Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[Braxton Brigade]

Hello,

I have two 12 week old FBCMs that I hatched on May 18th. The eggs came from a local breeder and thus far they have very little to no copper, I know she tends to have over melanized hens that she places for layers. I want mine for layers, so that doesn't really bother me. I am hoping that they are both pullets but I have heard FBCM are hard to sex so I thought I'd come over to the thread.

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Carrie

Those are pullets, they will do you good as layers. Marans sure can lay some large eggs, that adds to the effect of their beautiful eggs.

 

[Spinning Carrie]

The brinsea bators sure do make it a lot easier to succeed. My first hatch was in the same bator, I had a 92% hatch rate with marans, orpingtons and a few F1 olive eggers.

Yes it is a really nice incubator! The hatch was in my classroom and I really wanted it to be successful, I don't think I would have tried it with a different incubator. My sixth graders loved it, I was really surprised at how much they were into it.
Carrie

 

[I Love Layers]

I do hope so, this waiting and seeing bit of chicken owning can be excruciating! These are the eggs my Marans hatched out of, although I don't know which two they were! Out of the six Marans eggs I had five hatch. Not bad for a first-timer! CArrie

I think I have the same incubator!! That's the Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance right?

 

[Braxton Brigade]

I think I have the same incubator!!
That's the Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance right?

That is the Eco. (I believe they have different trays side walls to accommodate the auto water feature)

 

[Spinning Carrie]

It is the Advance.

 

[Braxton Brigade]

It is the Advance.

Lol, crap, I was wrong.

 

[Spinning Carrie]

I wish it had channels in the side for the water! That'd be easier during lock down.

 

[I Love Layers]

I wish it had channels in the side for the water! That'd be easier during lock down.

Yes. You can buy a pump for that though. It costs way to much for me though

 

[Spinning Carrie]

I've seen the pump, I only hatch once a year in my classroom so I can't justify it. Instead I weave a straw into the vent and funnel into the channels.

 

[obviousnewbie]

I'm posting all over the place so apologies if you've already seen one of my desperate posts. Does this 8 week, 3 day old Black Copper Maran look like a roo to you?

It crowed a little today (quietly- a girly sounding crow)


thanks!