I have three Black Copper Maran roos and one lovely Blue Copper Maran pullet ... about 19 weeks. When should I expect her to start laying? Also, they are part of a mixed flock (10 birds) right now. If I separate a pair for breeding, can I reintroduce them back into the flock?
Jazzie ... our only Maran pullet - Blue Copper
Abbot, the runt of the Black Copper Maran roos
Gru the Roo, our giant Black Copper Maran!
Henry, the most handsome of our Black Copper Maran Roos
gorgeous birds! Esp. the pullet! I managed to hatch out 8 blues this spring, and 3 of them are pullets. Mine started laying between 5 and 6 months. And yes, if you separate a pair or 3 for breeding you can reintroduce them back to flock later. Remember to separate them at least 3 weeks before you start collecting eggs, to let the old sperm cycle out of the hen so eggs are "pure". I kept mine side by side with the rest of the flock able to see eachother and had no problems when re-integrating them.
