“We got our BCM in Sping 2020. She was a beautiful, healthy, and sweet little chick who loved to roost on my shoulder. She was the second lady to lay at 19.5 weeks and lays every day to every other day. Her eggs have only been very speckled (never solid) and they aren't nearly as dark as I was expecting. Her eggs are small (noticeably smaller than her Red Star flock mate) and she herself is a bit smaller than the rest. This seems consistent with the other reviews for this year. Regardless, shes a great hen but just not very BCM when it comes to egg color and size.”
“I ordered an assortment of breeds thru MyPetChicken. 10 hens & a rooster. Packaging, shipment & delivery went well, with all arriving safe.
One of the hens is a black copper maran, as is my only rooster.
Our hen is a sweetheart who likes to come"talk" to me. She makes a cool little "boop-boop" sound when she's happy & just hangs out near me, talking. Pretty cool.
Unfortunately, she got very sick right after laying her 1st egg & hasn't laid any since. She is 10 months old now, so I'm guessing she won't lay anymore. Disappointing, but she is still a sweet girl to have around. Also, as some one else commented, our BCM girl is pretty, but much lighter weight than I would have thought.
Our rooster is also a BCM, who we call Roscoe. Roscoe is a beautiful bird & 100% rooster. He is absolutely serious about taking care of his girls and protecting them no matter what. Unfortunately, he can be over the top aggressive, occasionally deciding they need to be protected from me. This, despite the fact that I made it a point to handle him at least twice a day, since he was a day old ( no exaggeration). Still he can be extremely aggressive - it's funny, but Id almost think he's actually jealous & doesn't like his girls running to me, lol. I've tried different things Up to this point with out much luck. Not sure how it will play out long run.
Anyway, he's a great looking heathy rooster with all the qualities you'd want, except for the occasionally urge to show me who's boss, which tends not to end well for him, but doesn't dissuade him from trying the next time, lol. I still like him....”
“My black copper maran came with an order of eight. She is beautiful and sweet. Jumps on my lap every time, and one of the first to lay her beautiful chocolate eggs. One issue: I must have gotten a bantam, as she only weighs three pounds, not the seven-pound hen that I purchased.”
“We got a beautiful copper moron named Rosie 3 years ago when we got her she laid 1 egg every day for thirty days she is the second hand leader to the flock (barred plymouth Rock leader) and she is the BEST!”
“We love Coco, our Black Copper Maran. She‚Äôs beautiful, friendly, and just started laying at 21 weeks! Her eggs are a rich, dark chocolate color with speckles. I wish they let you post photos.”
“Our Black Copper Marans, Clara, is a great bird. She has beautiful feathers that are iridescent green in the light, and is a fairly consistent layer of large, chocolatey, speckled eggs. She is obviously the smartest one in my flock, and is the first to figure out any new puzzle (such as the great mystery of how to get into the coop when the run is attached). She is rarely broody and puts herself to bed on time every night, unlike some chickens I know who have to be rescued from sub freezing temperatures on occasion. She also has a fondness for standing on the porch and gazing in through my floor length window. I think she has a secret desire to be a house chicken.”
“I received my Black Copper Marans chick in April 2019. Hattie Mae is my head chicken. She isn't a bully but keeps everyone in line. She's also my smartest girl. She knows her name and will come when called and she is always supervising whatever I'm doing in the yard. Hattie's eggs range from reddish brown to a deep, dark brown and sometimes they have super dark speckles. Out of my 6 chickens, her eggs have the most variety but are always gorgeous and they have become my favorite. I love her so much I might have to get another Black Copper Marans the next time I order.”
“I love my BCM, though out of 4 purchased I ended up with 2 hens and 2 roosters. The roosters are SO beautiful but I already had a "COOP" captian rooster so I have to remove the two BCM roosters which I really hate to do because they are so beautiful. As to my hens I don't find them to be approachable as many others have said but their eggs are dark brown and very good. Their are 6 months old now and I expect the eggs to get larger as they get oldler. Love these birds.”
