So...got a bonus chick with our hatchery order, figured out it was a buff cochin but wasn't sure if it was a pullet ot cockerel. Well yesterday when I put my hand inside the cage, it jumped onto it and started doing the rooster hustle. Pushed HIM off, he jumped on again which is when I gave him...
Our FBCM are 4 months old now and 1 does not have ANY copper feathers. Very glossy black with iridescent green, violet sheen. Might not be a pullet as it has longer redder wattles than the rest.
Could it be Black Marans? Will post pics tomorrow.
Mites! Yikes!
Tomorrow morning we need to dip our flock for the first time. Tropical mites...nasty critters. Using permethrin 10%, 3 oz to 5 gal and then spraying everything else.
Our beautiful baby roo might have a new home, and if that works out, we can move my Easter Egger, Hope, and her...
Officially joined tonight! Mother to a small flock of 16 chickies; 2 survivors of our original flock of 10 Ameraucanas, 8 French Black Copper Maran pullets, an orphaned 6 month old Easter Egger (who just laid her first beautiful blue eggs this week!) And a handsome Ayam Cermani cockerel. Most of...