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    Black Copper Marans Rooster-Northern California

    I lost my last home-raised rooster from my Bayhorsebonne line Black Coppers. Looking for a new rooster for my flock. I am looking for a roo or two who will have very nice dark egg genes and be from the same bloodline or close. I am in Northern California and will pick up. This is a wanted ad so...
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    I lost my last home-raised rooster from my Bayhorse Bonnie line Black Coppers. I am heartbroken. My hens will be lost without him. Looking for a new rooster for my flock. I can't bear to wake up in the morning without my crowing roo.So I am looking for a roo or two who will have very nice dark...
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    Dark Egg Breeds Thread

    I thought I would start a thread to post pictures and discuss dark egg genetics and breeding practices. It's certainly important to post pics of your birds too There is not much documented information on the genetics of egg color and none really on the specific genes involved with the dark egg...
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    How do Green Egg Genes Work?

    I haven't posted a new topic for a while. I have been loitering and lurking on the Marans thread for months But I have an Easter Egger who is an exceptional egg layer. She lays a really green, pretty egg and lays one almost every day. I was thinking the other day that if I ever lost her, I...
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    Heat Wave

    One of my hens is sitting on some eggs right now and it is going to be about 103-104 degrees today. Should I bring her and the eggs indoors?
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    Rcom 20 or SURO 20

    Hi, I am getting a new incubator and want a small one that has auto control for humidity. If anyone is familiar with them, which is a better choice, the Rcom 20 or the new SURO 20? I know the SURO 20 is very new so perhaps no one has tried one out yet.
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    New Egg Bowl Picture Contest-RESULTS POSTED!!!!!

    Post a picture of your favorite bowl of eggs- Example: Silver bowl with Black Copper Marans, Easter Egger and Barred Rock Eggs: Be creative, artistic and show your individuality. AND most of all, show off your beautiful eggs! Please give your bowl a title that includes the breed and breed...
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    Still Waiting for First Eggs

    My pullets will be 7 months on this Sunday and still haven't laid their first eggs yet. They are very healthy birds, have good weight, shiny feathers and seem happy. So, I am wondering why the delay. Has anyone had pullets who waited this late to lay?
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    Roosters Crowing-Need Advice

    Hi, I have 3 cockerels-4 months old and they are crowing quite a bit. I've even heard them at 3:30am but usually they start around 5:00am. They go on and off all morning long and sometimes they crow in the middle of the day as well. I don't mind the crowing at all. This is why I moved to the...
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    Feeding from 6 weeks to 6 months-Need some opinions

    Hello I am wondering how long everyone keeps their young birds on chick starter and what they are feeding up to 6 months. I have the BC Marans and they are medium to large birds I guess. The breeder I bought mine from however has birds on the large size so I think mine will be big birds. Anyway...
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    Is cooked rice ok?

    Hi, Is it ok to feed your chickens cooked rice? Thanks!
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    First time in the Pasture

    Here's one of my 7 week old Marans out in the pasture for the first time all by herself. It was big and windy and scary, and she was calling for her friends. Then again, she may have also just been frightened by my feet...ahahahhahaha
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    Weathervanes; please register your vote!

    My coop is nearing completion. It is 10' long and 6' wide with with a 7' gable roof. The roof is dark green metal and I am having trouble trying to decide which weathervane to select for it. If you like weathervanes, please register your vote for Traditional rooster: or Dragon...
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    Marans Thread for Posting Pics of Your Eggs, Chicks and Chickens

    I thought I would start a new thread for people to post pictures because I personally love looking at pictures of other people's eggs, chicks and chickens. And there are a few people who are close to getting their first Marans eggs pretty soon, which is very exciting! So please post away!!!
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    sleepy roo

    This little guy runs around all day and poops himself out:
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    Pullet and Cockerel?

    These are two of my two-week old Coppered Black Marans chicks This is my baby girl. She pops up and runs so fast from one end of the cage to the other it looks like a little fuzzy blur. So I named her Sprint Here's my little man: I didn't think I'd be able to sex any of the chicks...
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    Frame almost completed on California coop

    Well, I am finishing the roof frame on my coop this weekend and putting on the door. Next I will be starting on the nesting and roost area. I didn't think I would be able to figure out how to put up a frame for a gable roof, but it was not hard at all! Someone at Lowe's showed me how to...
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    Need Advice for Traveling Brooder

    Hello, I will be picking up some chicks and will have a 6 hour drive back. I need to set up a mobile brooder with a heat source. I did find one web site that has a "travel cuddler" which is a water bag with cover and a thermostat that will hold heat for 4 hours. Does anyone have any ideas for...
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    Need Advice for Traveling Brooder

    Hello, I will be picking up some chicks and will have a 6 hour drive back. I need to set up mobile brooder with a heat source. I did find one web site that has a "travel cuddler" which is a water bag with cover and a thermostat that will hold heat for 4 hours. Does anyone have any ideas for a...
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    Easter Egger Egg Pictures-Please Post Yours

    I've seen lots of posts with pictures of people's Ameraucana and Araucana eggs. But haven't seen many EE egg pictures. I am thinking the tints for the EE might vary quite a bit. Please! post your pictures!!!
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