Raw eggs are great for them and they love them. I crush a few clean eggs up about once a week, shells and all...scramble and serve. Especially during their molt, add a little cat food or tuna in water. (Not oil, too much salt)
I've done small pools of water like a oil change drain pan or cookie sheets. The wife freezes water bottles to put in their water. (Be careful with this, you don't want to shock their system). She also does up little frozen bowls of fruit, raw eggs, bird seed, etc. and on super hot days I'll put...
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I'm using King with the Barred Rocks (BCM x BR) to make Marans hybrids that are sex linked. Some hatcheries call them Midnight Majesty Marans. Females are black with copper hints in their hackles that usually lay a darker egg with speckles. Males will be barred and will have a...
Kong and his flock...
King with his flock... King has too much white and a squirrel tail to use as a breeder so I use him for Marans hybrids and Olive Eggers
I had a talking with Kong yesterday but I was on the receiving end. He had to inform me about the giant evil 'Red winged black bird' he had to drive off the property and all was safe and secure now. Of course, followed by the obligated "Where's my treat?"
Black Copper Marans.
I have 19 BCMs.. 2 boys, King and Kong. 9 girls in Kongs flock and the 8 babies that are 5 weeks old. King is in his other flock of 9 mixed breed. 30 birds total with the 2 ducks...🙂
🙂 I thought my broody from last year was going to take also. That's her in there with Joannie. The other 2 are stalking because of course the other 2 nest boxes are not the flavor of the day.
But I've got at least 2 others (it's hard to keep track) that are cluck cluck cluckin' round the yard.
When I hear Brahma, I think cattle.... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Brahman
Or the football team
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Brahmas#:~:text=The%20Brahma%20name%20is%20of,used%20as%20a%20personal%20mascot.
My broody Joannie and a couple of her eggs. She's my darkest layer. She's head hen and a super good momma, so I've got no worries with her.
This is Angel (Joannies daughter) and her egg color.
The pic above was Angels first 18 eggs she laid.... Today I'm setting Angels eggs (have 12...