Last Chicks of 2016

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:20 pm

Photo not the greatest, but...

These guys I hatched out 4 weeks ago from eggs I got from Bart Nagel at Bulbs of Fire. Three BC Marans chicks to add some more diversity to my BC Marans group and 4 Belgium Cuckoo Malines.

I have never had the Malines chickens and just got a few hatching eggs to hatch and hopefully get a hen or two, but really loving the little guys. The cuckoo patterning is very distinctive, I have 2 dark ones and 2 light ones, I believe the lighter pattern chicks should be males and the darker ones females. I think I might just have to try and breed a few of them next year.

If Baron is reading this if I keep a few of the Malines to breed that will give me 8 breeds of chickens I am working with for next year (BC Marans, Bielefelder, Cream Legbar, Mottle Houdans, Ayam cemani, Svart hona, Cuckoo Malines and Serama bantams), In case you are still keeping track. lol

JimW

baronrenfrew · Post by **baronrenfrew** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:45 pm

i keep an eye on you Jim and shake my head. Guinea fowl, quails, turkeys, etc etc

What's your motto....one woman many birds?

You're having fun...what else matters?

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:01 am

Haha.... exactly having fun, so what else matters. I wish my wife saw it that way. lol

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:37 am

You guys are too funny!!!

Great looking chicks there Jim

redninja · Post by **redninja** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:08 am

Great birds Jim! I lost our Malines rooster to a predator this spring but kept his offspring out out of Wheaten Ameraucana.
We loved him, and love his offspring. They are all gentle giants. You will enjoy this breed.

clawton · Post by **clawton** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:11 am

Iv raised malines before for a couple years from Bart and we enjoyed them ! Very large and docile birds !
Bart is great to deal with! His marans fill in to great dual purpose birds aswell we just slaughtered some 3 yr old hens this past spring and they were nice plump birds probably 6-7lbs dressed

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:39 pm

I was going to bring Maline's from BC in and cross with a barred rock for a meat bird and then I got ill. Next year. Let me know what you think of them Jim.

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:53 pm

clawton wrote:QR_BBPOST Iv raised malines before for a couple years from Bart and we enjoyed them ! Very large and docile birds !
Bart is great to deal with! His marans fill in to great dual purpose birds aswell we just slaughtered some 3 yr old hens this past spring and they were nice plump birds probably 6-7lbs dressed

Yes I have dealt with Bart a few times I already have a couple marans and some Bielefelders from him.

Skinny rooster · Post by **Skinny rooster** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:11 pm

Cuckoo is similar to the barred rocks and the roosters are definitely lighter than the barred hens so it will probably work for your breed as well.

I think it's just natural for a husband to be in trouble with the wife at least four or five times a week so better to be in hot water over chickens than something more serious, lol.

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:13 am

Last chicks of 2016? But, it's only the middle of September! :D