Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[Garrisonkidsduo2]

I am not sure where Williford is, but we are in the Northeastern part of Texas. We are not shipping chicks right now due to the cold temperatures and staying busy traveling to shows. We will start hatching and shiping when the show season is over and the temperatures get back up. If you don't find something closer to you, let me know. We hatch on Sunday night and Monday so we can ship out on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Good Luck,
Ernie Haire
Arp, Texas
www.Marans2XL.com

Thank you Williford in in the north part of Arkansas, By the Missiouri state line.

 

[MARANMAN2011]

NICE DARK EGGS
saw yourshad to throw these up there




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[FromChictoChick]

What kind of maran is this? About 6.5weeks with dark feathered legs

 

[Keara]

Keara are you selling any of those? I'm looking for a few dark eggs from different lines as mine. I have a nice splash copper too and want some more black copper girls for him. I have a blue and his two hens too and one plain black hen (supposed to be a copper, but don't see any. But her eggs are very dark and she crosses well with the splash)
Thanks!!
I'd trade some bbs too! I have some in for the NYD hatch and even now I have 7/8 going great. One was an early quitter.

No I am not selling eggs, sorry pnp4kidz.

My Black coppers have recessive yellow foot gene and I need to work, this coming season, on getting that out of my flock. Also I do not know if these eggs are by my Blue or Black copper roosters, I should only hatch from paired breeding. This is a bit of a "panic" Hatch as I am dealing with a predator, most likely a weasel. I have already lost my backup BCM rooster and a few hens. Lucky for me the hens were not Marans.

-Keara

 

[Ray from PA]

NICE DARK EGGS
saw yourshad to throw these up there




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Nice egg color there ! I'm jealous !

 

[DreamCatcherNC]

beautiful eggs.what line are your black coppers?

 

[DreamCatcherNC]

when you talk about Bev Davis and Wade Jeanne lines, these are lines that these individuals have developed through their breeding progem over the years. Bev Davis line seems to have the best pure copper color in the roos hackle. Wade seems to have a little more yellow in it. You could develope your own line after carefully breeding and culling. It takes a certain number of generations to be able to say you have your own line. I do not know how many, maybe someone else could answer that. when looking for egg color, you must realize that the color will change through the hens laying cycle. The flock has to demonstrate that they can lay at least a #4 color egg sometime in their cycle. Bev Davis gives a great explanation on her web site. She is one of if not the top expert on Marans in this country. hope this helps

 

[math ace]

Welcome aboard Dreamcatcher

How long have you been breeding birds? How long have you been working with the marans?
I see you are only 10 posts into BYC... How did you find BYC? What do you think about the website so far?

 

[DreamCatcherNC]

this roo has a good body build but seems to be too dark. You strive to find the right balance between the copper and the black. One thing I look for is the ear tuffs should be coper like the hackle. this guys look black. Marans club of America gives a great description of what to look for in a rooster and a hen. The genetics are so across the board, you really have to cull and cull. here is a pic. of my breeder roo. he has some faults, but I like him. his legs are feathered, just hard to see in this pic.

 

[DreamCatcherNC]

hey and thank you. We have been breeding birds for about 1 1/2 years. I just saw some marans and fell in love with them. I was able to get some good stack and cull down to my breeders last year. was able to hatch out several hundred birds. sold some and culled to improve my flock and am now breeding my rooster's daughters back to him. A friend of mine recomended this site and at first it seemed a little overwhealming, but I am getting used to it and enjoy the access to so many people and information. Hope to talk with you again. have a great day