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    Copper Marans on strike, with an occasional tease.

    I have a Black Copper Maran and a Blue Copper Maran. Both are right at a year old. They started laying in late January, and laid a couple of times a week for the first few weeks. The Black Copper started laying first and was more consistent. The Blue Copper always laid her egg beside the nest...
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    South Carolina

    Lou Ann would keep throwing Kalina off the nest, and the first time we just blocked her from the area. The cool air helped a little, but she didn't really get that hot underneath like a real broody would. Like clockwork, 21 days later, she was back with the others. Silly bird!
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    South Carolina

    We have a Splash Orp, Kalina, that is beautiful. Her only fault is that she keeps going broody. She is not even a year old and has been broody three times! The funny thing is she doesn't hoard any eggs to sit on-just sits in an empty nest. Not the brightest chicken. She just started laying again...
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    South Carolina

    Hi everyone. A couple of weeks ago we lost my favorite girl we have owned yet. The exact reason is still a mystery, but I am slowly putting things together and figuring it out. Willow was a super sweet, very laid back, Black Copper Maran. She was hatched from some eggs we got from Amy. She was...
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    South Carolina

    Hi everyone! I am still alive and kicking. Just busy and not finding the time to check in. Dealing with a little depression, too, and now that I realize that is what is going on, I will do something about it. There have just been so many changes in the last year with my mom getting dementia and...
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    Black Copper Marans - Time progression of sexing - UPDATED with WEEKs #1-3 PICTURES

    One of my girls, Molly the mottled one, started laying around 28 or 29 weeks, but only laid a few eggs a week and then became sporadic and stopped. We had a light in the coop, which had burned out, and I think they had something to do with it. Our pullets that started laying in the winter last...
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    Broody pullet on an empty nest

    We have an 9 month old Splash Orpington pullet that is perfectly content to sit on an empty nest. She is not stealing anyone's eggs or trying to sit on anyone's eggs and she isn't laying any of her own. This is her second time doing this. The first time was about8 weeks ago. We broke her pretty...
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    When do Maran's typically lay?

    I am feeling better about my Copper Marans now. I have three that are 33 weeks old. One started laying about 5 or 6 weeks ago and will lay about 3 times a week. Lately, however, her eggs have had an unusual color and occasionally a thin shell. The next egg she lays, however, is usually normal...
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    South Carolina

    After a very busy month or two, I am trying my best to show up around here again. My husband and I waited until September to take a vacation, and then Lou Ann and I took a vacation of our own two weeks ago when our office was closed, I like traveling in the fall when it is cooler. Now, we are...
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    South Carolina

    I really cannot believe how long I have been away from the board. Life has been crazy busy and I just haven't had the time to sit down and read and comment. The babies we hatched out in May are now 17 weeks old and it is definitely time to add them to the rest of the crew. It may prove to be a...
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    South Carolina

    I am so glad he was able to get the coyote. We have a mini doxie and they are fearless. I cannot believe there was a whole pack! Our neighbor shot 6 coyotes earlier this summer over a five week period and we live in a residential area, I hope your doxie is okay. I love those dogs!!
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    South Carolina

    Our nice calm little chicken world that we had last summer was just a way to let us foolishly think chicken raising was easy and stress-free! This last week has been a different story. We had a Buff Orp that was free ranging and seemed to have gotten choked on something, which is what I am...
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    South Carolina

    If this month were not so crazy busy and we had not had such a stressful chicken week, I would try to convince Lou Ann we needed to go to Chickenstock. I really want a Blue Orpington since we lost my Anastasia. I think if I mention a new chicken right now, she may kill me, however, we are...
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    South Carolina

    I am one person who can vouch for you being more than fair. You went did more than you had to when the Orp chick died. And the Orps you replaced it with are gorgeous. Maybe some people just get caught up in the idea of a new chicken without making sure it is okay with the other family member...
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    Black Copper Marans - Time progression of sexing - UPDATED with WEEKs #1-3 PICTURES

    I think You are right and Kevin and Penelope are properly named. Our 9-week old girls still do not have combs like Kevin.  As for the stripe on the backside, I can't help you there. I do know that all three of our Black Cooper chicks looked different. 
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