golden cuckoo marans

Hi all starting this thread pre-emptively as I'll be getting my chicks in the next couple of days. (Anxiously waiting on shipping to be updated as it's been 12+ hours with no movement lol). I know I need to be patient but I'm anxiety ridden cause shipping not being updated has happened on my...

He pecked my toe, drawing blood, and now started pecking an egg I was collecting! Golden cuckoo maran at 24 weeks.. I have small kids, he's got to go 😞 I hate it, I feel like I failed him!

I have investigated both breeds (Golden Cuckoo Maran & Silver Gray Dorking) for a while but they both seem like a great choice for my homestead (flock-friendly, predator savvy, and docile). Which breed should I pick? Has anyone had one of these breeds before?

A few weeks ago I hatched out some F2 Olive Eggers and some Golden Cuckoo Marans eggs that could have either been fertilized by my Barnevelder that I used to have, my Welsummer or potentially my young Swedish Flower Hen rooster. Most of those were hatched for other people but I kept one that I...

Golden Cuckoo Auto-Sexing Maran. What do you think, Pullet or Cockerel?

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am brand spanking new to chickens. I have two pullets that are almost 6 weeks old and 3 chicks that are a week old. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5. See also, not enough. (3) What breeds do you have? I have a...