But I certainly had better results with these chicks - they all are healthy and kickin' .. or rather cluckin... 3 months later.
Alas, I got more cockerels then pullets, 7 vs 5 if I count right. They are all getting beautiful feathers... did I say they were Black Copper Marans (or BCMs). They are turning out rather gorgeous - lots of red-copper feathers on the necks and backs. Pretty mellow guys overall. I will have to take some recent photos, the last batch was before all the lovely color started coming fore.
However, we need to make a bigger pen for them so they have more room. At the moment they are in a chicken tractor but I think at 6x8 it's a tad small. And over-built so it's heavy as the dickens so it's a two person move, which means its not getting moved every day. The good news is it is VERY sturdy - no problems with the winds and rains from Irene and Lee.
