Blue Copper and Splash Copper Marans Discussion

[gilavina]

Is there any way to get a shot of the whole bird? It's lookin like a darker splash to me from what I can see

 

[slick4591]

Splash didn't even enter into my thinking, but that could be it. I can probably get her to post it here.

 

[Runawaylobster]

Runawaylobster, I'm anxious to hear how the rooster move is going. I had 3 roosters and 2 pullets last time I hatched. I moved the pullets into other pens with roosters already established there, thinking I could leave the 3 roosters in the same pen without hens. Two of the roosters beat up on the other one, so I took the beat up one out and put him in yet another coop with one of the original pullets. Now everyone is happy. The remaining 2 roosters get along well. Now I have another group of hatchlings with 2 more roosters. I wonder if I can put them in the now established rooster pen. I'm worried. How has it worked for you?

Well spike is still in his lonely pen. I spent time stepping up to him when he runs up to the wire towards me and staring him down. Not sure if this will help but i put gloves and long sleeves and went in the doorway and now he won't come near me. It's a non walk in pen so i really don't feel like entering with him cornered in the back and me stooping over. I think i need to tickle him out like i do with lobsters LOL.. I have 12 roos in one half of the split pen, and 16 pullets + 4 roos in the other half. Only because I got tired catching them and never finished moving all the roos out. At first the boys were having a spat but after about a half hour they settled down and are doing alot better now they have their own pen. At first i thought if wasn't going to work because the big bully chased one guy in the corner and really scared him but after that they settled down. I have elected not to add Spike to this pen, i think it will cause all kinds of trouble so I am going to try barter him with someone who would be kind enough to swap me a dozen hatching eggs from him. I will only move him in there if i can get him to be a bit less aggressive. I had thought of popping my two very nice pullets in with him and standing by with the hose... It's frustrating.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Hello All, Would anyone be willing to critique my Blue Copper Marans Rooster, he is about 8 months old. If so, what angles would be best to post?

Thank you.

 

[ray24]

Hi Guys! Last sunday I bought 60 maran chicks (26 blue copper, 22 black copper, and 12 splash). The line the parent birds came from was Ernie Hair's (thats what I was told). I am super eggcited about raising these birds and cannot wait until the day I get the nice dark brown eggs!

 

[Ray from PA]

Hello All, Would anyone be willing to critique my Blue Copper Marans Rooster, he is about 8 months old. If so, what angles would be best to post?

Thank you.

If possible, post a side profile of him standing relaxed, a shot from the front, a shot from the top, a shot from the rear, and perhaps a headshot.
That should give everyone a good look at him.

Looking forward to seeing your photos !!

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Great! Will try to get some after dinner, I appreciate it

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Ok, here is Blaze. Critique away, and thank you again for letting me barge in here.

 

[kmc43]

I am new to the marans i just bought some blue marans the rooster was a blue copper and the hens was blue i am hoping that i will get a blue copper rooster out of the deal. the breeder birds was very nice and big

 

[kmc43]

the rooster did not have feather legs but the three hens did some of my chicks has feather legs and some do not