International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[NanaK]

I'm storing eggs in the barn in a mini fridge (non working). I have a light in it that keeps temp pretty steady around 65 F (18 c) to keep them from freezing.
Is this a good temp for storage before eating? Everything I'm searching says this is ok.

I've always been told they can be stored on the kitchen counter for 30 days. I've always just put eggs for eating in the fridge.

If temp is swinging between 60-80 depending on outside temps which are fluctuating between below freezing to upper 30's are they still safe to consume?

I'd just watch for condensation forming on the eggs with temperature swings. I would think moisture would damage the bloom which could affect quality.

I've also noticed egg color changes after a couple days. Like they lose their sheen and turn darker (more brown)

I've noticed this with eggs stored in the fridge or on the counter for hatching. I've noticed a change with blue, green and tan eggs also. Seems like speckles get more prominent. I never understood why.

 

[Chooks man]

I believe it can be bred into a line and if done correctly can used as a sex-link tool to identify chicks at a young age. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. @Chooks man knows a lot more about this than I do.

I had never seen a slow feathering female until 2018 when I raised these BCM pullets.

The chick to the left feathered so slowly. She was also the largest of the group. I started wondering if she was a cockerel. She didn't grown in her tail until much later. You can see in this pic, the chick to the right is feathered in with a tail as were the others.
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I still have this girl. Her name is Pudding and she will be 6yrs old in Feb. She started laying around the same time as the others. Still lays pretty well for a hen her age. Never been sick at all. Good broody, too.

Just thought I'd add another pic of a slow feather chick for you.

you are absolutly correct .
chooks man

 

[wrathsfarm]

I believe it can be bred into a line and if done correctly can used as a sex-link tool to identify chicks at a young age. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. @Chooks man knows a lot more about this than I do.

I had never seen a slow feathering female until 2018 when I raised these BCM pullets.

The chick to the left feathered so slowly. She was also the largest of the group. I started wondering if she was a cockerel. She didn't grown in her tail until much later. You can see in this pic, the chick to the right is feathered in with a tail as were the others.
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I still have this girl. Her name is Pudding and she will be 6yrs old in Feb. She started laying around the same time as the others. Still lays pretty well for a hen her age. Never been sick at all. Good broody, too.

Just thought I'd add another pic of a slow feather chick for you.

Thank you , and Pudding sounds like an amazing hen to have around. Do you have a recent pic of her? Would love to see her.

 

[wrathsfarm]

I've always been told they can be stored on the kitchen counter for 30 days. I've always just put eggs for eating in the fridge.


I'd just watch for condensation forming on the eggs with temperature swings. I would think moisture would damage the bloom which could affect quality.


I've noticed this with eggs stored in the fridge or on the counter for hatching. I've noticed a change with blue, green and tan eggs also. Seems like speckles get more prominent. I never understood why.

Very good info, thank you. I have 10 dozen out there, a month of laying but no room in the fridge for that many. Need to start selling I guess. I feed a couple dozen back to the birds each week.

 

[chickengr]

I believe it can be bred into a line and if done correctly can used as a sex-link tool to identify chicks at a young age. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. @Chooks man knows a lot more about this than I do.

I had never seen a slow feathering female until 2018 when I raised these BCM pullets.

The chick to the left feathered so slowly. She was also the largest of the group. I started wondering if she was a cockerel. She didn't grown in her tail until much later. You can see in this pic, the chick to the right is feathered in with a tail as were the others.
View attachment 3696922

I still have this girl. Her name is Pudding and she will be 6yrs old in Feb. She started laying around the same time as the others. Still lays pretty well for a hen her age. Never been sick at all. Good broody, too.

Just thought I'd add another pic of a slow feather chick for you.

I also raised slow feathering girls that looked like boys for long.

 

[NanaK]

Thank you , and Pudding sounds like an amazing hen to have around. Do you have a recent pic of her? Would love to see her.

Here she is! August 2023

 

[NanaK]

I also raised slow feathering girls that looked like boys for long.

Sometimes they fool me!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Here she is! August 2023
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She is beautiful. And looks great for 6. Your taking good care of her.

 

[Bantambird]

The mottled pullet seems to be turning more white. She is changing rapidly. Maybe she's an unusual recessive white?

She did get pooped on because she likes to sleep on the floor like a dummy...

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

first time my marans and most of the layers have been let out in the snow, they weren’t too fussed, came back in once I put the food out. Still moulting so a bit chilly in the cold weather. Loving Channel’s new feathers, lovely and blue, still have some old patches though.