Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[marquisella]

Quote: I don't see shoulder markings, but I guessed pullet due to solid black body color and I don't see the pointed saddle feathers, but then the photo isn't clear.

 

[desertmarcy]

Congratulations to desertmarcy! Her BCM cockerel just won Best Continental at the Tuscon Pigeon and Poultry show! Not the best picture, but the best one of him that I had.

Thanks for posting, Mary, but a correction--he won Reserve Continental, not Champion (Best) Continental. A WCB Polish won Champion Continental. I did win Champion Turkey, though!

 

[Runawaylobster]

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So you will get a lemon hackle? do they show any dark feathers in the tail. I have only ever seen isabelle leghorns. also, i guess from saying you have done 3 hatches, is it that the gene is not usually expressed, or requires a certain combination in order to allow it to express... Looks like an awesome and really fun project you are always up to something interesting LOL !!!

 

[DMRippy]

I have splits she is my first lav from that pen. splits will give you 25% lavs 50% splits and 25% black.... I think that is right.....dang brain....let me check that....I fixed it....if that is wrong let me know. yes they would look kinda like the leghorn. most plain lavs I have seen in Marans are really copper you can see the cream in the hackles and saddles.

 

[Runawaylobster]

I have splits she is my first lav from that pen. splits will give you 25% lavs 50% splits and 25% black.... I think that is right.....dang brain....let me check that....I fixed it....if that is wrong let me know. yes they would look kinda like the leghorn. most plain lavs I have seen in Marans are really copper you can see the cream in the hackles and saddles.

she is awesome .... (well it looks like a she LOL!!)

 

[maryhysong]

Thanks for posting, Mary, but a correction--he won Reserve Continental, not Champion (Best) Continental. A WCB Polish won Champion Continental. I did win Champion Turkey, though!

oops. sorry about that! Maybe next year I will have something that at least I won't be embarrassed to put up against your birds ;-)

 

[SoManyHats]

Hi all! I'm new to the thread - just got my first BCM pullet a few months ago. She has very little copper color though, so we won't be breeding her. I also just hatched out two FCBM chicks. One we had to put down, but the other is healthy, and such a cutie. Can you sex them at a week old? Also, are there indicators at this age that he/she will be pretty? Here's some pictures:

 

[CristinaB]

Not really able to determine sex of a Marans until they are several weeks older. Not having much copper is not necessarily a dis qualifier for a breeder. You just breed her to a rooster that is abundant in copper and the babies will even out.

 

[DMRippy]

Hi all! I'm new to the thread - just got my first BCM pullet a few months ago. She has very little copper color though, so we won't be breeding her. I also just hatched out two FCBM chicks. One we had to put down, but the other is healthy, and such a cutie. Can you sex them at a week old? Also, are there indicators at this age that he/she will be pretty? Here's some pictures:

she looks like a mossy pullet too me. color will not come till later.

 

[SoManyHats]

she looks like a mossy pullet too me. color will not come till later.

So your guess is female? What does mossy mean?