help me figure out what I'm doing wrong please

[scflock]

What kind are they?

Cuckoo marans. Looks like a bunch of girls, too

The roosters are lighter than the hens

 

[scflock]

Had 18 when I got home last night. Within 30 minutes of pulling out the fuzzies, the last two exploded out, so I will concede and say that I probably should have pulled out the dry ones yesterday morning...

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Cuckoo marans. Looks like a bunch of girld, too

The roosters are lighter than the hens

My lot look like a bunch of roos.

 

[scflock]

My lot look like a bunch of roos.

That's because you take them out so fast that their feathers don't have time to darken up

 

[WVduckchick]

Are the cuckoo marans eggs dark colored shells?

 

[scflock]

Are the cuckoo marans eggs dark colored shells?

Not nearly as dark as black coppers. I have people ask me that all the time, so now when I advertise them I say that they aren't "chocolate" and include a picture of the eggs

 

[scflock]

Are the cuckoo marans eggs dark colored shells?

I bought them thinking they would be chocolate. That's before I knew that all marans weren't the same. They are a little darker than they look in that picture, but I rarely get anything over a 4. That being said, they are my favorite all around chicken. They lay a ton of eggs, have great dispositions, and are a great dual purpose bird

 

[WVduckchick]

Not nearly as dark as black coppers. I have people ask me that all the time, so now when I advertise them I say that they aren't "chocolate" and include a picture of the eggs

I bought them thinking they would be chocolate. That's before I knew that all marans weren't the same. They are a little darker than they look in that picture, but I rarely get anything over a 4. That being said, they are my favorite all around chicken. They lay a ton of eggs, have great dispositions, and are a great dual purpose bird

Lovely looking eggs... and now I don't feel so bad for asking, if you get that question alot. Beautiful birds, might be on my list to hatch some day. I like the black coppers too.

 

[scflock]

Lovely looking eggs... and now I don't feel so bad for asking, if you get that question alot.  Beautiful birds, might be on my list to hatch some day.  I like the black coppers too.

90% of people think that cuckoo marans lay chocolate eggs. They look so much like barred rocks that I think a lot of that has been crossed in to them over the years and the eggs lost their colors. I am getting my first eggs from my black coppers, and they are gorgeous, but that's a tough breed to work with. If you only want dark eggs, its no problem, but if you breed to SOP there are a lot of culls

 

[AmyLynn2374]

That's because you take them out so fast that their feathers don't have time to darken up

LOL That isn't even right!