{"title":"4-6 Month Olds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**All pullets and cockerels listed here are off heat and outside.**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want friendly, I've got them. If you want MORE friendly, I've got those too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA big focus in my breeding program to good temperament as majority of my birds end up in small backyard flocks. I want to ensure males and females are friendly for your family. You will have to excuse some cockerels for their rooberty phase, but overall I find my boys to be very sweet and good at protecting their flock. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might think, \"oh my, your prices are SOOO high!\" They are exactly what they should be. It is a lot of work to raise our birds for other people.  I currently go through 1500-2000 lbs of feed a week. It is VERY time consuming, not to mention the space requirements to grow them out safely for you. You WILL see the difference between my birds over the typical hatchery stock bird. You are buying quality, love, and passion, not just a number in a big hatchery system. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI raise all my birds like they are my own, same care and attention my birds receive. I am passionate about getting you all quality birds. I know once you have some in your flock, you will see the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e😊❤️🐔 Thank you for supporting my small business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing new birds to an existing flock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith any new chickens, it is recommended to do a 30 day quarantine period. Your quarantine area should be a minimum of 30 feet from your existing flock. This period is important for biosecurity reasons. The birds from my farm are healthy, but your birds may have been exposed to different environmental factors that mine have not. It can be stressful for some birds to move. The quarantine period helps minimzes stress on their already overstimulated biological nervous system. Additionaly, this time allows for the new bird to get to know you and build trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 30 days you can set up a pen next to or in your existing run\/coop. I like to use a wire dog kennel. Remember, it's temporary. Add food and water. The new girls\/boys should remain in the kennel for two weeks, so the others can look but not touch. If you let your current flock free range in the evening, I would lock the run door and let the new birds explore their new home for a couple hours. Put them back in the kennel with treats (this will also help bond with them), then let the current flock back into the run\/coop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter two weeks you can let them all free range together. Monitor and step in if necessary. Some jumping, pecking, and chasing is normal and helps them establish a new pecking order. Things should calm down within 10 minutes if they do not I would suggest removing the aggressor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy chickening! 😊❤️🐔\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"breeders-choice-pullets-4-5-month-olds","title":"Breeder's Choice Pullets: 4-6 Month Olds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBreeder's Choice* Pullets are 17-24 weeks old. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreeds include:\u003cbr\u003eBlack Tailed Red Marans \u003cbr\u003eRainbow Layers \u003cbr\u003eBlack Jasmine \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*You will receive a sexed female of my choosing from my current availability. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you would like a specific breed please contact me for a special invoice. 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With additional stock from Bill Grover, out of Oklahoma, in March of 2024. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; The question everyone wants to know: What number do your girls lay?  Well, super exciting to update you all: my line now officially lays 4-9!! Yes! At the end of 2025, my birds have produced 8s and 9s. I am over the moon about this, as it means the potential is there to continue to darken my eggs more than I ever thought possible! Please KEEP IN MIND, I consistently get 5s and 6s. These very dark eggs are more rare, but possible. I cannot guarantee what color your girl will lay, but I do only set eggs that are true #4 or darker. Quality over quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet's talk about the variety, Black Tailed Red Marans: There are six color genes responsible for this feather coloring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeWh - Wheaton, s - gold, Co - Columbia, Db - Dark brown, Mh - Mahogany, and Di - Dilute \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Bill Grover would say, I have all the genes between the two lines, now I need to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I am extremely happy with the results from selective crossing of both lines in 2025. The girls are starting to color up more evenly. With the addition of Bill's beautiful birds, type has also improved over what I was originally working with. I do not feel I could have made this progress with Cackle's birds alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI intend to keep my line free of Euro blood as I feel I have all the building blocks I need to create this variety from US breeding stock alone. Many others have had the amazing opportunity to acquire some of Skip Bittner's European line of Black Tailed Red Marans. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay your journey be blessed with good fortune as you continue to help breed this variety forward with hopes of it becoming accepted in the APA someday. And to those of you who simply just love the dark brown eggs, ENJOY!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the Facebook group dedicated to this color line:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/561299870945837\/?ref=share\u0026amp;amp;mibextid=NSMWBT\" title=\"FB Group\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/561299870945837\/?ref=share\u0026amp;mibextid=NSMWBT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"x-unicode\" class=\"moz-text-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"edo-message\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"edo-signature\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's been a wonderful project to be a part of. I look forward to improving this variety more each year. I'm incredibly excited to see what 2026 breeding will bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgg production: 200±\u003cbr\u003eAvg. 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I find they always enjoy being around their humans. They are great foragers and predator savvy.💕\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgg production: 200-250\u003cbr\u003eAvg. POL: 20-24\u003cbr\u003eEgg color: \u003cspan\u003eMy expectations for this year are: blues, super blues, many shades of greens, mints, sage, (small possibility of pink\/tans), olives, I have some back cross olives in there this year so deep olive\/chocolate, speckles, splotches and \"world\" eggs!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐Pictures for reference, not the actual bird you will receive. This is a good representation of the different feather colors you might get. Please contact me for current 'in stock' pictures\/videos of birds.⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO SGP POLICY PAGE \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunshine Gardens Poultry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184568992061,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/8708\/3581\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_713f9b89-564b-4b26-bf71-4483c43f38ae.jpg?v=1767247578"},{"product_id":"black-tailed-red-marans-btr-3-6-month-old-cockerel","title":"Black Tailed Red Marans (BTR): 3-6 Month Old Cockerel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack tailed red Marans (BTR): \u003cstrong\u003e3-6 Month Old Cockerel \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are a project variety Marans, meaning they are not yet accepted by the American Poultry Association (APA). They are a recognized variety in Europe. The goal of this variety is to obtain the New Hampshire coloring on a purebred Marans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI got my original stock from Cackle Hatchery in 2023. With additional stock from Bill Grover, out of Oklahoma, in March of 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; The question everyone wants to know: What number do your girls lay? Well, super exciting to update you all: my line now officially lays 4-9!! Yes! At the end of 2025, my birds have produced 8s and 9s. I am over the moon about this, as it means the potential is there to continue to darken my eggs more than I ever thought possible! Please KEEP IN MIND, I consistently get 5s and 6s. These very dark eggs are more rare, but possible. I cannot guarantee what color your girl will lay, but I do only set eggs that are true #4 or darker. Quality over quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet's talk about the variety, Black Tailed Red Marans: There are six color genes responsible for this feather coloring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeWh - Wheaton, s - gold, Co - Columbia, Db - Dark brown, Mh - Mahogany, and Di - Dilute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Bill Grover would say, I have all the genes between the two lines, now I need to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I am extremely happy with the results from selective crossing of both lines in 2025. The girls are starting to color up more evenly. With the addition of Bill's beautiful birds, type has also improved over what I was originally working with. I do not feel I could have made this progress with Cackle's birds alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI intend to keep my line free of Euro blood as I feel I have all the building blocks I need to create this variety from US breeding stock alone. 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