Let's talk Cuckoo and WHITE marans... breeding strategies...

Thanks Geebs and Snowbird for the idea and starting it.  I have a group of 3 hens and a rooster from Chookschicks from which I have hatched offspring late fall and early winter. The pullets from last fall are just starting to lay - got a few new eggs this week.   I will get some updated pics today to post.  I have both french and clean legged.  I am new at this, so am here to learn!

Hi

I have one cuckoo hen and a single barred male and a few chicks, all are now feather legged.  When I say a single barred male this means he is carrying one set of genes for barring and one set for black.  I am using these birds to get a black line.  When a male carries one set of genes for barring his barring is the same as a female cuckoo who also has one set of barring genes. A male carrying two sets of genes for barring is a lighter color. 

Bev

i have 8 cuckoo marans they hatched out on april fools day

here's a few pictures i think i have 3 roo's and 5 hen's so a good start, there's also a picture of the egg colour they hatched out of

thanks for starting this: we currently have 1 cuckoo hen who is hatchery and she lays at least 5 days out of 7 and maybe around a 4 in color.  We also have this boy who was hatched out Jan 1st 2011, I traded another BYCer in my area for him as I liked his color.



This was taken after we got him so he was still stressed.  I'll have to get a better picture.

the boy does but not the hen...I am waiting till the boy gets a few months older, he is just 4 months now.  The hen was the only survivor of 3 chicks I ordered with someone elses order.

Thanks Geebs I have both Silver and Golden Cuckoos very few with feathered shanks. My Silver Cuckoos have the best egg color my Goldens are barely 4's except for one she lays a 5/6 but her eggs seem to be hard to hatch...it's always something....
I did hatch this guy hopefully he'll grow up to replace my clean legged rooster.