Counting B-4- Hatching

[Darrell Cunningham]

Ok here's the scenario I have 24 copper marans eggs in my incubator 12 blue copper 12 black copper if they all hatch that's way too many for me unless I eat half of them lol. Anyway how much should I sell an adult marans hen for and also a single roo . Then for a pair . I'm new to chicken works y'all bear with me we have flea markets down here which we can sell at I've never inquired about them because I never had them. They are a excellent meat bird and darkest egg layer . That should count for something .

 

[ronzxcvb]

Depends where you live what they will go for
3-5 per chick is what I see around here
Up to 10 for a pullet
10 -15 young hen
could look for a local small animal auction that's my plan for extras

 

[aart]

Depends on a LOT of things....

What that breed bird might go for in your area....start looking at craisglist and/or other bird sale venues to see if they are out there and what they go for.

How good of a breed line the birds are....you won't know this until they are 6-9 months old to get a look at their plumage.

How dark they actually lay, many do not lay the darkest...can take 6-8 months until onset of lay.

If they do all hatch, do you have the space to grow them out to laying age to see how dark they lay?
Will you eat/sell the cockerels at 16 weeks, or keep them separate so they don't harass the pullets?

My hatching estimate math goes like this...set 24 eggs, half will hatch, half of those will be males...so you end up with 6 pullets.
Still need to get rid of some?
See above.
Best of cLuck.

 

[orrpeople]

I second the "quality" question. Unless they are truly from very good (awarded) show stock, you will have to offer them as "pet quality" chicks.

But here's the thing... you won't know if you are selling pullets or cockerels until they're 4-5 weeks (some even surprise you later). If you sell your chicks right out of the incubator, you may end up selling all your pullets...

 

[jane s chickens]

Wish I lived near you. Im in Alabama near the Georgia line.

 

[Darrell Cunningham]

Depends on a LOT of things....

What that breed bird might go for in your area....start looking at craisglist and/or other bird sale venues to see if they are out there and what they go for.

How good of a breed line the birds are....you won't know this until they are 6-9 months old to get a look at their plumage.

How dark they actually lay, many do not lay the darkest...can take 6-8 months until onset of lay.

If they do all hatch, do you have the space to grow them out to laying age to see how dark they lay?
Will you eat/sell the cockerels at 16 weeks, or keep them separate so they don't harass the pullets?

My hatching estimate math goes like this...set 24 eggs, half will hatch, half of those will be males...so you end up with 6 pullets.
Still need to get rid of some?
See above.
Best of cLuck.

Thank you my eggs are from the Jeane/Davis line of marans brought from a local guy bout 30 miles away and off eBay Jeane /Davis line also . I have two acres right here in town a rural like setting looks like u stepped right into the country . Neighbors are a holla away. One has chickens in her back yard So no one can complain lol! Older set of people .

 

[Darrell Cunningham]

I second the "quality" question. Unless they are truly from very good (awarded) show stock, you will have to offer them as "pet quality" chicks.

But here's the thing... you won't know if you are selling pullets or cockerels until they're 4-5 weeks (some even surprise you later). If you sell your chicks right out of the incubator, you may end up selling all your pullets...

Oh I plan to wait until the mature . If I sell any like I plan to go strictly organic meat and eggs .

 

[Darrell Cunningham]

Wish I lived near you. Im in Alabama near the Georgia line.

I live in Mississippi close to the Alabama line bout 2 hours from Birmingham and 4 from Atlanta .

 

[Darrell Cunningham]

I second the "quality" question. Unless they are truly from very good (awarded) show stock, you will have to offer them as "pet quality" chicks.

But here's the thing... you won't know if you are selling pullets or cockerels until they're 4-5 weeks (some even surprise you later). If you sell your chicks right out of the incubator, you may end up selling all your pullets...

Pics of the eggs from I received blue and black marans was warned some of my blue may turn out splash not really a white chicken fan but if they lay and taste good I'm all for them lol!

 

[jane s chickens]

Would like some eggs if you are able to ship fertilized ones. I had some shipped last year but they didn't hatch.