Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[kcrandall]

Hello everyone! I thought this would be a good thread to ask on but I've got a BCM that I'm not sure is a pullet or cockerel. I have another thread started with updated pictures from week 1 through week 8 and the most current consensus say that my BCM is a pullet. I was worried because 'she' is starting to get a few copper hackle feathers. Is 8 weeks too soon to be getting copper hackle feathers for a pullet? Feel free to check out my other thread if you want to see my 2 Blue Marans Cockerels and others

Definitely a pullet - small comb and wattles. RedBanks is right about eye color - eyes should color up nicely over the next couple of months. Keith

 

[mamatink7]

Hello everyone! I thought this would be a good thread to ask on but I've got a BCM that I'm not sure is a pullet or cockerel. I have another thread started with updated pictures from week 1 through week 8 and the most current consensus say that my BCM is a pullet. I was worried because 'she' is starting to get a few copper hackle feathers. Is 8 weeks too soon to be getting copper hackle feathers for a pullet? Feel free to check out my other thread if you want to see my 2 Blue Marans Cockerels and others

definitely pullet. By 8 wks, our BCM started practicing his voice and had defined comb/ wattles.

 

[bullets]

definitely pullet. By 8 wks, our BCM started practicing his voice and had defined comb/ wattles.

You mean like these Blue Marans I have same age?

They haven't been trying to crow yet though

 

[clancys coop]

I like the guy that is behind the tan/grey bird in the last picture.
Well what I cans see of him anyways haha. Get some photos of that guy and maybe a few of us can help you decide.

Don't forget to visit the international black copper marans thread, we have a wonderful group of people over there.

I will update with some photos. The guy pictured above was butchered this past weekend. I found some white feathers in his wing, and breast.

 

[mamatink7]

You mean like these Blue Marans I have same age? They haven't been trying to crow yet though

Unfortunately, yes. They are gorgeous though. You may surprised though. Each of them gets their voices at different times.

 

[Red Banks]

Quote:
I used to cull everything with a flaw/fault. The end result was I had no BCMs. I am learning to breed out the bad on a relatively good BCM. There are no perfect birds. White feathers are not a DQ in the US SOP. I put feathered legs on birds in one generation. In the past I would have thought those birds were useless. I am not interested in breeding the one time show bird. I am interested in breeding a line of good consistent BCM that lay dark eggs

Are you talking about the cockerel you posted in the last bunch of pictures?

 

[Old Man Tom]

Got my babies today. 26 BCM chics. Thank you Brian Parks in Corvallis Org. Also a special thanks to Don Lee for hooking us up. Thank you Don. Tom

 

[marchick]

Got my babies today. 26 BCM chics. Thank you Brian Parks in Corvallis Org. Also a special thanks to Don Lee for hooking us up. Thank you Don. Tom

How did you know which ones to get? When I looked into them. I think Brian had three different lines. I am still thinking about getting some next year. I am drooling!!! I want some!

 

[Old Man Tom]

I discussed it with Brian. We decide on 6 Bev Davis, 6 LP and 12 Brian Parks. He sent me 26 chics total. Vey healthy and happy chics. We will see what we have in about 6 months. It will be really hard to cull any of these birds. I really like the look of Brian's own chics. Nice person to deal with. Very busy with a new restaurant in Corvallis Oregon. Tom

 

[marchick]

I discussed it with Brian. We decide on 6 Bev Davis, 6 LP and 12 Brian Parks. He sent me 26 chics total. Vey healthy and happy chics. We will see what we have in about 6 months. It will be really hard to cull any of these birds. I really like the look of Brian's own chics. Nice person to deal with. Very busy with a new restaurant in Corvallis Oregon. Tom

Please keep posting updates! Thank you!