Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[MARANMAN2011]

Yes you want to incubate the darkest eggs your flock produces, But make sure the rooster or roosters you are using have come from the darkest egg possible. Your rooster carries your egg gene.

 

[MeanV2]

I am a relative newbie when it comes to Marans and I for one would Love to hear how snowbird/Don and other successful breeders go about culling for SOP as well as egg color. What do you look for first in chicks that is an automatic cull as they are young and on through the grow out period. This would be Good information for others like myself and should serve to educate and hopefully improve the breed. Bring it on!!

Dan

 

[Purpletie3]

I am a relative newbie when it comes to Marans and I for one would Love to hear how snowbird/Don and other successful breeders go about culling for SOP as well as egg color. What do you look for first in chicks that is an automatic cull as they are young and on through the grow out period. This would be Good information for others like myself and should serve to educate and hopefully improve the breed. Bring it on!!

Dan

I am very curious about this as well.

 

[scflock]

I am very curious about this as well.

A page or two back, Don linked another thread that had great pictures of faults

 

[Purpletie3]

A page or two back, Don linked another thread that had great pictures of faults

LOL....we are up to page 1049! Although, there is a nice search feature on these threads!

 

[scflock]

LOL....we are up to page 1049! Although, there is a nice search feature on these threads!

He linked another thread that is 6 pages long with great pictures and descriptions
Here it is:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...dards-for-reference-purposes/50#post_15105554

 

[MARANMAN2011]

Very detailed thread thanks snow.

 

[scflock]

Very detailed thread thanks snow.

That was extremely helpful to me

 

[ochochicas]

I'm looking for a new Marans rooster. If any of you have one to cull and are driving distance to the Seattle area, let me know. I will be using him to cross with Legbars to produce olive eggers. I am concerned about egg color and not form or feather color. I am not breeding Marans. The older the better - vaccinated for Marek's would be a plus. Thanks!

 

[dutchbunny83]

I have bought breeder eggs on ebay several times from different lines.
I finally have gotten BCMs that lay VERY dark eggs, but they are also very melanistic (next to no coppering, almost all black). Honestly, I think they're pretty than the typical BCM, but I realize that's not the coloring to be aiming for.
I'm looking on adding some more into the flock that hopefully can get my coloring more on point with BCMs but keep the dark eggs.
Can someone recommend me someone to get high quality eggs from?
I've been burned a lot of times in the past. Unfortunately there are a lot of people mixing in hatchery stock since that's what's most common around here and it's effecting egg color and coloring in the offspring.

Thanks!