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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    Okay I have set 13 Marans 7 True Blue/Cochin crosses and 18 Easter Eggers/Marans mix for Easter hatch. I have been so busy with putting a roof on my Rooster Coop, moving a small hutch with one of my Marans out of a stall so I can use it for a new horse I haven't had time to get on and...
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    I will be setting some Marans from my own hens as well as others . Not sure how many as of right now.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    My rooster are all going into their teen age years. They are all attacking each other. My BCM and my Blue Bar rooster. Marans and Blue Bars are in different coops. The Marans have grown up together and there are plenty of hens for everyone. They had bloody comb and wattles yesterday...
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    What kind of Chicken

    Better pictures would help. Do they have feathered legs? what color are the legs? Where do you live? How old are they?
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    Baby chicks

    I would try some electrolytes in her water and see if this helps. She may have gotten cold during transport and is not able to get warmed up. It is hard to know just what is wrong without seeing her and running tests.
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    White poop?

    Yes birds can be so stressed from being scared that they can pass away because of it. I had almost 80 chickens killed by a neighborhood dog on new years eve several years ago and about a week or so later lost a couple more birds died. Stress does funny things to birds as well as humans. All...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank You chooks man I'm was hoping to be able to breed her with my wheaten roo. I'm working on trying to get some Blue Copper marans as well as the one I have now and more of them.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Will get some this week end
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    Link to telling sex of Rhode Island Red Rooster and Hens

    Looks like a Cuckoo Marans Rooster
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Yes ChookMan they are the same Rooster
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    Sexing Question - Feather Trait All Breeds or Just Some?

    You can not breed sex link to sex link and get a sex link. If you breed a barred rooster to a unbarred female you will get barred males and unbarred females, every time I believe. There is no way to be sure until they are older. I have trouble since I'm just getting started on sexing...
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    When to move to the big house

    They are in deed ready for the big house. I do not see a ramp in the big house hopefully it is a solid ramp so they have a easy time getting in and out. Good luck and don't let them out to free range anymore unless they are under watchful eyes.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Here is Sheldon he is 15 weeks All my Marans where hatched on June 1st.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    First two are a couple of my wheatons second two are one of my BC hens next one is a BC hen and the last one is a Cuckoo. I will get picture of Sheldon and Leonard tomorrow I have head shot I will try to pick them out tonight or get different one tomorrow.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    This is Will my Wheaton Rooster he is now 15 weeks
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