I bought numerous BCM in March. I ended up with 9-10 Roosters and 4 hens.
I will be posting pictures of the 7 I have taken so far. All have blue bands that specify the year. The other bands distinguish them individually.
1) yellow
2) brown
3) yellow and green
4) red
5) pink
6) black
7)...
Breed question on the two who look like chipmunk striping mainly on their head?. Google says bantam or brown leghorns. I didn’t think I had either in my flock? I have a mixed flock of eggers, white leghorns, buff Orpingtons etc. any guesses what those two guys are?
Using a French Black copper Marans Roo on other breeds (isa brown, RIR) to increase egg production but keep dark eggs? Is it possible?
I have Isa browns, and I’m getting a couple
Dozen (or as many as my breeder has at hatch day on 24th) French Black Copper Marans Straight Runs
I hear the...
Any advice? Both hens looked to have died in their sleep? No wounds of any kind. Both hens were Younger chickens 6-9 months old. Just started laying about a month or two ago
I also have an older hen limping. No bumblefoot. No other injuries? Foot looked red but it’s also cold and snowy here...
These are what we have from a recent hatch (feb 12 2021) the dark one I think is a French copper Maran??? He came from eBay incubating eggs.
Question is which rooster do I keep. I will have a total of 15 hens? Do I keep 1 or two of my Roos? I will say they seem to follow the black one. We...