Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[Heatherschix]

They can fool you but looking at those thick legs and the prominent comb and wattles, I think she might be a he.

oh no really...the litter mates are so much bigger and cockier, I just assumed. That figures all boys, lol

 

[Heatherschix]

This is one of his bros...I think I'm in the market for pullets

 

[Kaylish]

oh no really...the litter mates are so much bigger and cockier, I just assumed. That figures all boys, lol

Seems to be a lot of that going around. I ended up with 4/4 BCM being boys this spring (out of 9 total chicks, 6 were boys; and I may still have 1 more that is trying to hide)

 

[Cupcakeslie]

Unfortunately we lost our two Marans to my boyfriends dog today. He broke into the bathroom where we had the chicks (who had been there over a month already) killed and ate both of them. But left all four ducks alone. I'm devastated on two levels, I loved them and have no idea where to get more local since we had ordered those off a website.

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Unfortunately we lost our two Marans to my boyfriends dog today. He broke into the bathroom where we had the chicks (who had been there over a month already) killed and ate both of them. But left all four ducks alone. I'm devastated on two levels, I loved them and have no idea where to get more local since we had ordered those off a website.

Saying where you are located will help you find people that have BCM available. We are near Sheridan OR.

 

[Heatherschix]

Is there anybody from Maine?

 

[chicken pickin]

@Heatherschix

I'm in NH I think a few hours from you though.

I have Marans chicks due to hatch in a few days.

 

[Cupcakeslie]

California (Bay Area), we kind of have a homestead starting.

 

[Heatherschix]

...so a rose comb on the father of a pullet...bad?

 

[chicken pickin]

...so a rose comb on the father of a pullet...bad?

Meaning rose comb on a BCM rooster? Only bad if you are looking for pure BCM. Not bad if you don't mind mixed BCM.

Unless I am misunderstanding...