Blue Copper and Splash Copper Marans Discussion

[snowbird]

Ok thanks for the info another question do the black copper marans blue splash marans and blue copper marans do that all mature around the same amount of time or is there a difference in the time it taks them to mature

they all take about the same amount of time to mature.

 

[snowbird]

sry don't think the picture of my hen loaded here's another

this pullet has too much color, take a look at the amount of copper colored feathers all over the body.

 

[snowbird]

this is my main man but had someone tell me that he was blue wheaten but I don't know would someone tell if he is blue or blue wheaten

This male is a Blue Copper

 

[Blue Roo]

So I need to have a hen with copper just around the neck I new in this

 

[snowbird]

So I need to have a hen with copper just around the neck I new in this

on the females the Copper should only be on the Hackle feathers

 

[Blue Roo]

Ok thank u for your advice

 

[Blue Roo]

Another quick question what would u breed to get a solid blue marans rooster

 

[Runawaylobster]

Kim, Donna, will try and explain how to improve the amount of copper on the BC and Blue copper females. No genetic formulas here just over 70 year of Poultry experience working.

Pick a male with good type and everything good that you can think of to begin with. Since the male is responsible for most of the color, find a male with a good amount of Copper on the breast. Breeding this way you will get a lot of freezer males but the female offspring will have some nice Copper color working. If you have a line of BC where you know that the Copper gene is there the job will be a lot easier. Once you get a line going for you try and stay away from bringing in new fowl as it is not necessary.

For the Blue Copper to improve the Copper color cross with the BC but do not breed the BC colored offspring back into your established BC line or you will contaminate the BC for sure. I would use a Blue Copper male over BC females or a Splash male over Black Copper females.

thanks so much this is awesome info!! i do have a question, i got my original BCM from a person who had a BCM roo over some black and blue hens, all mine were black but given the situation i can never be 100% sure if they came from a blue cross somewhere back. My girls are lighter on the underside than i would like, is it possible to breed this out I do have an all black hen from another source who is really black but i am concerned about losing the copper?

 

[snowbird]

Quote: The only thing I can suggest is Single mate your females and mark all the chicks and see if you get any darker Soft feathering. The under body soft feathering is why I say do not breed a BC from the BC and Blue copper back into the BC that you have or want to breed pure.

 

[AandAranch]

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Yes you will learn alot from here. I'm in the same boat as you. I just started with BCM. I have 6 in the pen right now and 21/2 dozen eggs on the way. i wish you the best of luck my friend.

Best of luck to you as well.