Sorry I don't have a better picture. This is a pretty, mid-July hatch, CB Marans cockerel that I'm culling from our flock. We're trying to go in a direction that will allow us to show the birds once they're APA approved, and this cockerel has a non-standard comb (it's got a "wave" in it, and poorly-defined tines). Otherwise, he's very pretty. Feather-footed, from Jean/Grisham lines.
I can't spare any pullets to go with him at this time, but if you take this guy, I'd be happy to give you a call when the birds start laying and provide you some chicks or fertile eggs to go with him.
Or you could use him over other breeds of hens to produce mixed-breed brown egg layers. As I understand it, over Easter-Egger hens, you'd produce layers of deep olive-green eggs.
Normally, he'd just go into the rooster pen to become dumplings (and still will, if no one wants him), but I figured since so many people are looking for improvement of dark brown egg color, I'd offer him for possible use in a backyard flock.
$30.
He's the one on the far left in this shot.
I can't spare any pullets to go with him at this time, but if you take this guy, I'd be happy to give you a call when the birds start laying and provide you some chicks or fertile eggs to go with him.
Or you could use him over other breeds of hens to produce mixed-breed brown egg layers. As I understand it, over Easter-Egger hens, you'd produce layers of deep olive-green eggs.
Normally, he'd just go into the rooster pen to become dumplings (and still will, if no one wants him), but I figured since so many people are looking for improvement of dark brown egg color, I'd offer him for possible use in a backyard flock.
$30.
He's the one on the far left in this shot.
