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Coturnix Quail Fertile Eggs – Fast Growing & Highly Productive (PRICE IS PER EGG)
2 × R4,00 
French Black Copper Marans Fertile Hatching Eggs – Brown & Speckled Egg Line (PRICE IS PER EGG)
1 × R45,00 
Easter Egger Fertile Eggs – Mixed Colour Egg Layer Line (PRICE IS PER EGG)
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R45,00
🍫🥚 Black Copper Marans hens × French Black Copper Marans rooster
Fertile eggs from our newly established, first-generation brown and speckled egg breeding group. The attached photographs show the actual parent stock.
🥚 Freshly collected and dispatched within 1–4 days of being laid.
📦 Displayed availability reflects the fresh eggs expected within 1–2 days. Nationwide delivery available.
Not marketed as an elite, show-quality or stabilised line. Appearance, sex, future egg shade, fertility and hatch results cannot be guaranteed.
4 in stock (can be backordered)
Fresh fertile hatching eggs • Actual parent stock photographed • Secure nationwide delivery across South Africa
These fertile hatching eggs come from our Black Copper Marans hens paired with a French Black Copper Marans rooster at Garden Route Trail Hatch House.
Our hens currently lay naturally brown and speckled brown eggs. This pairing is an exciting choice for poultry enthusiasts interested in hatching attractive black-and-copper birds and developing a varied basket of warm brown, speckled, deep brown and potentially darker chocolate-brown eggs.
Black Copper Marans originated in France and are admired worldwide for their:
They are especially popular among poultry keepers interested in developing darker brown egg colour and distinctive backyard flocks.
The attached photographs show the actual parent stock used for this breeding group.
Our birds display attractive Black Copper Marans characteristics, including:
The parent-stock photographs are provided so customers can see the genuine birds producing these fertile eggs.
This is a newly established, first-generation breeding group at Garden Route Trail Hatch House.
The eggs are offered as an exciting and accessible breeding project—not as eggs from an elite, show-winning or fully stabilised exhibition line.
As the programme develops, we will continue evaluating offspring for:
Because this is a first-generation project, appearance, inherited characteristics and future egg shades may vary. This natural variation is part of what makes every hatch exciting. 🐣
The eggs supplied are laid by our Black Copper Marans hens and are naturally brown or speckled brown.
Female offspring may eventually produce eggs in shades such as:
Both parents contribute Marans brown-shell genetics. However, dark shell colour is influenced by multiple genes and cannot be guaranteed in every daughter.
The exact egg shade produced by a future hen may be influenced by:
Egg colour is often richest near the beginning of a laying cycle and may gradually become lighter as laying continues.
Because both parents display Black Copper Marans characteristics, many offspring may develop:
Copper colouring may be lighter, darker or more extensive in individual birds. Some offspring may display very little visible copper, while others may develop richer copper or mahogany colouring as they mature.
Chick colour, adult plumage, copper intensity, leg feathering and conformity to a formal breed standard cannot be guaranteed.
Black Copper Marans are generally known for being:
Temperament is influenced by genetics, handling, environment and individual personality.
Healthy chicks begin with healthy, well-nourished parent birds.
Our Black Copper Marans breeding group receives a specially developed, nutrient-rich feed blend twice daily—morning and afternoon. We have refined this blend over time to support the condition, wellbeing and nutritional requirements of our actively laying breeding flock.
The feeding programme combines carefully selected grains, plant-based protein sources, lucerne, natural fibre, roughage and selected seeds, supported by:
Our exact feed formulation and mixing ratios remain exclusive to Garden Route Trail Hatch House. They reflect the time, care and practical experience invested in maintaining healthy, well-conditioned parent stock. 🌿
Your order includes:
Availability depends on natural laying patterns. A short collection period may be required before your order is ready for collection or dispatch.
When your fertile eggs arrive:
Transported fertile eggs should always be handled gently.
At Garden Route Trail Hatch House, we prefer a calm, hands-off incubation approach with as little unnecessary handling as possible.
Always follow the instructions supplied by your incubator manufacturer, as incubator designs and settings may differ.
Although many guides recommend candling on Days 7 and 14, we personally prefer to leave the eggs undisturbed until lockdown on Day 18.
Remove an egg carefully if it develops a bad smell, begins leaking or appears damaged.
On Day 18:
Dark Marans eggs can be difficult to candle. Use a strong candling light in a dark room and do not discard an egg if development cannot be determined confidently.
We place a single, flat layer of paper towel over the lockdown floor to provide better grip for newly hatched chicks.
Only do this if it is suitable for your incubator. Never cover:
The paper towel must lie completely flat and must not interfere with airflow or humidity.
Once lockdown begins, avoid opening the incubator unnecessarily.
Opening the lid may cause a sudden loss of heat and humidity. This can dry exposed membranes around pipped chicks and contribute to shrink-wrapping.
Some chicks hatch quickly, while others rest for extended periods between pipping, zipping and emerging. Patience is extremely important.
We do not recommend routinely opening unhatched eggs or assisting chicks simply because they appear to be taking a long time.
A chick that is not ready may still have active blood vessels, unabsorbed yolk or an incomplete navel. Premature assistance can cause bleeding, infection, injury or death.
Assistance should only be considered cautiously when:
Never pull a chick from an egg if active blood vessels, fresh bleeding or unabsorbed yolk are visible.
Leave newly hatched chicks inside the incubator until they are dry and fluffy.
We prefer to wait until the majority of the chicks have hatched and dried before opening the incubator. Frequently opening it to remove individual chicks may lower humidity and place pipped eggs at risk of drying out.
Move dry chicks gently into a clean, pre-warmed brooder with:
This is a newly established, first-generation breeding group. Chick appearance and future egg colour may vary.
We maintain active breeding groups for the production of fertile eggs and carefully inspect eggs before packing. However, fertility and successful hatching cannot be guaranteed.
Results may be affected by:
Chick colour, copper markings, leg feathering, sex, adult appearance, future egg shade, fertility and hatch results cannot be guaranteed.
At Garden Route Trail Hatch House, our chickens are valued as living animals and treated with care and respect.
We focus on:
Our goal is to supply carefully selected Black Copper Marans fertile hatching eggs in South Africa while sharing the rewarding experience of home hatching with poultry enthusiasts.
Please provide the correct delivery address and contact number when placing your order.
Yes. The product photographs show the actual Black Copper Marans parent stock used for this breeding group.
The hens currently lay naturally brown and speckled brown eggs. Individual shell shades and markings vary.
No. Female offspring may lay within a broad brown spectrum. Darker chocolate colour is possible, but it cannot be guaranteed because shell colour is influenced by multiple genes.
No. Copper intensity varies. Some birds may develop rich copper or mahogany colouring, while others may display less visible copper.
No. This is a newly established, first-generation breeding group and is not marketed as an elite, show-winning or fully stabilised exhibition line.
Chicken eggs typically hatch around Day 21, although individual chicks may hatch slightly earlier or later.
Yes. Secure courier delivery is available throughout South Africa, subject to courier coverage for the destination.
Egg production is naturally limited, and orders are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Order your Black Copper Marans fertile hatching eggs and enjoy the excitement of hatching beautiful black-and-copper chickens with brown, speckled and potentially deeper chocolate-brown egg genetics. 🍫🥚🐣
