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The man is holding you down Chickenman,Lol....

Most sweet feeds are 8-12% protein. I have never seen a sweet feed with 16% protein,but if indeed it is thats a plus. The second factor is sweet feed doesnt have the calcium added that laying hens need. As others have noted chickens can get too much mollasses and have digestive issues and become...

That is very much typical of a hawk attack,not exclusive but likely.

So Wynette it appears that you and your experiences are very much similiar to what I have experienced and posted with regard to egg color and the commonality of lightening throughout the egg cycle. Thank You ! Wynette,as you are long in the tooth in regard to Marans,have you noted the sporadic...

Well genetically speaking in dogs are considered purebred at 15/16's of said breed and will breed true. Outcrosses are commonly used in dog breeds with an open stud book,to improve the genetic diversity,its most common in herding and working dogs.

So are you saying that Marans eggs arent darker the earlier in the laying cycle and do tend to lighten as that cycle progresses ? Because that indeed has been my experience,I have rarely seen a #8 to a #3, but I do tend to see some lightening. I usually raise 200-300 pullets per year,I mean I...

In that pic those pullets are still very young,give them some time they may haver some copper come in.

Nice,that is similiar to my results. In using a mahogany male with hens with average amounts of copper,I got right at 50% of the offspring that were mossy. Those were used to eat or as laying hens.When breeding the other birds at maturity I was able to get the desired amount of color in the next...

I agree and from what I understand he had the needed paperwork and health certificates for leaving France and entering the US. Also it was my understanding that him being a USAF Captain and flying in military aircraft to a base in the US helped streamline the process just a bit. I have...

S YES REALLY ! !! My cousin was stationed at various bases throughout Europe. He and his wife were chicken lovers as well so before returning to the states they bought 4 dozen eggs and brought them back on the flight to their base. If I can ask why does that seem to shock you so ??

YES REALLY ! !! My cousin was stationed at various bases throughout Europe. He and his wife were chicken lovers as well,

Heck I got hatching eggs from france a few years back and many of the resulting chics didnt look like they french standard....but we did keep some nice birds from that hatching as well.

Nice Splash in your Avatar....

I hatched 200 Marans early this spring and fed them the way the French do free ranging and then finishing with grains and milk for a few weeks,,,,,,the meat has been wonderful,quite a bit different than we generally produce here in the states. I hatched them from eggs like these in the...

I have 2 Birchen Marans roosters and would like to breed for a few more. I have Black Copper,Blue Copper,Splash,and a couple Blue Marans hens. Will any of these work in matings to the Birchen to produce at least some Birchen chicks?? Thank You....

And I could send you some OE hatching eggs as well. They hatch better than any other eggs that we've hatched this year,90-100% hatch rates and the chicks thrive.

Yep Im in Texas and have olive egger pullets,young Black Copper or Blue Copper Marans roosters,or OE hatching eggs.

Black and Blue Copper marans with feather legs....nice dark eggs.

Thats some of our average eggs from our Marans...

For real my brother I had 3 of 16 hatch...got another batch and 1 of 14 hatched,,,,while another set of eggs I ordered from another farm hatched 12 of 14.