Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[snowbird]

Our loan hen we bought is off color too. We hatched 11 out of 12 eggs almost two weeks ago so hopefully they will look right.

Most of the time the loud colored female will lay a darker egg. Luck to you.

 

[marchick]

Don, My chicks are 5 weeks! Shouldn't they be showing copper by now? Is it a little early?

 

[BertandMary]

Most of the time the loud colored female will lay a darker egg. Luck to you.

her parent stock laid dark eggs but she just has a lot of copper in her so we aren't worried about egg color

 

[snowbird]

Don, My chicks are 5 weeks! Shouldn't they be showing copper by now? Is it a little early?

Yes, You would think something would be showing up. I think alot depends on how colorful they are going to be . I have the darkest bunch of females this year ever.

 

[BertandMary]

this is our pullet at just over 5 weeks. She isn't even close to what a FBCM is supposed to look like from what we've been told on here. Mary likes her a lot so we are keeping her for dark eggs. We have 11 two week olds in the brooder.

 

[snowbird]

this is our pullet at just over 5 weeks. She isn't even close to what a FBCM is supposed to look like from what we've been told on here. Mary likes her a lot so we are keeping her for dark eggs. We have 11 two week olds in the brooder.

This is what everyone calls Mossy. She will most likely lay dark eggs.

 

[Toosocs4]

This is my BCM (probably roo) at 6 weeks old. He is now 7 weeks and I have yet to see any copper on him, is this concerning/abnormal?

 

[snowbird]

This is my BCM (probably roo) at 6 weeks old. He is now 7 weeks and I have yet to see any copper on him, is this concerning/abnormal?

Yes this is a male. He is over melanized which happens a lot with the BC Marans. This is the worst year I have ever had with the Dark colored young.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Which is a worse evil? Coronation comb (that's what is called right?) or a comb with too many points? You all know that my really nice looking boy has the coronation comb but my second in line, who doesn't look bad either has too many points on his comb but no side sprigs at all. I have to go count again but it's something like 8. He has that dark mahogany color in his hackles and wider back end but is lacking in colored saddle feathers which I'm assuming may still come in. The only other option is a boy from my own flock. His hackles are not quite as dark colored as the others (not straw colored though), he has a narrow back end and lacks colored saddle feathers also. The only real issue I have with keeping him is that a lot of the pullets I'm keeping are his full sisters :/

 

[snowbird]

Which is a worse evil? Coronation comb (that's what is called right?) or a comb with too many points? You all know that my really nice looking boy has the coronation comb but my second in line, who doesn't look bad either has too many points on his comb but no side sprigs at all. I have to go count again but it's something like 8. He has that dark mahogany color in his hackles and wider back end but is lacking in colored saddle feathers which I'm assuming may still come in. The only other option is a boy from my own flock. His hackles are not quite as dark colored as the others (not straw colored though), he has a narrow back end and lacks colored saddle feathers also. The only real issue I have with keeping him is that a lot of the pullets I'm keeping are his full sisters

Too many points on the comb can be worked on and is only points off when being Judged. The Coronation or Carnation is a serious DQ.