Coastal sold my husband chicks today called Dominique Copper Marans. I called Coastal to ask what the breed was of the chicks my husband just bought, and she said Dominique Coppers or Dominique Copper Marans. I said what is that? And she said sometimes they're called Dominique Coppers and sometimes they're called Copper Marans. Well, I tried to look Dominique Copper Marans up and realized these are actually two different breeds. I have a Copper Maran so this fusion of the named confused me. Is this how they are naming them now so they don't have to actually say they are one or the other, especially since they are difficult to know the difference between the breeds. And like someone said, a hatchery that knows their business would know the difference. I also realize that I had bought three Copper Marans before and two ended up being I think Barred Rock.
Anyways, what's the deal with this name? And what can I expect as far as the breed. The description in the store said lays chocolate dark eggs. I wanted Marans or a chicken that lays the dark chocolate eggs. I love that color.
Also, my husband got them because we have a hen at home that hatched one chick and he wanted the chick to have company. Okay, you gotta think that's cute a grown man not wanting a lone chick to be by itself, so he buys it 3 little mates. How do we get the momma to accept these store bought chicks? Is it possible for her to take them in? Or should we separate the homegrown chick and put all the chicks together in a chicken nursery?
Thanks.
Anyways, what's the deal with this name? And what can I expect as far as the breed. The description in the store said lays chocolate dark eggs. I wanted Marans or a chicken that lays the dark chocolate eggs. I love that color.
Also, my husband got them because we have a hen at home that hatched one chick and he wanted the chick to have company. Okay, you gotta think that's cute a grown man not wanting a lone chick to be by itself, so he buys it 3 little mates. How do we get the momma to accept these store bought chicks? Is it possible for her to take them in? Or should we separate the homegrown chick and put all the chicks together in a chicken nursery?
Thanks.
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