Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[missmae66]

Color tinted contacts. lol

 

[GaryDean26]

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Its hard to say. I have had some cockerels with orange eyes at 4 months and others that keep a darker color for more than a years before turning a reddish-orange color. I haven't seen any cockerels with eyes that were too light though so your line sounds like it is quite different from what I work with. Cockerel are usually culled between 5-8 months old so if you don't like the color by 8 months old, then you can probably accept that it might not ever settle the way you want it to.

 

[DMRippy]

when does eye color fully develop? i have a bcm cockerel that is about 5 1/2 months old. His eyes look lighter than the bay color desired. Hoping it'll darken.
How easy/hard is eye color to correct?

I used to worry about everything but now I don't as much. Things like eye color and feathered legs are easy to fix if paired with the right birds.

 

[Wishapup]

I used to worry about everything but now I don't as much. Things like eye color and feathered legs are easy to fix if paired with the right birds.

What are the hardest issues to deal with? White feathers? Those carrying wheaten?

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Type????? Open tails, color, egg color..... white feathers maybe, not an issue I have had really. Wheaten.... just cull that issue.

 

[Wishapup]

Type????? Open tails, color, egg color..... white feathers maybe, not an issue I have had really. Wheaten.... just cull that issue.

Thank you! The more I observe/learn about the breed, the more I am satisfied with my pullets and the more issues I find with my cockerels.

 

[konachicks]

Aloha! I am going to pick up two week old straight run marans tomorrow (a blue and black) and I was wondering if anyone has any tips on trying to pick out pullets as I probably won't be able to keep a roo

 

[FVRM]

Aloha! I am going to pick up two week old straight run marans tomorrow (a blue and black) and I was wondering if anyone has any tips on trying to pick out pullets as I probably won't be able to keep a roo

the bigger ones are usually male. and the combs are noticeably larger even when they are young.

 

[cynstaub]

Joining in!
I'm fairly new to the Marans breed. I have one FBCM hen and a my mature roo, Gordon, is a FBCM. He's beautiful. Quite a specimen. However he has some white Feathers in his tail : (
My FBCM hen, libby...she's a beauty and lays super dark eggs but she's as mean as hell. Bites me!
I have 5 FBCM chicks right now [3 pullets, 2 cockerels (I think, they're only 4.5 weeks old so no 100% positive)] so will replace my roo with the best looking cockerel. Libby however...I think I'll keep her for a while so I can get her dark egg genes in there....What we put up with for pretty eggs!!!
Anywho...hello there FBCM peeps!!

 

[mandymaran]

Hi when you say open tails, does this mean v shaped viewed from behind ?
Some of my marans have the v and I guess some are pinched.