Cackle Hatchery use’s our F1 Olive Egger hens and we cross it back with a mix of males of the Black Tailed Red Marans, Black Ameraucana and Cream Legbar. This…
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How to Sex a Chicken
…of hatch. This method works only with hybrid chicks developed by crossing a slow feathering female, such as a Cochin, with a fast feathering male, such as a Marans. The…
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…true Ameraucanas and French Marans — are more difficult to sex than others, making the accuracy more like 70 to 80%. We do not offer sexing for all the breeds…
Continue ReadingHow to Breed Olive Egger Chickens: 6 Questions Answered
…layers might be Barnevelder, Empordanesa, Marans, Penedesenca or Welsumer. The darker the shell color of the brown egg layer, the richer the shell color of the Olive Egger’s eggs. Using…
Continue ReadingWhy Do Chicken Eggs Come in Different Colors?
…to nearly black. Eggs with the darkest shells are laid by Barnevelders, Marans, Penedesencas, and Welsumers. Because the brown color is on the outside of the shell, the inside of…
Continue ReadingWhat is Feather Sexing? Separating Fact from Myth
… If you want to try this for yourself just for fun, or as a school science project, some of the rapid feathering breeds are Andalusian, Campine, Leghorn, Marans, and…
Continue ReadingAt What Age Do Hens Start Laying Eggs?
…150 medium to large brown-shell eggs per year. Cochin — 110 to 160 medium to large brown-shell eggs per year. Marans — 150 to 200 large eggs per year with…
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