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  1. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Which are which? I also have the same source stock and am very curious. Thanks.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    More than likely they will not have featered shanks as adults. The feathering is usually evident at hatch. It can fall out and regrow as the birds molt with age and future growth. Sometimes the feathering is so slight its not noticable and the adult may end up with just a few feathers but more...
  3. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    If you use your blue you will have a BBS flock. You could do a blue pen but you would not want to breed any back into your Black Coppers. You could try breeding your colorful boy but that may perpetuate it in the males but some say they get good results or you could use your best dark male with...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    These are my Grewnfire chicks. They are 2 weeks old.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    These are my 5 Little Peddler BCM chicks. They are 4 weeks old.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    This is my shipment of Black Copper Marans from Greenfire Farms. 9 healthy chicks.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Thanks for this update. I'm hoping for at least some good pullets. I'm hoping that egg color is at least a 4-5.... Growing out the boys will be another story I'm surr but looking forward to it. More chicks next week and thats it for the year.
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    i am looking forward to seeing them grow out. I had a batch out of a Missippi breeder that were her line earlier this year and kept the only 3 pullets. They are all over melanized and never developed any mossiness while some of the boys grew out with a bit of color on their breast before I...
  9. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Newly hatched BCM to add to my stock for growing out. The eggs were out of Arkansas from Little Peddler. They are cute, healthy but dark. So we'll see how they turn out. Package arrived damaged. Only 7 developed and then woke up to no electricity on day 21 with 2 chicks hatched and 1 pipping...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Marans, always with an s on the end, come in Black Copper and Black. The underlying genetics for each variety differs. To meet the APA standard the birds should have feathered shanks and outer toe. Clean legs may be preferred by some and referred to as British standard. But the APA references...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I have not done this is quite a while but these are my thoughts. The pullets are mostly a bit over-melanized. The single female with color on the hackle I agree with Alaskan appears more straw colored and I too would hesitate to breed her. They will size up as they grow. The females in the...
  12. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    The genetics for Black and Black Copper are not the same. Black Coppers are based on ER allele- birchen, and blacks are E allele- extended black.
  13. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    You dont really need much more confirmation. Don kinda knows his stuff. But the grayish tone to his feathering denotes blue as opposed to black. Just a dark blue.
  14. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    His condition and the way the photos are taken make it hard for me to assess him fairly. His wing carriage is low (higher roost may help), featherless shanks it looks like. His tail angle looks ok but his back looks short to me in the photos. Whats left of hackle looks like it has white in the...
  15. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    Heavy outer toe and 2nd toe feathering and some copper on chest? Too much copper vice too dark? Think i see what may turn out to be a "fly-out" comb? Smaller versus larger? Very heavy shank feathers versus barely there? How slow feathering is too slow? Late maturing roo features versus early...
  16. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    There are 11 and I only plan on keeping females. They are Little Peddler lineage so we'll see. I got another 10 from Sue O. in NY today. I'm going for females on those also then will get more chicks late summer to try for a rooster. I'm thinking of the new GFF line BUT the price! maybe folks...
  17. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    My first batch of new Black Copper Marans arrived yesterday. Doing very well in the brooder. Second batch comes today....hopefully.
  18. blackbirds13

    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I dont know a lot, but I know that there is a rooster. Cock-a-doodle-doo. ;)
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

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