International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[marchick]

Grrr.... Soooo! I had eggs I had collected to hatch. I was going to set them last night but I was so tired after working so hard yesterday. The cat knocked the egg carton off and broke all the best eggs. I had the eggs in the spare room with the door closed. I don't know how she got in there. So I will try and collect eggs again. These will all get tossed. I am so discouraged. The other carton is fine but I don't want to set them without the best eggs.

 

[Punkybrewster]

I worry about this type of accident all the time. Its always the best eggs that this happens to. But instead of a cat, its my own clumsiness.

Can you set them and then fill a different incubator after recollecting?

This is what I have done.

 

[marchick]

I worry about this type of accident all the time. Its always the best eggs that this happens to. But instead of a cat, its my own clumsiness.

Can you set them and then fill a different incubator after recollecting?

This is what I have done.

I can only do one more hatch this year with everything going on. I am sure my husband would have a cow if I added on anymore work.

 

[Punkybrewster]

Ah. Yes. I understand that.

 

[snowbird]

We here in Michigan have not set any Eggs yet . This week is the first warm weather we have had . We have found that our best Marans are not the early hatched ones '

 

[Punkybrewster]

Here in the south, I am finishing up for the season. I have 20 growing out. It gets too hot in the summer for breeding. I find its too stressful on my hens. I have 2 incubators running now and they most likely will be the last for a while. I have been hatching since January. It will be near 90 this coming week.

 

[chickengr]

We here in Michigan have not set any Eggs yet . This week is the first warm weather we have had . We have found that our best Marans are not the early hatched ones '

this year is strange. we had frost in march, low temperatures in april and summer heat in may.

 

[NanaK]

this year is strange. we had frost in march, low temperatures in april and summer heat in may.

Sounds just like North Carolina, USA! lol

 

[Punkybrewster]

The littles are growing out nicely.

Here is an update on my cockerel from Judith. My egg eating, line #1 hen who lays a big beautiful egg.
Vulture hocks were on the cockerels from this line.

I dont like his over feathered feet. This guy has a lot from his mother. Good and bad. I will have to keep an eye out for vulture hocks on him but I think by now, he would be expressing it.

His chest does not bother me. So far, I have seen this molt out to just a few flecks. The cockerels that I have had with overcolored chests had nice copper as adults.

His eye color is not as dark as I thought, but still should be lighter.

I like his long back and tail so far. I hope the tail doesnt pop up. His sire has a low tail.

He is the biggest of the bunch and a calm, cool boss over the pen.

Am I delusional or just wishful thinking?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Its hot in the sun so most are hiding in the shade.