Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[VillageChicken]

About the underside of feathers - I think it's normal. I've seen the same thing on my BC, and on a lot of the other colors the underside of the wings is different than the side that shows.
I've never read anything about genes that affect the underside of feathers, and have not seen any faults or DQ's based on the underside color of feathers.

 

[Velvet Hairpiece]

I'm not sure what I've got is a smooth legged BCM, I'll have to post pictures of her later- she's almost 15 weeks now. But I was wondering, are BCMs usually hefty birds? She seems to be having the most difficulty with this heat and is just a big bird. Large legs, wide body. She's also gypsy faced. I realize she may just be some hatchery experiment, but I think she's beautiful and sweet.

 

[Keara]

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Thank you VC for getting back to me on this. I appreciate you commenting on it, glad to hear you think it is normal!

-keara

 

[Wynette]

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Thank you VC for getting back to me on this. I appreciate you commenting on it, glad to hear you think it is normal!

-keara

DITTO - thanks for the feedback as I, too, was super curious!

 

[Wynette]

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WHOA! How kewl is THAT!

 

[DMRippy]

It has been a great week for my Marans!!! Finished the new coop-run for my 12 FBCM babies and they are now out in the real world!!!! and since there was room added some new Marans Roos!!!! Got a Splash Copper, Black Copper (almost all black but still a baby) and the BEST a Blue Copper from PinkChicks' Gnarls!!! What a huge hunk!!!!

Wow!!! So so excited to breed these guys!!!

Thank you Raven

 

[fowlman01]

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here are the new photo's a bit better than the others but it is hard to focus in the dark.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e283/KearaMc/P7190009.jpg
here are the tops of the copper feathers,in this case the saddle feathers

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e283/KearaMc/P7190013.jpg
here is the underside, notice the much lighter color almost birchen.


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e283/KearaMc/P7190012.jpg
underside again

What do you think, is this the norm?

It looked like my girls are the same on the copper hackle feathers, but I could not get them to hold still for a photo.

My brown red oeg's males have the same color pattern underneath the hackle feathers as these pics show. I don't remember this ever coming up before. I have never heard other judges talk about this, so I don't think it is a problem.

Walt

 

[Keara]

thanks Walt! I am very glad to hear you think it is normal.

 

[flgardengirl]

Okay now I am going to have to go out and check all mine's under hackle feathers lol. I am glad its not a problem though just in case.

 

[CrittersNPets]

Can someone refer me to the appropriate post (if not here?) for this question. My blue copper roo x blue hen gave me a feather legged blue pullet. I am certain of the egg and lineage. Is this a fluke or am I likely to have good percentage occur? These were breeder culls

I have just for my enjoyment (hence why I only have one pullet). If this might reoccur regularly I wouldn't mind a few more for my flock.
Thank you.