I have four beautiful mutts that are 5 weeks old. Their Daddy was most likely a cuckoo marans. Any guesses??? Chick 2 and 4 have pea combs. Thanks! :)
Chick 1 and 2
Chick 3
Chick 4
Chick 4 and 1
I have been reading so much on chickens with barring/cuckoo patterns and which breed is supposed to have which leg color and I can say I am thoroughly confused.
I was given some cuckoo marans eggs to hatch and all of them have yellow legs. But I have been reading that they are supposed to...
Thanks BYR! I know she will take care of everything. She is has been a great mom/broody for a first timer so far. I just don't want to miss a thing. If the chicks can wait until Saturday that would perfectly fit into my schedule. But you never know with mother nature???
Hello Everyone!
I am a hatching chicks with a broody for the first time. I gave her six fertilized eggs on April 9th, late in the day close to 6pm. I am so excited for my new babies but I am so so busy with school this week I am afraid I am going to miss what is going on. I marked the...
I heard that for the first time yesterday. I was sitting inside next to an open window and I heard what I thought was canadian geese flying over. When I realized it was not getting further away, I ran out and it was my pullet that has just started laying. She was screaching but when she saw me...
I finally got my first egg today from my Buff Orpington!!! It's here next to a store bought egg. It's so small and cute I almost don't want to eat it!
That's her in the background.