Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[stoopid]

Sorry, as far as I know, they can't be feather sexed as chicks.

 

[Keara]

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here are the first 3 eggs, right to left, of a new marans hen. see how they get darker.

 

[marquisella]

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You cannot sex Marans at hatch unless they are Cuckoo.

 

[hdowden]

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here are the first 3 eggs, right to left, of a new marans hen. see how they get darker.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e283/KearaMc/PB220010.jpg

looks like they got bigger to...maybe its just the angle of the pic

 

[hdowden]

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all three of mine had the same markings at hataching. you can try the wing sexing and see if that works. once they are dry take and gently pull out a wing if the feathers are the same length then its a roo if they are different lengths then its a hen. i have done this with my three and i am waiting to see how it turned out. on my 2 d'uccles it seems to have worked though with having thus far 2 chicks looking like pullets

 

[Keara]

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here are the first 3 eggs, right to left, of a new marans hen. see how they get darker.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e283/KearaMc/PB220010.jpg

looks like they got bigger to...maybe its just the angle of the pic

yes they will often get bigger too!

 

[lcatty]

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It is my understanding that it takes awhile of laying before the eggs get dark.

 

[KalikoFarms]

Does it take Marans longer to start to lay their first eggs?
Thanks

 

[math ace]

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I've got some ameracaunas and BCM in the same pen that are the same age. The BCM has been laying for about 1 week now and nothing from the Ameracauna yet.

I think the birds that are due to start laying in the fall / winter sometimes are slower to start laying due to the weather, specifically the shorter days.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I've got some ameracaunas and BCM in the same pen that are the same age. The BCM has been laying for about 1 week now and nothing from the Ameracauna yet.

I think the birds that are due to start laying in the fall / winter sometimes are slower to start laying due to the weather, specifically the shorter days.

Fascinating! I had Ameraucanas and BCMs grow up together. The Ameraucanas started laying (at 22 weeks) a full 10 weeks before the Marans. The Marans have just started - shorter days and all!!

I'm curious to see what my latest hatch does - also Ameraucanas and Marans - different lines this time.