20 Black Copper Marans day-old chicks *Ship date 11-29

This listing is for 20 Black Copper Marans day-old chicks with an expected ship date of 11-29.

Our Black Copper Marans are of the Wade Jean C1 bloodlines which yield the nice terra cotta colored eggs.  The first photo was taken in October so that you can see the shades of the eggs we are hatching right now.  As these same hens continue to lay, their eggs will gradually get lighter and lighter.  Some of our eggs are solid, some appear to be "painted," and some are speckled.

Our flock is closed, so these birds have not been exposed to any other Marans bloodlines. 
This stock truly has a gentle temperament.  My kids can even handle the roosters. 

Feathering on the shanks meets the French Standard, not too heavy, not light, but moderate.  Perfect for a breeding program, personal pets, and to add those beautiful and SUPER FUN dark shades to your egg basket!  The kids will LOVE them!

These chicks are sold straight run-as they are too young to sex.  You should be able to tell the males from the females at 6-8 weeks of age.

Our flocks have been tested and approved by the Texas Pullorum-Typhoid Program. As required by law, I will provide you with a copy of this report. 

My shipping fees includes expedited express mail shipping rates through the USPS (which usually delivers in a day but can take two days depending on your location) and the cost of the chick shipping box.  If temps are low at your location, I can include a warmer for an additional $5.

I accept payment via Paypal and will need a current confirmed address as well as a phone number for the post office to call you at when the chicks arrive.  The chicks will be HELD AT THE POST OFFICE for you to come pick up so that they do not have to spend several more hours in transit  on a mail truck.


I have included photos of my actual birds and eggs so that you can see how beautiful and healthy they are. 


The current shades of eggs we are hatching.  Photo taken 10-18-2011


Top Row: Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucana. Bottom left: Cochin. Bottom middle: Polish. Bottom Right: Black Copper Marans


6 Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucana eggs and 6 of my Black Copper Marans eggs pictured with a white Polish egg and a dollar bill


Our Black Copper Marans Rooster, "Pierre," two of his lovely Black Copper ladies, and the back end of his silver Ameraucana "mistress" who lays our "olive-eggers." 

Close up hackles of some of our Black Copper Marans hens



Leg feathering-French Standard-Moderate


Our number 2 BC Marans Roo "Felipe" watches over his ladies


Even though the flash washes the eggs out in this one, I included it because it really shows the variety of design we get from our BC Marans. Also, it reminds buyers that these hens' laying cycles determine how dark their eggs are. We get both really dark and much lighter eggs daily, depending on the individual hen, how old she is, and what season it is.

Please contact me with any questions.  First come, first served.  Once these sell, anyone else interested can be put on a waiting list for my next hatch. 
Thanks!

My profile pic is of a Sultan but we recently crossed a Polish hen and Silkie roo and got a "blue" bird that looks very similar to a Sultan as well!