International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Braxton Brigade]

The one on the right of this photo is one of my favorites. She is a quite nicely colored pullet.

Here she is on the left. (side note - the muddy faced pullet is the one my dog got

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You can see my favorite girls in the center here.





I'll get more photos tonight, gonna pick everyone up and try to get them to remain calm on a table

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I've been pretty rushed with my flock because of school, I get a break for easter (quite fitting time to spend time with my egg producer haha).
I will be completing quite a few chicken related projects around then.

 

[pioneerchick816]

@Braxton Brigade
They sure look beautiful. I'm getting some BCM this weekend from Cowboy Country Poultry

I hope they turn out with nice Copper hackles like that

 

[Hilly78]

Sounds like you would have a similar flock to us. We have a flock that is Bev Davis and Cottage Hill. Our hens have a great temperament and lay dark eggs. We are also incubating some Greenfire Farms eggs, hatching on Easter Weekend. It sounds like a great opportunity to improve your flock, I would personally take the offer.

Thanks for your opinion! I was really hoping someone would say that!

 

[kcrandall]

Hello. I have been searching for some new threads but I haven't seen any yet. I have currently a nice group of birds from Greenfire Farms they aren't show quality but lay nice dark eggs. The other day a woman who has actual show quality Marans offered to sell me a nice group that are Bev Davis lines. These have a really nice SOP. I would really like to get this group and possibly mix the two lines. Is it worth it to try or just keep the two rooster and hens separate? ?

If you have the space and money I would take the Bev Davis Line. Here is what I would do - keep the Greenfire Farms and Bev Davis Lines separate so they stay true then create a third line that is all your own. This plan would give you 3 distinct lines to work with instead of one mixed line.

Good Luck,
Keith

 

[kcrandall]

The one on the right of this photo is one of my favorites. She is a quite nicely colored pullet. Here she is on the left. (side note - the muddy faced pullet is the one my dog got ) You can see my favorite girls in the center here. I'll get more photos tonight, gonna pick everyone up and try to get them to remain calm on a table . I've been pretty rushed with my flock because of school, I get a break for easter (quite fitting time to spend time with my egg producer haha). I will be completing quite a few chicken related projects around then.

Well done Braxton! You have some very nice pullets to work with. Take Care, Keith

 

[kfelton0002]

Ive been crazy busy with work and the chickens. We are swarming with chicks of all ages so they keep me busy. I wanted to check in to update on Mud. He has nearly made a full recovery. He only lost the points on his comb, the rest just scabbed from blood. Once the scab and necrotic parts fell off he still has a decent part of his comb left. He is back in the brood pen where he belongs. His girls missed him.. when I opened the door to the coop he literally jumped out of my arms and ran into the coop. All 4 hens (3 splash and my FRF BCM) squatted to be bred and he happily obliged them. Lol

All is good again.

Also, the Mud x LA eggs I collected from before Mud got sick had a great hatch rate. Only one chick had a small amount of middle toe feathering and no excessive white. I am very pleased with them!

I will update with pics as soon as I can. Hope all is well!!

 

[pioneerchick816]

@kfelton0002
Glad to hear about Muds recovery. Looking forward to chick pics

 

[chickengr]

Ive been crazy busy with work and the chickens. We are swarming with chicks of all ages so they keep me busy. I wanted to check in to update on Mud. He has nearly made a full recovery. He only lost the points on his comb, the rest just scabbed from blood. Once the scab and necrotic parts fell off he still has a decent part of his comb left. He is back in the brood pen where he belongs. His girls missed him.. when I opened the door to the coop he literally jumped out of my arms and ran into the coop. All 4 hens (3 splash and my FRF BCM) squatted to be bred and he happily obliged them. Lol

All is good again.

Also, the Mud x LA eggs I collected from before Mud got sick had a great hatch rate. Only one chick had a small amount of middle toe feathering and no excessive white. I am very pleased with them!

I will update with pics as soon as I can. Hope all is well!!

finally good news. happy for Mud! congrats for the chicks.

my buff orpington pullet might get broody. I have some luna's eggs but I am concerned about their fertility. I treated my chickens with oxytetracycline/neomycin for a week then with metronidazole for 5 days. mario hasn't been well, molting and some infection going on and marco had canker for sure, maybe other health issue as well. I guess I shouldn't even try to hatch eggs but don't have a choice.

 

[winterhorses]

Glad to hear about Mud's recovery! Sounds like he had a nice welcome back, lol.

 

[Bantambird]

An extra cockerel dresses beautifully for the occasion. Marans really are a great multi purpose bird!