Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[Sweetman1205]

The BCM legs are thick but he also has brachydactyly....the Legbar mix has thin legs and are white....i don't know the other mix he is but he's definitely getting pretty!!

 

[Red Banks]

The birds I posted pictures of a few months ago have really grown. They are 6 months old. This is Antonio and Gabby.

 

[chickluvinfreak]

The birds I posted pictures of a few months ago have really grown. They are 6 months old. This is Antonio and Gabby.

Beautiful birds!

 

[Flock Master64]

The birds I posted pictures of a few months ago have really grown. They are 6 months old. This is Antonio and Gabby.

They look amazing

 

[Pollopato]

Hello!
I am having nothing but dismal hatches with my bcms. I think maybe humidity is my problem being way too high. First 18 at 53 and the 60 for lock down. I will have to try what you are doing. Oh! Do you have a fan in your incubator? Apparently that changes humidity needs?

Thank you.

 

[dvoice]

Hello!
have circulated air, I did mine at 42% and 53% for lockdown and had 85% hatch on viable eggs

Thank you.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Hello!
I am having nothing but dismal hatches with my bcms. I think maybe humidity is my problem being way too high. First 18 at 53 and the 60 for lock down. I will have to try what you are doing. Oh! Do you have a fan in your incubator? Apparently that changes humidity needs?

Thank you.

I use the hands on hatching thread and have learned so much. You may want to give that a try. I keep my temps at 35 to 40 percent until lock down then up it to 65 to 70 percent. I do all shipped eggs so I don't get 100 percent hatch rate but pretty close. temp needs to be 37.5 degrees celsius. This is all info for a forced air incubator. If you use still air @AmyLynn2374
Knows alot more and could probably give much better advice.

 

[Braxton Brigade]

Hello!
I am having nothing but dismal hatches with my bcms. I think maybe humidity is my problem being way too high. First 18 at 53 and the 60 for lock down. I will have to try what you are doing. Oh! Do you have a fan in your incubator? Apparently that changes humidity needs?

Thank you.

I hatched 5 out of 6 marans eggs in my brinsea 20 eco with a fan. Ran humidity at 38%-48% from day 1 until day 17, day 17 is my lockdown day and I keep humidity above 65% until hatch has completed.

Only 7 of my eggs in that hatch were Marans, only 1 of the marans were infertile, everything else was olive eggers, orpingtons and OEGBs.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I hatched 5 out of 6 marans eggs in my brinsea 20 eco with a fan. Ran humidity at 38%-48% from day 1 until day 17, day 17 is my lockdown day and I keep humidity above 65% until hatch has completed.

Only 7 of my eggs in that hatch were Marans, only 1 of the marans were infertile, everything else was olive eggers, orpingtons and OEGBs.

I also use the brinsea lol love it.

 

[Red Banks]

Quote: I want to buy an incubator, what size Brinsea do you have?