Rural Gardening: Marans hatching eggs arrived this morning!, 1 by musicnotes

musicnotes wrote:
OK...so, yes...I also REFUSE to pay the outrageous prices for eggs. I found a very nice woman (who is not in it for the money) on byc. She sold them to me for $30 incl. shipping (what I offered her for them).
They are in my bator now, and in the meantime a friend and I went in a 7 bmc pullets on eggbid. I got my 3 birds from her Saturday (the day after she received them by express mail) and they are some SICK (I don't mean that in a good way!) birds.
I don't want to return them, because I want to make them better. They are already looking healthier after letting them free range (in a chicken tractor) and giving them sulmet (the were literally squirting blood clots and water from their rears).

I wanted them because of 2 reasons, the dark chocolate eggs, and the French history behind them. After getting more info, I REALLY wanted these birds after I saw how beautiful they were. I only wanted Black or Blue copper Marans at first, but now leaning towards the other colors! ALL OF THEM! Am on Bev's list and happy that she is in FL., as I'd really rather not get any of these eggs/birds through shipment.

You are right, ZZ, it is supply and demand of the darker eggs and the best genetic bloodlines, right now. 2, or so, years, all these eggs and birds (of the quality lines) will be laying their own eggs...then the demand will go down as the supply goes up in various areas.

So, here is a pic of my eggs I received from the nice woman on BYC. They are growing in the bator, as we speak :)

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