… did I get what I paid for?

[BulldogsNChickens]

Yes I’d be willing to share the name I will say I’m still not sure but I have seen people recently talking about their birds they got from them being sick and I’ve had better luck with Raley farms BCM but hers are black though. I only have 2or 3 surviving blues (some of them are dark blue) I just lost a black copper from the bunch I got from Boise breeder they sent me off with a sick chick in my batch when I picked up my 10 that I held the entire way home. So I personally am in the same boat as you as I got my chicks from Harper family farms and one of these bcms they gave me is either a cuckoo Maran or an Easter egger/ Maran cross or an olive egger Maran cross because she has barring on her wings. I’m not sure what is happening but I definitely won’t be back sadly

I’m so sorry that happened to you. Same breeder for me. I will say however, that I got two barred rock pullets from them that are doing awesome and super healthy. It’s only the blue Copper Marans that I’ve had the trouble with. In fact, all of the other chicks I got, including the black copper from them are doing fantastic. I was wondering if maybe the blues were brand new hatched and not ready for the stress of going to a new place… May also account for why they’re so tiny? This is my first time with Copper Marans though so I wasn’t sure if it’s a breed thing. Idk

 

[MidgardrAcres]

I’m so sorry that happened to you. Same breeder for me. I will say however, that I got two barred rock pullets from them that are doing awesome and super healthy. It’s only the blue Copper Marans that I’ve had the trouble with. In fact, all of the other chicks I got, including the black copper from them are doing fantastic. I was wondering if maybe the blues were brand new hatched and not ready for the stress of going to a new place… May also account for why they’re so tiny? This is my first time with Copper Marans though so I wasn’t sure if it’s a breed thing. Idk

thanks and same to you. I have one Blue and i think its a boy i might keep it and see if i can find a Blue copper hen and breed him. However the bad news is im unsure if thats a good idea due to the fact that i now have another Chick "black Copper maran" thats growing barring on its neck now and im starting to think i didnt get what i paid for at all. Im going to keep them and grow them to laying age to find out for sure so ill definitely post pictures. the blue i will say i feel is trust worthy possible due to the fact that hes all blue i even named him blue lol. I have one girl that im super confinident is a girl but her tail is growing slow and shes a black copper maran i call the It girl and shes 2.5 weeks old lol. tail growing slow says she might be a roo. which ill be bummed about because i really hoped she was just a chill female with a sassy vibe about her but time will tell lol Images below of the two ones im confident in when i got them It girl was a little older but blue looked to be around 2 or 3 days old. I ll see if i can get some pictures tomorrow now that their wings have feathered out so far

 

[MidgardrAcres]

Here is the updated pictures of it girl and blue. I also included speedy as I’m now thinking he isn’t a blue but also whatever cross the female I have with barring on her wings is

 

[MidgardrAcres]

Wow my bad I hit the enter to soon instead of add attachments lol here they are this is blue

 

[MidgardrAcres]

This is IT girl I’m thinking It might be a boy tail is growing slow lol

 

[MidgardrAcres]

This is speedy his barring is on his neck and by his legs I’m not sure if it’s hard to see in these images

 

[rosemarythyme]

Turn off red lights before taking photos, it makes details and coloration difficult to see.