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    Mail order chicks with sores on their feet

    What do I look for in stool? Should I give them some electrolytes now just as a precaution?
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    Mail order chicks with sores on their feet

    Thank you! I'm hoping that's all it is! Should I spray them with anything? They are in fresh new bedding.
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    Mail order chicks with sores on their feet

    Hi, I just opened up a box of my mail order chicks. They we're in the mail less than 24 hrs. They were supposed to be day olds but there were a couple older ones in the box. The box smelled horrid. There was a dead baby in the water bowl :( most of them had severe butt paste so I washed them...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you! Do you have a tip on what kind of light to use for candling dark eggs? I can't even see which end the air pocket is on. They are so dark.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I have two BCM hens that have the best combs of the group but mostly black eyes :-\. Should I culling them?
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    black copper marans egg color

    Old thread but do you think the heavily speckled egg will get darker? This is their first week laying. Also, what color # would you classify them? Tia
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I'm thinking that's just full sun, poor lighting? I just went out to look at him and he doesn't have a brown tint. He doesn't have much tail left so too tall tail problem solve ;) aaaand he also doesn't have his too dark colored, feather picking brother anymore either. Hahaha!
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Dang bird is either photo shy or in crow mode! I see what you are saying on the high tail now. Here are the first couple of eggs my girls just started laying the last couple days. One was darker but cracked. I wish I would have snapped a pic before I disposed of it.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you so much for your input. I really appreciate it! I'll try and get a better shot of my high tail boy. He's always in crow mode, lol! All the birds except 3 hens (not shown in pic) came from the same breeder who got the breeding birds from an animal auction. They are all only 5.5...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I'm a newbie but I'm not seeing the wry tail?
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you for your help! I'm learning so much now too. Last thing I want is to produce low quality birds. Am I to assume I should only hatch out of the darkest eggs if egg color is more important than show to me? They just started laying. I've gotten 4-5's and one really dark one. Maybe a #7...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Here is some of my girls. I have 9 total. 3 are from mypetchicken.com and they are tiny and very little copper. The rest are from the same local breeder as my boys. There are a couple with nice combs. Just not in this pic. Their coloring is great though!
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you so much for the wealth of knowledge! Unfortunately, #1does indeed have a weird white tipped grey rooted feather is attached to it's bum. I tried to pull it earlier and the bum feathers are lightly dusted white tips. So funny. If you guys would have chimed in any later, he would...
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    Which French black copper marans rooster do I keep?

    Which one would you choose to breed?
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Thanks so much! Here is the original thread. If you'd like to critique more, please feel free. I'm only keeping one boy so if you have any advice which one, I'd be so appreciative...
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