Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[snowbird]

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I would not breed this male if you have anything better. His type looks ok though except for the yellow Hackle. It always go back to the saying that we have to work with what we have available.

 

[rooboo]

I ordered breeders choice Marans from a reputable breeder. I got 10 Marans. Can you help me figure out what type? Maybe cuckoo or BC or a combination?

Also, there is a Cochin and 2 ameraucanas mixed in.

Who is the breeder? Just wondering if it's anyone I've heard of.

 

[chickengr]

I would not breed this male if you have anything better. His type looks ok though except for the yellow Hackle. It always go back to the saying that we have to work with what we have available.

this is the only boy I have. here are the chicks from him (1 died):


I have another one hatched by a muscovie duck. that chick has a copper spot on head and yellow at the end of the wings. it is about 5mm of yellow, not just a few feathers. that's why I think that my cockerel is a wheaten cross.

 

[fadelaz]

I see some people say in the US, all BCMs are FBCMs. I still like to make the distinction. We like the feathered legs. Are there BCMs (no feathered legs in the US and will this cause confusion if we dont make the distinction?

 

[fadelaz]

not sure, but having hatched FBCMs, I can tell that yours look different

 

[fadelaz]

Bare legs are the UK Standard and are called Blck Copper Marans. Feathered are the French Black Copper Marans. I'm told that all BCMs in the US are FBCMs. But I'm finding some that are unfeathered legs, so I think there still needs to be the distinction in calling the chicken one type or the other

 

[fadelaz]

Black FBCMs would probably be very popular

 

[fadelaz]

great information here!

 

[Red Banks]

Bare legs are the UK Standard and are called Blck Copper Marans. Feathered are the French Black Copper Marans. I'm told that all BCMs in the US are FBCMs. But I'm finding some that are unfeathered legs, so I think there still needs to be the distinction in calling the chicken one type or the other

I think the distinction was dropped because the standard calls for feathered legs. If a bird does not have feathered legs he does not meet the standard. I think having two names for the breed would cause more confusion. There are clean legged BCM but they are incorrect no different than BCMs that have incorrect color, comb, body type, etc. All BCMs in the US should follow the breed standard, they must have feathered legs.

 

[chickengr]

my bcm have feathered legs.