Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[Wynette]

Lisa, that 2nd cockerel, to me, looks ewe-backed. JMO, of course I am not an expert. I like his color balance, though, and he's got a fantastic length of back!

 

[math ace]

Pullet # 2 has grown up to be much nicer looking than she looked at 1 month

Here is a better view of her side

Here SHE is at one month

 

[math ace]

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OH NO ! - - NEW WORD - - I need a definition

What is EWE-BACKED? It sounds contagious!

 

[Wynette]

That's probably the wrong word....it's the opposite of roach backed.

 

[snowbird]

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Lisa, I like #2 Pullet the most also. For her age she looks good, be interesting to see what happens in another month. Don

 

[enggass]

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Beautiful...
Did you see a lot of the Comb and Waddle development - both size and color - between 3 & 4 weeks? Mine will be 3 weeks tomorrow... I am seeing some comb size developing on a couple, but nothing close to what yours did at 4 weeks as shown in the pics above. Not red yet at all or near that large... Got any 3 week pics?
Thanks!

 

[math ace]

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I had a few showing early combs and wattles at 19 days - - - but it shows up most prominately between that 3 -4 week period!

 

[snowbird]

Wynette, I think but do not know for sure what makes the back look a little high in the rear is because the hand is causing the male to elevate just a little on the rear section. With a back like this young male has you will not see a high tail, you will have a gradual break in the back and tail. I like this male very much. Don

 

[math ace]

Don,

Pullet #1 has no leg feathering which means she probably came from my one blue copper hen x black copper roo. I have one blue hen that has no leg feathering . ...

Is that what you don't like about her or is there more ? ?

Here is another pic of her . .

Judging by these photos - - - We must of had a really hard time getting her to hold still!

 

[math ace]

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Ok - - - I will take a close look at this bird for a concave back .