Black Copper Maran SNOB!

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DanaDanes

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Good morning everyone, I found two eggs yesterday in our coop. I want to keep them forever! (just proud)

Originally, I hatched eggs from an incubator twice. My first lot are 18 weeks and the babies are 9 weeks. The first lot, I have way to many roosters (13 to 13). The second lot, I have not really counted but am sure the ratio is half and half. We are going to have to separate most of the boys ASAP! We have all Black Copper Marans. I have a lot of fun with these guys.

Anyway, is it normal for a hen of 18 weeks to lay eggs??? Isnt it like a 16 year old having babies??? The eggs were slightly smaller than they should be but still perfect!

I am new to farming! I just started in February and it is now July. We live in a little town called Aldergrove, BC, Canada. We are about an hour east of Vancouver, BC. We are onto our third month of no rain and probably another three more. We are having temperatures of 30-40degrees C (90-110degess F). We are becoming California-like!

We also have pigs and are going to get some Red Angus cows. We are trying to name our farm. I like: "Gettin' Layed" or "Livin' the Dream" or " Belly Acres"

Thank you
Dana
 
Welcome to BYC, Dana! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

All pullets are different. Sometimes they just start early. Marans are known to start laying anywhere from 20-25 weeks on average. So, your bird has just started a little early. No worries!
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I've known a bird that started laying at 15 weeks! Nothing is wrong with you bird. Make sure she has plenty of food and water to help her lay her perfect eggs.
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Good luck with your faming adventures! I like the names you've come up with.
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Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. X2 on Mountain Peeps info on what age pullets begin laying. I love the chocolate eggs of the Black Copper Marans. In my personal opinion, they are the prettiest eggs in the chicken world. :o) Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your BCMs.
 
Pullets generally start out with small eggs that get larger as time goes on. They are getting their egg factory ready for business. Congratulations on your first eggs, maybe you could have them bronzed.
 
Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! Congratulations on those first eggs!
 

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