Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[snowbird]

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So how much do you pop off? We have not had to do this yet.

Spurs should be no longer than 1" long, the females and the judge will like you for doing it.

 

[Young Heritage]

Are trimming spurs like trimming dog nails? Do they bleed if you go too deep?

 

[teamsunbelt]

My first Copper Maran. I believe it to be a hen, and a good one I hope. What do you guys think?

 

[Stacykins]

So I'm looking for red faces, got it!

Not red enough? Took this two days ago. One hen is peeping from behind the fluffy bottom of another as they were both roosting in the coop rathers

 

[snowbird]

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This is a male.

 

[Wynette]

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I use a Dremel and go slowly, making sure to round them off on the ends so they're not at all pointy.

 

[teamsunbelt]

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This is a male.

Why?

 

[jeremy]

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This is a male.

Why?

I would say due to early comb development and the amount of coppering this bird already has.

Start checking the base of his tail where it meets his back, underneath some of those feathers you'll probably find copper saddle feathers developing.

 

[wolftracks]

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How old is your bird?

I've seen a lot of pullets and hens marked like that and my Davis girls have big combs. I don't see any coppering anywhere else, so to me it looks like a pullet.

My cockerels look way different then that even at a young age.

OK so I'm not an expert, but they are my favorites and who knows, I could be wrong.

 

[marquisella]

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I use a Dremel and go slowly, making sure to round them off on the ends so they're not at all pointy.

I just hold the leg, and with plyers, firmly grasp the spur at the base, & twist. They pop off. It leaves a smaller spur, that is a little bloody but fine. I don't put anything on it.
That bird looks like a hen to me....he doesn't say how old it is. Not young. Maybe 5 months old?