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    New to breeding Cochins... couple of ????

    Hi all. I have a couple of questions regarding breeding Blue Cochins, and their behaviors. I acquired a young pair of Blue Cochins a couple of weeks ago. For the record, there are originally from a Rarest of the Rare assortment from McMurray Hatchery, and as best I know they are a mid spring...
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    Anyone have a hen that won't let her man around other hens?

    Hi all. In the process of rebuilding my flock, I picked up a pair of Marans, a Copper Blue cockerel around 10 mos and a Copper Black hen around a year. From my own experience, and from everyone else I have talked to, its the dominant roo that claims his hens and keeps them up. Oddly enough, this...
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    Questions about Polish and adding them to a flock

    Hi all. This is actually several questions, so feel free to comment on one or all. I'm going to pick up some Cochins tomorrow. The guy said he ordered a Rarest of the Rare assortment from McMurray, 25 chicks and at 5 mos is letting all go but 5 to make room for pheasants next spring. Included...
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    First time using a friends bator!!

    Well, this is hatch day, and I'm happy as a lark as well as its going. I'm using a bator borrowed from a friend, its a basic styrofoam still air incubator he got from TSC. Eggs are from my late roo and hens, black tailed buff Marans rooster over production red hens. It was filled to capacity...
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    Any experts want to weigh in on my new pair of Marans?

    Hello all. I just picked up a pair of Marans yesterday, and was wondering what some of the experts think of them, especially the rooster. All responses are welcome, but understand I am not looking specifically for show birds. I wanted them primarily for their original intent... beautiful eggs...
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    My new blood!!!

    Last week I lost nearly my entire flock to someones wayward dogs. I lost my flock manager, Mr.Vic, a beautiful black tailed buff Marans that wasnt show quality, but spent his days in my back yard proving himself to be a fine flock leader and great all around boy. He is also my avatar pic. Also...
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    Production Red x maran chick questions

    Hi all. I haven't been on in awhile dealing with 3 new biddies. I have production red hens that are crossed with a black tail buff maran. I know my hens aren't likely to go broody, but I understand Marans do. Out of a first try in a friends bator, I have 3 chicks which I believe are 2 boys and...
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    Need help identifying these two roos...

    This weekend, a friend of mine went and caught a couple of strays from someones yard. Apparently they just showed up last fall and had made there home in some trees ina backyard, with no dea where they came from. She told him she thought there was a poultry show sometime last fall and thought...
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    Broodiness questions... Cuckoo Marans

    Hi all. I've read over Henderson's breed chart many times, but I have often wondered about how broodiness is rated. If Marans in general are considered to have decent broodiness, averaged out, how many Cuckoo Marans, or other Marans, would I need to be confidant in being able to get at least 2-3...
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    Just noticed a lethargic hen in the coop...

    I just went out to give treats (wild bird seed with wheat spread on the ground) to my flock and noticed 1 hen that seemed very lethargic. She isn't moving around much, but isn't staying in the coop or anything. She seems to stay on the edge of where the rest are, but she isn't eating seed at...
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    Bantam Cochin with production reds... will they likely get along?

    I currently have 11 production red pullets and 1 cockerel, plus another btb maran rooster. I am in need of a good broody, and there have been plenty of bantam cochins floating around on CL lately. How well do you folks think they will interact with the bantam cochin? Being on the bottom of the...
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    Someone is hiding eggs in the nest....

    Ok, my 6 month old RIR (hatchery) pullets have already proven to be little egg laying machines. After 3 full weeks of laying, they are at 40 for this week alone, from 11 little prissies. Today I got an interesting surprise. I thought they didn't lay many today, but upon closer inspection one...
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    I need some broodiness this spring... Got hatchery RIR...

    Hey all. I've got 11 production strain RIR pullets, and would like them to rear at least a few clutches this year. I know the broodiness has been bred out of most of the production strain birds. with 11, can I expect at least a couple to go broody this spring and summer, or should I find an...
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    Woohoo!!! First egg!!!

    Yep, after all the waiting, I noticed my girls first egg laying in the coop this morning when I went in to feed them. I have no idea which one of the 11 it was, but its a start. Its a nice little medium brown egg, and I do mean little. The white egg in the pic is a store bought egg listed as...
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    Breeding Questions: Production reds with a RIR/ Maran (I think) cross

    Thanks n advance for any help. Back in July I bought some RIR day old chicks. One turned out to be a roo, which was good for what I wanted. Knowing I would be putting young birds out with roaming kitties around, I decided to find myself an adult, or at least a full sized rooster to keep the...
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