Maran Question

[GothChick]

Hello,

I am wanting to get a few Black Copper Marans because of the amazing dark chocolate eggs they lay but I can't seem to find them anywhere. I managed to find someone selling some called Cuckoo Marans are they similar? Also do they lay the same colored eggs? Please let me know thanks!

 

[flgardengirl]

Cuckoo marans are a barred bird and come in silver and black or golden cuckoo (gold and black barred). Black coppers usually lay those nice dark egg whereas the cuckoos generally lay a lighter egg than the blk. coppers. If you are after egg color you might be disappointed with the cuckoos. Some of the blue and blue copper marans can lay a pretty dark egg depending on the lines they came from. Some of the wheaten marans can be pretty dark too but not as dark as the coppers.

 

[GothChick]

Ok thanks so much. I will probably just hold out then until I can find someone selling the black copper marans.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

If you are looking for hatching eggs we have an auction going on ebay that ends next Sunday

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320586141892&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Steve

 

[GothChick]

I want to start getting hatching eggs as soon as I get an incubator or one of my orpingtons goes broody. For now I can only get chicks or pullets.