International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[wrathsfarm]

I see you are in Michigan. I got my hatching eggs from a guy outside of Decatur Indiana a little over an hour from the Michigan line I’m not experienced enough to speak of the quality of the birds I have pictures of them in this thread. They guy is only asking $6/dozen.

I set 12 eggs in a modified toaster oven for an incubator. I dropped one while hand turning. 8 hatched out. I’m not sure if he ships or not but if you ever make it south it might be worth looking into. I’m not sure what the rules are on posting links but I found him on Craigslist Fort Wayne area.

Would you mind reposting the pics if you have them?
I'm 2 1/2 hrs from Decatur, totally doable if he has some quality

 

[wrathsfarm]

Would you mind reposting the pics if you have them?
I'm 2 1/2 hrs from Decatur, totally doable if he has some quality

I'm not looking for perfect. Marans are always a work in process. Just looking for the best I can afford and hopefully work with to breed towards the SOP.

 

[wrathsfarm]

I see you are in Michigan. I got my hatching eggs from a guy outside of Decatur Indiana a little over an hour from the Michigan line I’m not experienced enough to speak of the quality of the birds I have pictures of them in this thread. They guy is only asking $6/dozen.

I set 12 eggs in a modified toaster oven for an incubator. I dropped one while hand turning. 8 hatched out. I’m not sure if he ships or not but if you ever make it south it might be worth looking into. I’m not sure what the rules are on posting links but I found him on Craigslist Fort Wayne area.

I'd like to hear more about this toaster oven/incubator. I was just brainstorming the other day when the Warden threw one in the garage sale pile.

 

[Tstraub]

Would you mind reposting the pics if you have them?
I'm 2 1/2 hrs from Decatur, totally doable if he has some quality

These pictures are anywhere from a week old to yesterday they are almost 10 weeks old now. I only have 2 pullets and 2 cockerels remaining. I re homed the other 4 birds because I simply didn’t have room to house them all.

 

[Tstraub]

I'd like to hear more about this toaster oven/incubator. I was just brainstorming the other day when the Warden threw one in the garage sale pile.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-diy-incubator-test-run.1585106/

Honestly a cooler or mini fridge probably would have made a more suitable enclosure because the insulation would have kept temperature more stable. The oven was a whole lot funnier. The clear glass front was nice for viewing as well.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Well just knock me down, then kick sand in my face.

Apologies, at least your marans Chooks don’t have yellow legs! (I hope)

 

[wrathsfarm]

Apologies, at least your marans Chooks don’t have yellow legs! (I hope)

No worries my friend, all in good fun.
Gawd, thankfully no yellow.

 

[wrathsfarm]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-diy-incubator-test-run.1585106/

Honestly a cooler or mini fridge probably would have made a more suitable enclosure because the insulation would have kept temperature more stable. The oven was a whole lot funnier. The clear glass front was nice for viewing as well.

Thank you for the link. I have all that and enough skill to burn something down, or electricute myself. Hell yeah...I'm gonna build an incubator.

A mini fridge with a window I need to find.... The gears are turning.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Question... My original birds are 3ish yrs old. Kong has a mix flock, King and his 6 all BCM's. How do I go about test mating the hens with Kong?
Will they reject him being with King since all were chicks?
I know separate breeder pens I need yet.
How would you approach this scenario?

 

[wrathsfarm]

These pictures are anywhere from a week old to yesterday they are almost 10 weeks old now. I only have 2 pullets and 2 cockerels remaining. I re homed the other 4 birds because I simply didn’t have room to house them all.

I remember the pics now. I saved the link thank you. I'm gonna check into him and I'll prolly have more questions.
Keep updating pics as they grow so I can learn from your mistakes.