International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Old Man Tom]

I wish you much luck my friend.

Thank YOU

 

[Old Man Tom]

Praying you get a good hatch.

Thank You

 

[Old Man Tom]

Good luck! Hope they all hatch!

Thank You

 

[Old Man Tom]

We finally got our fence up for our GP's this past weekend. Here are some pictures of Rosie, queen of her domain.

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My Dad raised " game birds " like this his whole life! We used to drive a lot of miles for " a good bird" Tom

 

[Magnolia Hill]

Here you go marchick, these are almost 6 weeks.
First cockerel

2nd cockerel

And this the 2nd cockerel and with what might be a hen

I'm sorry there not 4 weeks like you were wanting, i was thinking they were till i pulled out my paper work to confirm. They grow so fast, and time freaking flys by.

 

[marchick]

Here you go marchick, these are almost 6 weeks.
First cockerel
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2nd cockerel
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And this the 2nd cockerel and with what might be a hen
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I'm sorry there not 4 weeks like you were wanting, i was thinking they were till i pulled out my paper work to confirm. They grow so fast, and time freaking flys by.

Thank you, I am just wondering if my birds legs will change as they get older. Mine are 3 and 4 weeks old.

 

[Magnolia Hill]

Thank you, I am just wondering if my birds legs will change as they get older. Mine are 3 and 4 weeks old.

It's so hard to tell, i never say anything is for sure with chickens. I just take educated guesses.

 

[KF0002]

I just wanted to share that I am getting the best hatch rate on my eggs from my Mashburn cockerel and Sheraz. I have had exactly 100% fertility and 100% hatch rate on them! I am amazed! It is because they are a cross of 2 lines and the chicks are benefiting from the infusion of fresh genetics. They are an experimental mating to see how the chicks turn out so of course I didnt really care much about whether they hatched or not as I'm more focused on my lines A and C. And they all hatch.. isnt that just the way it goes? Lol

I have a few more clutches of Marans eggs in the incubator left but after that I'm done hatching them until fall so hopefully I'll grow out a few keepers!

 

[chickengr]

Thank you, I am just wondering if my birds legs will change as they get older. Mine are 3 and 4 weeks old.

time will tell. each bird is different. be patient!

 

[chickengr]

I just wanted to share that I am getting the best hatch rate on my eggs from my Mashburn cockerel and Sheraz. I have had exactly 100% fertility and 100% hatch rate on them! I am amazed! It is because they are a cross of 2 lines and the chicks are benefiting from the infusion of fresh genetics. They are an experimental mating to see how the chicks turn out so of course I didnt really care much about whether they hatched or not as I'm more focused on my lines A and C. And they all hatch.. isnt that just the way it goes? Lol

I have a few more clutches of Marans eggs in the incubator left but after that I'm done hatching them until fall so hopefully I'll grow out a few keepers!

congrats!

isn't it funny, when we desperately want something we usually don't get it, when we don't care we easily get it.

I found a few nice plots I really liked and all went wrong. I might finally sign a contract for the one I left as the last on my list. it is attached to the village and I wanted to avoid it. I am afraid people will complain about roosters and peacocks.