Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[MARANMAN2011]

Got scared heart attack? Was it overworking it self on hens? If you lived closer id give you two.
sorry

 

[Localheronow]

this is two brothers at four months

 

[Alaskan]

They look pretty good!

 

[Localheronow]

here they are again with five pullets all the some hatch sisters and brothers

 

[Localheronow]

Can anyone give me some advice on which one to keep I think I know but would like input please.

 

[Kildare49]

Is it the pictures...or is their that much of a height difference in the 2 cockerels. Love the one in the 2nd picture.

 

[Localheronow]

good choice There is a different in the height one is taller and slimmer the other shorter but much wider I like the taller one I thank his type is better.

 

[MARANMAN2011]

Number two if there is feathers on his legs.

 

[Lucky KY Chicks]

Going to look for a new cockerel for my hen. Theses three are available:

Who would you pick? This is my hen as a pullet:

She did have more leg feathering but it was damaged during muddy free ranging

She is thicker now with more copper but is still over melanized. She lays an egg every day this color or darker:

This is a poor but more recent picture of her

 

[La Vivi]

I have a black copper maran hen that is an excellent layer. She lays almost everyday. Which i LOVE. But the egg color isn't where it should be.
I am wondering if there are any breeders here in Michigan (Kalamazoo area - Grand Rapids area) that are breeding marans that have the proper egg darkness and that are also really good layers too. I don't care if the appearance of the hen is up to standard. I'm just concerned with the egg color and the frequency of eggs laid.
I'd be interested in buying 1 or 2 day old pullets and sneaking them under my broody hen at night.
Could be any variety of maran like black copper maran, blue, splash or Wheaton.