(I don't want to name and shame, particularly without giving them a chance to comment back - but there are not a lot of options here, so even that probably narrows it down considerably!)
Locally for me is Melbourne, Australia, so I think most of you are safe
Hello Snowbird, I am glad to see you back on the thread. I have been pretty lost on where I am going with my flock. I have a BCM Rooster at this point he is growing in his tail feathers. I have a couple BLCM hens that are light in the blue and not showing any copper. They are Bev Davis line. I am thinking of putting Them together to see if it will darken them. I don't have any pictures but can take some tomorrow. Thank you!
I see no reason why this mating would not work, Just do not breed the BC colored chicks back to your BC Male as the genes will be tainted. These work great in you Blue matings though. I only grew out 87 BC this year and believe they are the best I have ever had. Kept 12 males and 18 pullets. I will drop in here occasionaly.
Thank you, I plan on finding homes for my BBS ameraucanas. Then that will leave me 4 pens to work on my Marans. One pen for a grow out pen. One pen will have my main flock. Then I can select two breeding pens. I will tag my BC that havn't been bread to blues. They will be put in a seperate pen in the future. My BC Maran rooster has no tail now in top picture. Second is a younger picture when he had a tail.
Here are a few pictures of some of the BC and BLCM I have to work with. I like this BLCM rooster but not sure he is dark enough to darken my hens. Not only are these BLCM hens lacking in copper but the shade of blue is light.
