GENETICS (Egg Color, Feathering, Inbreeding, etc)
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Hello all! I hope I'm not repeating a thread, but I've spent over an hour searching through the forums to avoid doing so... but I have what I hope is a quick question:
I have 16 Wade Jean line Black Copper Marans chicks at 4 weeks old now. When should they be losing the white on their faces...
Lavender split to Black Copper is also acceptable.
I will not be looking to buy them until March of 2018, but I am interested in getting on a waiting list or researching anyone who is breeding them. Must come from an NPIP farm. Prefer Merrick's vaccinated but not necessary. Eggs MUST be a 4 or...
Hello All:
The Blue Birchen Marans chicks I ordered from Greenfire are 4 weeks old now... I am posting pics of each .. gender guesses anyone? There are three blues and one splash... there are several pics of each chick... chick 3 in the last 2 photos of it... you can see a little brown...
val0rie here - just stocked my coops from Greenfire. I have a couple of cream legbar hens, a couple of indeterminate Marans and Isbars. I will probably be looking to rehome any roosters - pretty sure I have at least two, but it's still early. I love the colored egg layers. Look forward to...
hi all! Curious what I will get with a Wheaton marans rooster over Splash marans hen. I also have golden cuckoo marans and FBCM marans hens. Will introduce FBCM rooster and hens in about a month. I know the BBS chart but not sure where Wheaton or cuckoo fit into it. Thanks in advance!
Hello! I hatched quite a few chicks this year (250+) and these are the gals that did not make it to my breeding program. However, they will be a good addition to your laying flock! I have several black copper marans pullets (20+) and a few black and blue ameraucana pullets (~10-15). Laying...
Hey guys,
I bought hatching eggs that were supposed to all be golden cuckoo Marans. I ended up with a golden cuckoo, two black coppers, and a solid black. One of them has no feathers on her legs or feet (one of the black coppers). Do I sell her, cull her...? I'm not sure what the protocol is...
I live in central Florida with my husband. We have horses, dog, cats, and of coarse chickens. I have old stock Orpington, RIR, a Cornish hen, and verious roos destined for the pot.
New stock is French Blk Copper Marans, Sussex, Cornish, and quail.
I'm tired of being sick from GMO fed, hormone...
I have 3 x 3 month old Black Copper Marans and I am hoping you can help me sex them - I am terrible at this. I usually find out when they crow! I am also new to owning Marans so I have absolutely no idea! I did noticed the two of them have black ears and one has red/brown ears so I don't know if...
Hatched: October 1, 2017. Chick of RedHead
Name: FTBH
Hatched: August 25th, 2016 by broody hen
Temperament: stand-offish
Adventures: went to MO state poultry assn. Fall show in 2016, winning reserve continental.
Name: No-White
Hatched: September 1, 2016 by incubator
Temperament...
Hello Everyone. I am looking to replentish my coop with some new hens as mine are getting very old. I would like a dozen or so French Marans. I would prefer pullets, but I'll take chicks or even hatching eggs, Anyone local or with the ability to ship to LA 90068? Any help or advice would be...
I have four started Light Sussex pullets and a Light Sussex ex Brown Leghorn cross Cockrel I want to rehome. local pickup Western Pennsylvania 15658. I've done all the hard work. these birds were hatched May 1st and May 15th. they're outside ,ready to fill your coop. there's plenty of...
So I have a breeding trio of BCMs but I also wanted a mixed flock so I've acquired some blue ameraucanas (pure) and a few chocolate orpingtons.
We mostly have them for hatching eggs and because I wanted some darker colour eggs, but it got me curious in case we ever did hatch some of our own...