Leeann56
Hatching
- Jun 22, 2016
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Thanks, at least I know what he is. Much appreciated
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If the white / black is a cuckoo maran, it's probably a male. I was told the males always have lots of white like yours and the hens will be mostly black with just a few white spots. So far that is holding true to the ones i have. Yours looks like my rooster.
Hello! I am new to chicken keeping, BYC, and this threadI just recently got show quality black and blue Coppers from a breeder near me, so am trying to read up and learn how to keep the resulting lines of decent quality. Here is a link to my 4-6 week olds. Any gender advice/corrections or critiques are welcome!
https://flic.kr/s/aHskCE9bA1
Gotcha! Pardon the ignorance, what is mossiness and how is it impact full? Can it be bred out? I have found very few other quality breeders in my area (perhaps I am not looking in the right places?) so may be stuck with interbreeding this batch I have. Understood on the feathers; I actually prefer the cleaner look but want to use the SOP so will try and match them well. Exciting on the extra pullets lol.
Another question, I was told if they are showing any copper at 4-6 weeks, they are most likely cockrels. Is this just rule of thumb, or definite?
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The three pictures with shafting and Mossiness should not be used as BC Marans breeders. They show tainted genetics and will never produce APA SOP type colored Marans, Sorry.
Ugh, I hate how dumb I sound. But I guess we all have to start somewhere, right?
Shafting? Same or similar to mossiness?
And going with a breeding trio might be a good goal, and something to keep in mind as they get older. I can keep the others with my backyard mutts in a different pen to try for olive egger chicks (I have an EE roo) and have a Marans only pen for the SQ birds. Would that work?
Thanks everyone, all the feedback helps firm up plans for building pens, even if they are only a month old lol.