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They were all black at hatch but are browning up. They’re identical so I tagged the one who had an umbilical hernia and closed toes that I had to make boots for with bandaids so her name is Boots and the other is Dora lol.

Only the two made it from the four I hatched but it was my first time hatching and I used a home made incubator so I’m surprised I got what I did! 😊

You could always smear lipstick or paste food coloring in her vent to be sure. I've read of this being done. LOL! Nah. I’m quite sure she’s sterile at this point. But I heard some marans don’t lay til 15months old? But im betting she won’t lay.

Yes I’m down to six hens from the 10. Bobcat and raccoons. I put a cam when they started laying to see who laid what egg and I was definitely surprised with who laid what. Glad I did that. I’ve put the cam a few times after that throughout the year to check up on them. This one hen has never...

Because I know. I only have six hens. I’ve used a cam to see who lays what. She’s never ever laid. Never went in a nesting box. Never a questionable egg. My husband also felt inside her vent a couple times and never an egg.

That’s what I was thinking too. 😕 thank you

I have a black majesty marans? i think? I got her, and 9 other breeds from Rural King at the end of January, 2021. They are currently about 14 months old, and she still has never laid anything. She's never been sick, none of them really have, she acts normal, skittish, but healthy. I am...

I chose to hatch the same mix. Black copper marans rooster to my welsummer hen. She’s got beautiful eggs with speckles and he is from a strong line of dark layers so I hope to get beautiful eggs. I only incubated four and so far only two have hatched today. The other two are quiet so that may be...