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OMG!!! Math Ace!!! Cracker is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! DO YOU WANT TO SELL HER!!!

Quote: Now that would be good! My hubby goes nuts when I have to use a brooder lamp!

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I am having a fit with broody Black Coppers! No sooner do I get one broke I have 2 more going broody! I am tired of the bare butts on my girls!

Hello fellow Maransiens! It's been awhile since I posted in this thread! Been real busy and this one moves so fast it's hard to keep up sometimes! I have hatched me a rumpless Black Copper pullet! Has anyone else had one of these pop up recently? She is now about 13 weeks old. I'll have to get...

This is too cool not to share! Tomorrow one of my states senators is coming to pick up 6 BCM and 6 OE hatching eggs from me! He wants to add more colored eggs to his egg basket in the spring!

Quote: I prefer the larger, fuller bodied birds with a more upright stance. Lots of depth and width, girthy! X 4

Quote: Be sure to keep us updated on the hatch!!

Hmm not sure if I saw that one, I seen one yesterday that was selling BCM eggs and the roo in their pic was a Wheaten! There is also one on there and their roo has yellow legs! I go nuts watching people bid on those eggs! Seemingly having no clue as to what they are buying!

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Bev, Thanks for the info! I'm happy to hear that it only seems to be a real problem with the Cuckoo's. Quote: I try to keep really good records and pictures of all chicks I hatch and keep. In my oldest flock I had 2, that ended up being pullets, that were feathering a little slower, not...

I've been spending a few days researching genetics in the Marans breed and came across some information for the serious breeders! It looks like we should be watching for slow feathering beginning at hatch and culling when necessary. From what I have read it seems that if you can almost...

Quote: Try to get some sleep!!!!! If you can!

Quote: It always seems to happen to the best ones.

Quote: I had a 4 week old in with some day olds and they did fine together. The little ones would cuddle up to the older one like she was their mom! She was their older sister though!

Quote: I'm gonna say roo! Looks like my 5 week old boys!

Quote: LOLOL! I knew the stinky eye wouldn't be to far to follow......I swear they have a memory like and elephant, who ever said that chickens are stupid, quite the contrary I think. My boys know when I am going to pick them up, bless their pointed little heads they just stop and wait, they...

Quote: Hi Braclin! Not in my opinion or experience but I have read from other who have posted that some have been a little flighty. I have the same opinion as Pink!

Quote: I'm feeding them with Esbilac, I have a friend who is an ex-wildlife rehabilitator and that's what she recommended. They are about 3 weeks old. I get to start the transition to solid food in a few weeks! flgardengirl~ Yes, I am had feeding them! Every 3-4 hours around the clock!

I know it's off topic but I just had to share!! Looks like we have more than just Marans in common flgardengirl!!! My new rehab project!