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[kenmlang]

I know nobody really cares, but we had a first today. We have 9 birds and got 9 eggs, for the first time!!!

 

[lovingmyhens]

I know nobody really cares, but we had a first today. We have 9 birds and got 9 eggs, for the first time!!!

I care!! 9 eggs from 9 birds?? I'm jealous!

 

[TexasLisa]

I know nobody really cares, but we had a first today. We have 9 birds and got 9 eggs, for the first time!!!

Did that knock some sense into you!!!

I care! What did you do????

Lisa

 

[magpiesing]

I know nobody really cares, but we had a first today. We have 9 birds and got 9 eggs, for the first time!!!

Wow...I'm lucky to get eight or maybe nine from my 12 hens. That's great...means you're doin' somethin' right!

 

[lovingmyhens]

I was at the Regional Marans meet. My BCM's Cockbird took first place out of two entries, and my BCM Hen took 4th out of 6 entries. There were over 100 Marans in all (multiple color varieties and the Pullets and Cockerel categories are where the bulk of the entries are) Out of 15 entries in the egg contest I was scored 3rd place over all, 2nd & 3rd places out of 6 entries in the BCM variety, and Champion for the people's choice award. I too have a Marans card too and would agree that the eggs were only around #5 +/- at the show and that that the photo of Marans in Oklahoma did not look to be more than a No 5. Here are the eggs from the hen that won the people's choice when she was at the beginning of her laying cycle 4 months ago. They are #12 on the bottom row they were a 7-8 at the time. These are not the best photos I could get of the eggs at the Region Marans Meet from two weeks ago. Note: I think I go the people's choice ribbon on the wrong set of eggs, but I like them both. I enter a set from each of my breeding lines. The big darker eggs are from the Kostas line and the other set (No. 12 on the middle row in the first photo and the ones with the multi-colored ribbon in the 2nd set of photos) is the Cottage Hill line. And a few more of my egg photos for education. #6 Marans eggs from my Cottage Hill pen (no they are not always this dark that was at the beginning of the laying cycle) Drats...I can't find my photos of my #9 egg that I got from the Cottage Hill pen. I will add it on a new post later.

I'd really, really, really like some BCM's. I'm in Katy which is west of Houston. The only thing I can find is ordering and then it's only chicks. I'm not set up for chicks and don't want to wait that long for eggs. My pet chicken has juvenile BCMs but it's 75$ to shop one!!! Brookshire11 on this forum lives up near Dallas and is coming down here in a couple of weeks and has graciously offered bring down hens if I can find some close by her or between there and here. You seem very knowledgable about this breed, do you have any idea where I could find some?? Within a reasonable $ amount. Not show quality just backyard chicken quality. Lol

 

[kenmlang]

I care!! 9 eggs from 9 birds?? I'm jealous!

I usually get 6 one day and then 3 the next. I guess all of their reproductive systems aligned. Now I probably won't get an egg for 2 days. LOL

 

[kenmlang]

Did that knock some sense into you!!!

I care! What did you do????

Lisa

Just got lucky I guess. I probably won't get an egg for 2 days now.LOL

 

[kenmlang]

Wow...I'm lucky to get eight or maybe nine from my 12 hens. That's great...means you're doin' somethin' right!

I'm thiking the timing was just right. I have been getting 6 one day and 3 the next. I will be lucky to get any tomorrow. Maybe, since the timing is right, I will get 9 every othr day?? What do you think??

 

[A1momof3]

I know nobody really cares, but we had a first today. We have 9 birds and got 9 eggs, for the first time!!!

I'm thiking the timing was just right. I have been getting 6 one day and 3 the next. I will be lucky to get any tomorrow. Maybe, since the timing is right, I will get 9 every othr day?? What do you think??

Of Course we care!! If we didn't care about your egg count from your chickens we would have to change our name from backyardchickens to .... Don't give a rat's boo-hinie!!!
That's wonderful. I can't wait to get eggs! But it will a while for me. Maybe by the end of the summer.

 

[kenmlang]

Did that knock some sense into you!!!

I care! What did you do????

Lisa

All I do is let them free range from 7:00am to dusk. They have access to layer crumbles and scratch the whole time they are out. The only problem with that is I have to keep the coops/runs open. I have to check for eggs throughout the day to keep the snakes away. I am really lucky to have the job I do, I am home 90% of the day, so I can do this.