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    post op alive and kicking- when back to the coop?

    OP below in forum. We did home crop surgery 9 days ago. Most of the first week, we reported she was alive. Her impacted crop went sour after surgery. The last two days she has seemed normal. Her coop mates are pretty active asserting who is gonna be head hen. Wondering about sending her out now...
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    Did crop surgery on ~7 wk pullet . (another update)

    Well we managed to pass by the intimidation part and do the crop surgery on a 6 week old Black Copper Marans pullet that had an impacted crop. I guess her crop had been impacted ~4 days before we had gotten the sutures and done this. I had read the other threads about laxatives, oil, and making...
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    Age for reliable gender certainty ( 4 wks?)

    We got a mixed bunch of Marans sexed 'pullets' from Meyers. More than we are allowed to keep. I wanted to be prepared in case we lost some (and we did to shipping) and if some are roosters (which I am not keeping). So, we have to sell about half of what we have. At what age should I encourage...
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    Any way to tell Cuckoo from Black Copper Maran chick?

    I can tell the blue splash and golden cuckoo in my Meyer order, but hard to figure out who is cuckoo and who is black copper. Thought just the black copper had leg feathering but not sure ??
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    Hatchery Marans Egg Color- Black Copper, Blue Splash, Golden Cuckoo, Cuckoo

    So chicks ordered, coop built, license application in the mail, left with waiting until spring. I got a mix of Maran pullets on order from Meyer - Black Copper, Blue Splash, Golden Cuckoo, and Cuckoo. Can not keep all of them nor raise them all until they start laying. I have heard Black...
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    Getting ready to start up in Maryland

    Just found out that my County is now allowing hens in residential areas (started last year unbenkownst to me). Restrictions are kind of tight, but doable. Got plans for a coop and run after looking on here and am planning to order a few Marans for spring after also reading posts and seeing the...
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