough Ameraucanas in there though, we need to work on that!

 

[z3lda3]

At 3 weeks are they bigger than momma now?

I was going to say that! They’re not bigger than her yet, but almost the same size. She can’t sit on them anymore, they just kind of huddle around her. It’s pretty cute really.

 

[TexasBlues]

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Those are great, I came very close to getting some lavender ameraucanas eggs recently. I’m trying hard to select away from bearded chickens due to the extreme heat here, but they lay such nice blue eggs.