BBS (Blue Black Splash) Marans - Pumperkinz

[wrathsfarm]

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Blanco (Splash above)
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(BCM -> Greenfire, Blue CM's no names yet)
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Blue CM and then a Greenfire BCM hen.

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Both BCM - Greenfire Roos.
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My BCMxAmericauna baby. (looking to be a roo)
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The geese wanted in on the pics this morning. (Grace, Dilute Blue Saddle Back - Sebastopol)
Cuckoo x BCM below, and then two of my other EExBCM crosses (all hens somehow?). (Dorothy, Lavender Sebastopol below)
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@wrathsfarm this is the ghost barred boy Cedar gave me. Only one w/ barring so far. Very pretty guy.

The other BCM's I have were hiding but I'll grab some more later today maybe with my tripod if I can . Need to also take more of the Sebbies, they are getting big.

Great pics, thanks for sharing. Blanco is stunning and the ghost barred is pretty neat looking also.

 

[Pumperkinz]

Great pics, thanks for sharing. Blanco is stunning and the ghost barred is pretty neat looking also.

Yeah I really like the splash + blue cm. The hens are all pretty good too just really anti social.

Tbh I feel like Cedar's birds are pretty good. I wish I would have gotten some BCM from him as his are pretty.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Yeah I really like the splash + blue cm. The hens are all pretty good too just really anti social.

Tbh I feel like Cedar's birds are pretty good. I wish I would have gotten some BCM from him as his are pretty.

My oldest in the growouts (headspot and the Kong x Solo 6) are just starting to come around and hang out near the coop and take interest in Kong, hopefully I'll start seeing egg colors soon.

 

[Pumperkinz]

 

[Pumperkinz]

@wrathsfarm
Which of the BCM's would you keep?

I'm keeping the one Blue Copper, I know the one missing the saddle red I really like, but I know I'll run into issues with him long term. The splash will also be a future. And all the girls I'm keeping. I couldn't get all of them to come out to take pics, but some are laying. But I have a feeling it's the one with a little redder comb.

We just went through a wonderful bought of cocci at the farm, it was so bad it affected the geese too. I got them all on the mend but even the newbies are molting I think due to the stress. Everyone is starting to look really good. But it's been a few weeks of hecticness.

 

[wrathsfarm]

@wrathsfarm
Which of the BCM's would you keep?

I'm keeping the one Blue Copper, I know the one missing the saddle red I really like, but I know I'll run into issues with him long term. The splash will also be a future. And all the girls I'm keeping. I couldn't get all of them to come out to take pics, but some are laying. But I have a feeling it's the one with a little redder comb.

We just went through a wonderful bought of cocci at the farm, it was so bad it affected the geese too. I got them all on the mend but even the newbies are molting I think due to the stress. Everyone is starting to look really good. But it's been a few weeks of hecticness.
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Out of the blacks, I agree. I like that first guy also but lack of body copper may be an issue. 2nd one might be your better choice but watch that tail. Get him paired up with your females with lowest tail set. Your Blue Copper and Splash are looking nice also, low tail and good body structure. A little light in the hackles on the Blue.
@BlueTheBrahma what's your thoughts?

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Out of the blacks, I agree. I like that first guy also but lack of body copper may be an issue. 2nd one might be your better choice but watch that tail. Get him paired up with your females with lowest tail set. Your Blue Copper and Splash are looking nice also, low tail and good body structure. A little light in the hackles on the Blue.
@BlueTheBrahma what's your thoughts?

I’m just going back to work in a minute so remind me (or I’ll remember) later and I’ll look through properly

 

[Pumperkinz]

Not the best picture, but the one to the right has the better color/structure (tail etc). The low color saddled boy has the best color hackles etc (mahagony/no yellowing), but he's not got barely any color on his back sadly.

The splash I think is the best, he's copperless, but I don't plan on having a copperless flock tbh. So he will be with my blue/black/splash pen.

All of the roosters left were head spotters, and all the hens I'm keeping are the head spotters. (4 BCM Hens/1 Blue).

Don't mind the geese they are very upset I had the shiny camera out lol.

 

[Pumperkinz]

@BlueTheBrahma just following up this weekend is my swap so trying to do my cuts now. Thank you!

 

[wrathsfarm]

His body structure looks off, rear heavy or out of balance. Overmelanized of course (black ears), twist in the front of his comb and is that a sprig I see? If so DQ. What little copper he has is nice, and I do like his tail angle.