International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Braxton Brigade]

hi every body here the up date about the Birchen marans coop/run building .almost done . need the door and the chooks wire around the run . the post are already in place ..

the Birchen are in tonight , new place ,when they wake up they are going to see some thing different .

I ll let them out after I do the run in the morning before the mid day sun . Nasty . 36 D C today .

enjoy



the zinc sheed is going to be replaced with a door , to get access to the feed area under the coop .

chooks man

It looks nice, Chooks man. I too love using the sheet metal on the coops, it's easy to put up and very solid.

Wow 36*c is hot. That's about 98*F if anyone is curious. I hope you don't have too much trouble finishing the run.

I like how it's coming together. I am sure that the Birchens are very appreciative.

 

[chickengr]

Hello all, my luck has been against me lately.
My rooster did not make it, despite all the medical intervening he died.
I later found that he had a cardio vascular deformity, I should have taken photos (I know a few of us medical enthusiasts would have appreciated the bizarreness of it).


Out of 13 chicks that he sired only 3 were the product of him and one of his sisters (the better looking sister haha), I hope to replace him by breeding that son back to his sister.
I shall post photos of the best looking cockerel that he fathered (all 3 are boys) soon, these 3 chicks have been the only ones of the 13 that I have diligently tried to keep records of.

sorry for your loss. I hope at least 1 of his sons will be good for future breeding.

 

[chickengr]

I checked my little BCM baby this morning. She/he is roughly 3 weeks old now and looks mossy. Oh well. I need to get some better stock. Eventually lol

3 weeks is too soon to judge the colour. I had a very mossy little roo with a red spot on his head and he is a nice looking guy now. I rehomed him because his brother is bigger and better for breeding.

 

[chickengr]

hi every body here the up date about the Birchen marans coop/run building .almost done . need the door and the chooks wire around the run . the post are already in place ..

the Birchen are in tonight , new place ,when they wake up they are going to see some thing different .

I ll let them out after I do the run in the morning before the mid day sun . Nasty . 36 D C today .

enjoy



the zinc sheed is going to be replaced with a door , to get access to the feed area under the coop .

chooks man

I wish you had posted it before I struggled with pallets. lucky you and your chickens with so much space and green!

 

[Chooks man]

I wish you had posted it before I struggled with pallets. lucky you and your chickens with so much space and green!

you are alright ,Lucky me I found this place . has every thing the chooks breeders dream of .just need to build more pen /run every day .that all .

I managed to finish the run and rump today before the mid day head . Nasty .

they are happy and loving it .getting they head around thing and space . still too hot for them but better then the shed .

here the photos.i took one hour ago.

 

[Chooks man]

It looks nice, Chooks man. I too love using the sheet metal on the coops, it's easy to put up and very solid.

Wow 36*c is hot. That's about 98*F if anyone is curious. I hope you don't have too much trouble finishing the run.

I like how it's coming together. I am sure that the Birchens are very appreciative.

all done before the mid day heat . they are happy about they move .

zinc sheet are well good for outdoor space .exposed to the element . easy to put together and to clean .outside are self clean and the inside is just spray and wipe ,.

Solid and airy .

the hens are going to stay together for life in they pens. never moved and mixed . like in the nature ,they have they space in the forest and they stay in it .

I want to mimic the nature ,it is a best teacher if we observe .

2 coop and 2 runs finished( almost need door .) 8 to go .

chooks man

 

[I Love Layers]

Hi everyone!
I am looking for some chicks that are less then $15 a piece..
I'm looking for about 20 chicks that can be ready for shipping in January. I am planning on using them for 4H, which is why I need them early, possibly State Fair depends on how well they do at County. I will also use them for breeding once they hit a year.

 

[chickengr]

you are alright ,Lucky me I found this place . has every thing the chooks breeders dream of .just need to build more pen /run every day .that all .

I managed to finish the run and rump today before the mid day head . Nasty .

they are happy and loving it .getting they head around thing and space . still too hot for them but better then the shed .

here the photos.i took one hour ago.

nice.

what kind of dog is it? nice colour and reminds me on a wolf.

 

[Red Banks]

Quote: Chooks Man's dog is a Blue Heeler, Australian Cattle Dog.

My new dog..... we had a major break thru today! Instead of trying to kill the chickens he walked quietly among them. He is by no means 100% but I think he can get there.... now we have to work on the cats, horses and goats!

 

[Flock Master64]

Chooks Man's dog is a Blue Heeler, Australian Cattle Dog. My new dog..... we had a major break thru today! Instead of trying to kill the chickens he walked quietly among them. He is by no means 100% but I think he can get there.... now we have to work on the cats, horses and goats!

He looks amazing