I don’t know about in America but in the UK you can buy chicken sausages and chicken mince in some super markets. People often use them as healthier alternatives to redder meats. I’m not a huge fan of them though, I’d rather each chicken as it comes from the bird without processing. Maybe some better seasoning than the supermarkets use might make them good.
Mine were hatched in late June and didn’t start laying until early to mid February. My barred rock and EEs had similar hatch and lay dates so I think day length at the time the matured was the biggest reason they started a little late. Yours look very close to point of lay in my limited experience
She looks stunning. As red as a hen’s comb comes, contrasting the perfect black and nice dash of copper. My Esme was 30 weeks when she started laying but her face isn’t as red as yours. Chanel was 25 weeks (I just discovered when checking now that Esme laid her first egg a year after Chanel (her mother) laid hers, minus two days) and Natasha was 29 weeks. Based on your pullet’s face I assume they may start earlier than mine did, maybe 24 weeks. I’d expect them to lay any time now anyway, good luck.
Are you sure she hasn't found a hidden place to lay?
Maybe get some eggs set when they start laying and then get rid of the roo when you get some cockerels hatched. Then just repeat this so there is only a limited time when you have a crowing rooster.
I would definitely do that and hatch some chicks. Blessings to you and your Marans.
lavender band! I put him in with 6 BC pullets and hens. Not set up as a breeding flock but to lessen the amount on my main flock. Also my plan to keep all 3 cockerels till I decide differently. I also gave Buddy pink and brown band the 4 hens that keep sleeping in the nest boxes. Just to brake them.
