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  1. Oil Patch

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I have been away from the thread for a few days and need a little more information. Does persimmonous actually mean " to appear all puckered up and unable to speak"?
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Thanks but I am in West Texas. If it wasn't so soon until school opens, I might take a road trip.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Ditto times thirty five! My son's (temporary resident) dog killed all but one hen and one guinea. The good, the bad and the old layers all died in one day. It is my experience that once a dogs kills a chicken they never stop. Fortunately, I had a few nest with fresh eggs that went to the...
  4. Oil Patch

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Sadly, I am starting over on my Black copper breeding program. A couple months ago my son and his family came to live with us for a few months while they relocate back to this area. One of the family members happens to be a German shorthair / blue heeler cross. Today she decided she either...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I wonder if you bred a male from a dark egg line with dark egg laying,mossy, pullets if you could establish a line dark egg layers. Would the moss increase with generations or could you then cull to decrease moss while maintaining egg color? Personally, all I want is an SOP flock that lays #8...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    That was probably an inaccurate statement. They either did not start forming or stopped developing early in the cycle. The remainder that did not hatch had developed enough to be visible when candled late in incubation. I did not perform any post incubation yolk inspections on the unhatched...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I really like getting chicks in the fall or early winter here. I always have better results this time of year. I would really like to find some good BCM breeders so I can purchase more eggs to incubate. Does anyone have a list?
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I had decent results with some recently purchased eggs. Nineteen of twenty four were fertile and fifteen were healthy hatch. All were BCM.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    On the right side of the page. Recent images, select view all.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I spent some time browsing the pics gallery. I saw some very nice specimens.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Is there a picture of a breed standard hen and rooster available?
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I am just getting started with BCMs. I have six young hens, three adolescent roos, six pullets and and now fifteen freshly hatched chicks from purchased eggs. Two of the mature hens have what I think is too much copper down the breast area. About how much copper is best down the neck?
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