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  1. Island Coppers

    Hatching Black Copper Marans the islander's eggs

    In my thinking this is sort of a first step, everything else has been in preparation for this. This hatch will be the result of selections made here with eggs laid here. All of the birds so far are the result of someone else's choices and their work. Given our short days here this time of year...
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    Something I made for candling really dark eggs.

    The candler on my incubator wasn't bright enough to see inside the Marans eggs I was trying to hatch so I put this together. It's simple but works quite well. A 720 lumen LED bulb with the plastic bubble removed, a socket and extension cord and a section of toilet paper roll with aluminum foil...
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    This all began with a seemingly innocent question..

    First, I want to thank everyone that contributes here, for all the good answers and the good questions, and the staff that hosts the site. Well done, nice job. It began with an internet search: What is the best tasting egg? With that, I fell head first down the rabbit hole which eventually...
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    The new coop is close to being finished

    I had a generous amount of lumber that would gone to waste if it wasn't used. A giant shipping crate from China, made from some local hard wood was a major contributor The color scheme seems to have accidentally matched the new Black Copper Marans flock's colors An access panel is off. It's a...
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