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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    That's good! I haven't seen my chickens kill any mice or anything. I went out this morning and got 25 more. Much. Easier than setting 30 snap traps and constantly checking them.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Does anyone have problems with mice in your pens? I hung a feed bucket up but they would spin. So I put 3 plant stakes to keep the bucket from spinning. The mice were climbing the stakes and eat the feed. I put buckets of water at the base. In one night I caught 15 mice in the buckets. It worked...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I am so sorry! I had issues in the past with impacted crop/sour crop. I stopped dumping grass clippings in my pen and haven't had an issue since. It's not the green clippings as much as the dried clippings that were left over. It formed a ball and they couldn't pass it.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you!
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you, I am hanging in there. I have been missing you guys. I haven't hatched any chicks this year. I think I still have about 17 hens and 3 roosters.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Hi. Chickengr. I lost 2 old hens this spring. They were about 6 years old. I also lost 4 other hens. We had three weeks of over 100 degrees F and it was hard on them. I put fans in the pens and ice in their water. It has been a really hot summer. As for me, I have my good days and not so good...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I am just stopping in to say hi to everyone! I hope You and your Marans are all doing well! Blessings to you all!
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thanks, Now I can't unsee that! Lol
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    His face looks really pale. When was the last time you wormed them? His comb is red though.
  10. marchick

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Thank you! I am glad you like them.
  11. marchick

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I know it doesn't seem possible but there it is! Lol 😂 I had to go get my husband to show him! 🤣 It's a mandarin duck egg. Probably my window pooper too!
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I wonder how long that has been sitting on a 2×2 thats at least 4' off the ground!!!!! 🤔 😆 🤣 😹 I am pleading the 5th! I went out to clean the windows and found it. I need all the light I can get out there. I cleaned the windows and then someone 💩 on my window! Couldn't they have done that...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    This is my favorite girl Lady. She has a leg injury. I doctored her for months and she had a splint on to straighten her leg. She still has at times a glitch in her step but over all she gets around well. Sometimes I can't tell which one is her. I got really attracted to her.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I think Dave is happy! 😊 lavender band! I put him in with 6 BC pullets and hens. Not set up as a breeding flock but to lessen the amount on my main flock. Also my plan to keep all 3 cockerels till I decide differently. I also gave Buddy pink and brown band the 4 hens that keep sleeping in the...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I would definitely do that and hatch some chicks. Blessings to you and your Marans.
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