Barnevelder Chicken from FeatherSite.com |
Then, I went looking for Barnevelder eggs, only no one seemed to have them. Many folks recommended French Black Copper Marans (FBCM). These birds lay very dark, chocolate colored eggs, which is a bit of a novelty. Combined with the fact that I have Easter Eggers, breeding them to FBCMs will produce a bird that lays an olive colored egg. Way too cool.
FBCMs from FeatherSite.com |
So, the problem was trying to purchase eggs for the incubator. A couple of bids on Ebay won me Marans eggs of various breeds including blue and cuckoo as well as FBCMs. I also picked up Blue Orpingtons -- since I like the Buff Orpingtons. So. that will be my flock: Easter Eggers, Marans and Orpingtons. My current flock of Rhode Island Reds, Black Sex Links, Gold Sex Links and Barred Plymouth Rocks will lay eggs for me for the next couple years while I phase in the chicks -- assuming any hatch out.
As I said, sheer insanity.
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