Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[lonnyandrinda]

For their age they look pretty good to my eye! Be sure and post more pictures in two or three months when they are more grown up so we can see!

 

[gladahmae]

Posted over in 'what gender/breed' and am not getting any responses, if anyone would take a look I'd really appreciate it! I need to figure out my coops for winter soon. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/817642/8wk-old-black-copper-marans-genders

Also, the one that I think is a pullet (in the first pic) has a lot of 'copper' on the tips of her feathers on her back and sides....this is means that she's "mossy" right? Not desirable for breeding toward the standard? I'm not really concerned about the breed standard, just want pretty birds to lay me dark brown eggs, and make olive-eggers with my ameraucanas.

 

[TheWineMaker]

They do have a bit much copper on there backs and sides for the standard but look good.

 

[marquisella]

Posted over in 'what gender/breed' and am not getting any responses, if anyone would take a look I'd really appreciate it! I need to figure out my coops for winter soon. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/817642/8wk-old-black-copper-marans-genders

Also, the one that I think is a pullet (in the first pic) has a lot of 'copper' on the tips of her feathers on her back and sides....this is means that she's "mossy" right? Not desirable for breeding toward the standard? I'm not really concerned about the breed standard, just want pretty birds to lay me dark brown eggs, and make olive-eggers with my ameraucanas.

The one you said is a pullet with mossiness is. She would not be considered a breeding bird.
The one with the yellow comb is also a pullet and looks like a cross because it doesn't have a single comb, and it would not be yellow at that age.

 

[gladahmae]

Hmmmmm. Interesting about the 2nd one. it DOES have a single comb....it's just wider. A bit like my olive-egger pullet now that I think of it (came from 2 different breeders, hatched a month apart, so I know they didn't get mixed up). Hmmmmm.

 

[marquisella]

Hmmmmm. Interesting about the 2nd one. it DOES have a single comb....it's just wider. A bit like my olive-egger pullet now that I think of it (came from 2 different breeders, hatched a month apart, so I know they didn't get mixed up). Hmmmmm.

Well, all I know is Marans don't have yellow combs, especially at that age, actually, I don't know what breed does? Beigy, but yellow? Could it be a combination of Pea comb & straight?

 

[chubbiechicken]

Looking for some black copper chicks anyone from northern California?

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

Looking for some black copper chicks anyone from northern California?

Papa Brooders.....nice guy!

 

[chubbiechicken]

Yes I talked to him I dont think he has any black copper available. Really nice guy.

 

[blackbirds13]

I hatched some eggs from Wynette and now have 8 Black Copper in the brooder today. I have 8 additional Black Coppers in the brooder from The Fancy Chick that i won on rarebreeds this week so I'm feeling very happy today and looking forward to next spring.