Welcome. Have you visited the Idaho thread yet? My name is Rick and I run a small Hobby Farm in Emmett (Rolo Farms). You can find us on Facebook or visit my website. Always willing to help out new chicken folk.
SOP stands for Standard Of Perfection, basically the traits and characteristics each breed should possess.
Marans are a fairly new breed in the US. They are just now being accepted by the APA (Black Copper is already accepted and Cuckoo has qualifying meets coming up next year). There are...
I do about the same as Pawtraitart. I sell chicks and Pullets and the extra roosters fill my freezer every year. Really it's all about advancing and improving the line of birds I have. I am working with a breed that typically has alot of issues (Marans) and it's very interesting to me to try...
Anyone else have any eggs in the incubator yet? I have a batch of 45 Blue Copper/Black Copper and White Marans eggs that are due to hatch on or around the 30th. I'm excited!! Here are a couple of pics of some of the parents.
Thanks for the comment on my website. I really need to find some time to update some things including some pictures. My girls (the ones in my profile pic) turned 2 Monday and basically dictate how I spend any free time I may have....not that I'm complaining one bit....I wouldn't want it any...
I had a pretty big response to an ad I placed and are now down to just what I'm keeping on the Blue Coppers. I do have 2 spares I'm growing out and it's possible that in October I could be convinced to part with one so contact me then.