International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

How do you keep track of the chicks in the Incubator? I put in separators to keep them apart. They tend to hop over just as soon as I remove the lid to take them out. Hard to keep track of everyone. I will only have 6 or 7 to keep track of though. I need to learn the eggs but if they look alike that will be a problem. I will probably do two hatches. I am looking at about 25 chicks from each pen. I am hoping to start hatching in march.

25 chicks of each pen is very good .especialy now you are only working with coppers familly . enough chicks to select from .

my hatcher are divided into 38 compartement 6 eggs in each 84 total or less .I have to find some photos for you .

chooks man

 

[chickengr]

25 chicks of each pen is very good .especialy now you are only working with coppers familly . enough chicks to select from .

my hatcher are divided into 38 compartement 6 eggs in each 84 total or less .I have to find some photos for you .

chooks man

I hope you are far away from fire.

 

[marchick]

I hope you are far away from fire.

I was thinking the same thing. Prayers for all affected by the fires.

 

[Chooks man]

I hope you are far away from fire.

I m on the other side of the fire .not far away from it but still safe .hot wind we are dealing with that all .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I have been given my chooks a lot yougurt to drink to help them deal with a hot wind .cooled down a lot last couples of night .day still hot and windy .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

group #3 . are 10 days old now .a lot early feathering type .good quality to have .

look at the stand of the Black cuckoo chick in the middle . rectangular shape .
the stand is come from the sire .
body type from a Dam
this black chick got those trait from his parent . thereis many like him .well pleased with them .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

final number of the last hatch ,did stretch to 24 days .
DW -8 fetility is a issue with this guy .shame
Enki= 16
GB = 20
BB =4 from 6 eggs

Liza s eggs /
Sp X BLC = BLC 13 . BC11 and SP 11
SP X BC = all BL 20
BIR = 28

Wheaten 12

NN =0

chooks man

 

[KF0002]

a lot chicken hatched last 2 days ,they still hatching .it is a biggest hatch I managed to pull this season .I almost run out of zip tie .a lot double tagging .good sign { double tag is for the chicks hatched from dark eggs #6 min or #5 if has a perfect ovall shape or a lot of dots.View attachment 1957459 View attachment 1957460 View attachment 1957461 View attachment 1957462 View attachment 1957463

chooks man

Wow that is a lot of chicks! Congrats!! Hopefully there are a lot of nice breeder birds in the lot. I am enjoying getting a break from chicks right now. We hatched and raised chicks nearly all year up until late summer and chick season will be back in full swing before I know it here.

Been prepping birds for the Appalachian Classic on saturday. I will be taking 3 Marans pullets (I added one to the lineup), an OEG cockerel, and an OEG pullet so fingers crossed.

 

[KF0002]

I have been given my chooks a lot yougurt to drink to help them deal with a hot wind .cooled down a lot last couples of night .day still hot and windy .

chooks man

Yogurt is good for them, lots of probiotics. It had been very cold here. It was 12 degrees F yesterday morning, in the 20's this morning. I am not a fan of the cold.

 

[KF0002]

How do you keep track of the chicks in the Incubator? I put in separators to keep them apart. They tend to hop over just as soon as I remove the lid to take them out. Hard to keep track of everyone. I will only have 6 or 7 to keep track of though. I need to learn the eggs but if they look alike that will be a problem. I will probably do two hatches. I am looking at about 25 chicks from each pen. I am hoping to start hatching in march.

Try hatching in plastic tupperware with holes drilled in the sides, or try zippered mesh laundry bags to keep different groups of eggs separated. Thats what I use and they work great.