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  1. snowbird

    Bagging up Peacock for travel

    Thanks for the Box post .. I thought the 12" width was a little too much . Reason for asking the question . The last batch I made was 8' x 24' x24". I do not use wire on the sides .
  2. snowbird

    Bagging up Peacock for travel

    Question for anyone that wants to answer . Looking for proper measurements for Peacock Carry Box . I have thought maybe 12 " x 24" x 24"
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    We here in Michigan have not set any Eggs yet . This week is the first warm weather we have had . We have found that our best Marans are not the early hatched ones '
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    My avatar is Large fowl Light Brahmas my Son is on FB also.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Just sign into FB and type my name in Don Lee click on to pictures . on my page .
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    All are welcome to take a look at my single mating cages and holding cages in my face book page .
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I really like the color on the chicks .
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Hello Tom , slowing down in old age . Weather has been terrible here lately.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Have you ever had one of the heavy Plume eggs hatch . I have not.
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    These chicks appear to be Male. In the USA we do not use the term French Marans unless they are imports from France
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Tom , But they had real good type . Seems as though they all have something wrong with them
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Tom , Do you remember your first Marans that you posted a picture of on here ?
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Here where I live I like for the young Fowl to at least live through one Winter before being used for a breeder.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I have found that if you use a small female chicken Marans as a breeder that likely that the off spring will be on the small side. Also that the early hatch Fowl will tend to get larger.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    The wire box has to have a top or they will be all mixed up.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Couple of days ago some one stated that they could tell if a chicken was pure Marans by just looking at them. I hope this is just wishful thinking. There is no one that can just look and say any Marans is pure. This is very misleading to the newer Marans people .
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    All eggs are marked before going in the incubator room. I have wire baskets made for the Trays in different incubators.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Just a suggestion for folks that are newer to raising Poultry. This works for all Poultry. When we first get started with Poultry we should Single Mate all breeder fowl and mark all eggs and toe punch all chicks and band all as they develop. The good thing about Single Mating is if all check...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I have always been heavy on the culling as they serve no purpose to me. I do not sell to others as all the culls are sold to the Asian market. I start culling day of hatch and time I see something I do not like. The days of raising 800-1000 to pick 100 are over as it is too expensive for me. The...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    What few old Marans I have are in a heavy Molt at present. The young fowl are growing real well but one day I think They are ready for the Chop Block. At present I only have 38 BC Marans left.
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