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Crossing a Black Copper Marans to a Comet will result in just a mixed breed.What about breeding a copper Moran with a Comet? Any advise?
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Crossing a Black Copper Marans to a Comet will result in just a mixed breed.What about breeding a copper Moran with a Comet? Any advise?
simpsoncj
I don't really track ages .... I lose focus on that so fast ....
So what I do is have the roos that I'm going to cull in a batchler pen ....They have room and are outside - but not free ranging and running about - that kind of keeps the muscle tone lighter - then I feed them lots of food and when it is around Thanksgiving time - I cull them - that way the weather is cooler and their bodies can rest for a few days in cooler temps.
I vote for a pair of pullets.I have two new little ones, they are 3 weeks old. They were hatched-out by their Wyandotte "Momma"..her first set of eggs to hatch. They are feathering-in so fast, little buggers can really get around! I would like, if possible, to know what sexes they are. I understand if the pics are too fuzzy. I just took them this-morning, I thought they were good until I loaded them ...hahaha, I need to go back out later and see if I can get better pics. Thank you for your time! Hope everyone & their chooks are doing well! *Please excuse the mess, was in the middle of morning clean-up..
Chick#1..
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We hatched out some eggs from our golden buff hens (essentially the same as I Comet I think) and our black copper Marans cock. It was interesting to me because the pullets were black and the cockerels were white with some black flecks. I did not expect the sexlinkage to go to the next generation. I did not grow them out so don't know how they turned out as far as laying or meat.So since were talking about the Morans, does anyone know or can advise on breeding the rooster with a Comet?
Thank you
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OOOOHHHHHH a light just went off in my head. If I remember correctly buffs should/could have one copy of recessive white...... your birds carry recessive white so there could be a sex link thing going on there...... or coincidence since rec white is not sex linked.
what do you mean by "their bodies can rest for a few days in cooler temps" ?simpsoncj
I don't really track ages .... I lose focus on that so fast ....
So what I do is have the roos that I'm going to cull in a batchler pen ....They have room and are outside - but not free ranging and running about - that kind of keeps the muscle tone lighter - then I feed them lots of food and when it is around Thanksgiving time - I cull them - that way the weather is cooler and their bodies can rest for a few days in cooler temps.
what do you mean by "their bodies can rest for a few days in cooler temps" ?