International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Ahhhh. Thank you. I bought the eggs to hatch before i had the knowlege.

Im glad i did. Many of the darker eggs are more round. Almost cant tell which end is what. Thats okay right? I dont want light long eggs?

If that is correct, i will buy some more and hatch only the darkest round eggs?

Thank you so much for helping me. I cant wait to join in conversation more. Gotta finish reading about 1000 more posts...

dark round is the one we looking for , the darker end is always the upper part { air sac}
good luck .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Oh of course, I'm not doubting what you said. Im just more frustrated that the breeder sold her as a pure bcm when in fact she's not

chooks jump fences without peoples know about it .
chooks man

 

[VaultGirl27]

chooks jump fences without peoples know about it .
chooks man

I suppose that's true, but shouldn't a breeder of a specific breed make sure that kind of thing wouldn't happen? Idk, maybe it's impractical. I guess I just feel slightly skeptical as she tried to convince me that the brown mossy bcm I originally was given is normal. Maybe she's just not that careful with her chickens. The other 2 breeds I got from her I'm very satisfied with though. You live and you learn I guess.

 

[Chooks man]

I suppose that's true, but shouldn't a breeder of a specific breed make sure that kind of thing wouldn't happen? Idk, maybe it's impractical. I guess I just feel slightly skeptical as she tried to convince me that the brown mossy bcm I originally was given is normal. Maybe she's just not that careful with her chickens. The other 2 breeds I got from her I'm very satisfied with though. You live and you learn I guess.

many chooks breeders have no clue about marans chooks . there is so many breeds out there ,

chooks man

 

[marchick]

My chick to 12 week pen is done. Wall and door is complete. Best part is we just used scrap wood and it didn't cost us anything not one penny. I still have clean up and level out the dirt. We have old rabbit hutches that we are going to repair for young chicks. After the first two hatches are old enough to not need light they are going into the old Birchen pen. There are three pens separated by hardware cloth in one house which is actually our woodshed.

 

[marchick]

I just wing branded hatch two. Three BC and 2 Blcm I believe I have 4 pullets and 1 blcm Cockerel. Yay

 

[Chooks man]

My chick to 12 week pen is done. Wall and door is complete. Best part is we just used scrap wood and it didn't cost us anything not one penny. I still have clean up and level out the dirt. We have old rabbit hutches that we are going to repair for young chicks. After the first two hatches are old enough to not need light they are going into the old Birchen pen. There are three pens separated by hardware cloth in one house which is actually our woodshed.

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very nice I really like it .will stay worm in the winter and cool in the summer .great job .Bravo

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I just wing branded hatch two. Three BC and 2 Blcm I believe I have 4 pullets and 1 blcm Cockerel. Yay

nice to hear .more pullets than cockerels .
chooks man

 

[marchick]

nice to hear .more pullets than cockerels .
chooks man

My third hatch is due to hatch tomorrow. I hope the Incubator getting turned off didn't hurt them.

 

[Chooks man]

My third hatch is due to hatch tomorrow. I hope the Incubator getting turned off didn't hurt them.

fingers crossed .good luck my friend .
chooks man