Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[RFR of CA]

Updated pics on my Greenfire and Little Peddler lines

 

[blackbirds13]

Updated pics on my Greenfire and Little Peddler lines

Which are which? I also have the same source stock and am very curious. Thanks.

 

[Alaskan]

Awesome for the photos!

 

[RFR of CA]

I have not separated them yet. The Greenfire are a bit older and have just started laying. I only have 3 LP hens and one rooster. I will hopefully get them their own pen in the next few weeks and then I will repost. I also have a small group from Heaven Sent out of her LP line. So far honestly the Greenfire are my favorites, although the LP rooster I think will have better structure. Eggs will tell the tale. So it will be another month or so until I get them all laying.

 

[Alaskan]

@RFR of CA you are going to kill me here!

So, the GFF are laying.... WHAT COLOR?????

And I want the chart number please!!! -beg-

 

[RFR of CA]

HAHA---only one hen of seven so far is laying, and just her first few eggs. The first two were not very dark, then the third jumped way up about two shades darker....but I don't like to judge on pullet eggs and these are just one hen.... I will post final results when they all are laying.....

PS: these are tiny size eggs still - not even smalls yet.

 

[Alaskan]

Not awesome not horrid, I think we could call that clearly good.... It will be very interesting to see what that pullet settles at color wise.

 

[GaryDean26]

PS: these are tiny size eggs still - not even smalls yet.

How old is the pullet? If she is young I am sure the egg size will increase quite a bit.

 

[scflock]

HAHA---only one hen of seven so far is laying, and just her first few eggs. The first two were not very dark, then the third jumped way up about two shades darker....but I don't like to judge on pullet eggs and these are just one hen.... I will post final results when they all are laying.....

PS: these are tiny size eggs still - not even smalls yet.

This makes me feel a little better. I have 4 pullets from a straight run batch I bought this year, and 4 hens that I bought later. The hens eggs are beautiful, and more uniform in color, but the pullet eggs look just like these; some lighter, some darker, and speckled. Is this typical for young layers? When will the grow into the more adult sized eggs? This season, or after the first molt? What it looks like to me is a paint booth that is not fully operational yet

 

[Alaskan]

It takes about a month for the eggs to get to a good size, by which time the color should be good too, but with some it might already start to fade out... They will probably be a bit larger in the second year of lay, and of course after every molt the color "resets" .