black copper marans

  1. A

    Best Black Copper Marans lines

    Looking for a breeder to buy hatching eggs from that produce the darkest eggs. Any breeders or lines I should look at? Thanks
  2. Mountain Bird

    Red Star x BCM, Dark Star x BCM

    Hello! I have two different age groups within my flock, some 1.5 year olds and some 6 month olds. Within the groups, I have a 6-month-old Black Copper Marans rooster who has been quite roo-ish since he was about 4 months. He initially began mounting the younger hens but started working his way...
  3. M

    Help with identifying breed and sex of Easter Eggers and other crosses

    I have a few Easter Eggers and other cross breed pullets or cockerels that I need help with identifying their sex. And also help identifying which crosses they are if possible My hens are Araucanas (red, lavender, white), Cream Legbars, Black Australorps, black Olive Egger and Black Copper...
  4. ShellyBlanco

    French Black Copper Maran Rooster x Production Reds

    I'm wondering what color the eggs might be when they start laying. 2 pullets are 21 weeks, 15 pullets are 17 weeks. The mothers ,(Production Reds) started laying at 20 weeks.
  5. evarelagitt

    1. Almost 7 wk Blue Splash Marans / 2. “Black Copper Marans” what breed is this?

    Help! Is Stella a he or a she? I’m going to use the pronoun she because I really hope she’s a she! “She’s” very sweet, a little flighty. “She” seems to have a much bigger comb then what is supposed to be a “black copper Marans” (who has a muff and a beard?!!!, thanks Meyer hatchery) who is the...
  6. Cluckcluck2000

    Black Copper Marans?

    I'm a new chicken mama looking for help identifying the breed and sex of these chickens! They were in rough shape when we brought them home, missing feathers in some places. The lady we purchased them from told us they were Black Copper Marans, but I'm not too sure. We're also not 100% that...
  7. ScarletSun

    15 Week Black Copper Marans

    I've been calling this 15 week old BCM "Harold" for a couple of months but I'm not so sure anymore. Any guesses or clear markers as to the sex of this bird? I'm new to this and appreciate your expertise! :)
  8. Winter Creek Coop

    Sussex and Marans Memorial Weekend Hatch

    Hey Friends, I just got home from picking up some wonderful hatching eggs froma town a couple hours away. She had beautiful Black Copper Marans and Speckled Sussex. I ordered a dozen and she gave me 18! I dropped one.
  9. Littletozer

    What kinds of roosters?

    What mix do you guys think these are. We were told a mix between amercauna black copper maran and maybe silkie they said likely OE/EE we have some azure blues and some brown laying red sex links currently. Thoughts anyone they are both very nice boys new to this. Thanks
  10. JmeV

    BCM rooster singing the egg song

    I thought it would be fun to share this video of my rooster, Odin, singing back and forth with my Wyandotte hen as she laid her egg (you can hear her a little bit, too).
  11. EmilyEnns

    “Purebred BCM”

    Hi All, So i picked up some “purebred black copper maran” chicks this summer. I’ve got 3 hens, 2 of which look like they are purebred but then i’ve got this girl who’s got some fuzzy cheeks! any guesses to what she is? or what color of eggs she’ll lay?
  12. P

    Sunny Heart Farm

    Greetings everyone. My name is poppy jones. I live in cannonsville reservior area . We have a 5 acre land that turned into a farm these past three years.We bought a tractor this spring and expanded the planting to about 2 1/2 acres of veggies of all kinds. This spring we added chickens, 17 red...
  13. A

    Hacienda Heights CA Newbie here

    Hi All, I started with adopted six mix hens and one silkie rooster from my aunt. She moved-in with her kids, and could not take the flock with her. Now 6 month latter I already added an additional 6 Black copper marans and 3 ayam ketawa (laugling chicken). During this short time of raising...
  14. lancasterflock

    Black comb and wattle? What is this?

    I apologize. I posted earlier a picture of my other BCM and just realized THIS is the one I had the most questions about. So I bought “her” ( ??? ) while she was a baby. Was told she was a black copper maran. Where the rest of my flock are now starting to get a little red on their faces and...
  15. lancasterflock

    Is this a black copper Maran?

    I was sold this little as a baby. Literally just today I noticed she was just now starting to get a little red on her face. Comb is still small and black. Feathered legs. I was told she was a BCM but wasn’t exactly sure as her comb and wattles were always black! Just getting a little color on...
  16. treebabys

    Update on mystery chicks breed? Gender?

    I have some strong ideas on breed and gender but I wanted to see what you all thought about it. Pretty sure I’ve got a barred rock, White Cochin, golden laced wyandotte, black copper marans, and a mystery brown chick. They are all supposed to be rare or brown egg layers and they came from Murry...
  17. karenmragan

    Is Rooster Behavior Passed On Genetically?

    Hello! I have a Black Copper Maran rooster and he is the only one i have of that breed. I wanted to use his genetics but am worried about his temperament. He is way too rapey towards my girls. They don't want to be around him because of it. What do you think, will his male offspring display...
  18. Otis Jackson

    12-week Black Copper Marans cockerel (Greenfire line) available in central VIRGINIA

    12-week old Black Copper Marans cockerel from Greenfire Farms breeding line available - $25. Also have a couple of four-week old likely cockerels from Greenfire’s French National champion line but need a few more weeks to be certain of sex. DM if interested
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