International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[marchick]

I Pray you all have a happy and safe 4th of July! Blessings to you all my friends!

 

[Bantambird]

I love the names! And the birds are stunning. I am so very tempted to order some started birds from Harvey but Im determined to work with mine. The whites are fantastic though. Too bad I promised hubby no more breeds/varieties. Lol

At show, white birds and black birds seem to place very well over others. Hard to mess up colors and patterns on solid black or white birds!
If you show, it's certainly worth considering a solid colored variety.
Hehehe

 

[KF0002]

At show, white birds and black birds seem to place very well over others. Hard to mess up colors and patterns on solid black or white birds!
If you show, it's certainly worth considering a solid colored variety.
Hehehe

Im definitely looking forward to showing my White Legbars even though they havent been admitted by the APA yet. White Marans are next on my list.

 

[KF0002]

I Pray you all have a happy and safe 4th of July! Blessings to you all my friends!

Same to you as well! Happy 4th!

 

[e72071]

I’m so excited. We finally have our black copper Marans and getting closer to laying age. This is the one breed I couldn’t wait to get. My girls on their swing.

 

[KF0002]

I’m so excited. We finally have our black copper Marans and getting closer to laying age. This is the one breed I couldn’t wait to get. My girls on their swing.

Congratulations! Marans (and chickens in general) are addictive! Post pictures when you get your first eggs.

 

[baunlee]

hey guys i've been trying to keep up with the thread!! @kfelton0002 I give you a lot of respect for your outlook on working with your birds. I think that is how you learn about the breed the best and I hope to have the same progress you've had.

I love the names! And the birds are stunning. I am so very tempted to order some started birds from Harvey but Im determined to work with mine. The whites are fantastic though. Too bad I promised hubby no more breeds/varieties. Lol

I have this problem too, contemplate taking building things/runs into my own hands but then I'll get yelled at later for my execution lol

I probably need to stick with the breeds/varieties I already have so I dont have too many irons in the fire. Maybe one of these days.

~~ Things here on the farm have been sad and interesting. Lost my beloved dog. The mulberry tree is in bloom and there are chickens all over the place. My birchen male is no more, my male was taken at dusk before the coop was closed. My only chance is a birchen female bred by him who may have just hatched 3 of his chicks. Night of the snatching All females left alive. Hm. I have my two copper male grow outs who I've posted on here about before. My black coppers are hatching out all over the place!!!! LITERALLY! every time I go out to the coop there is another chick. It's almost like they have the eggs on this shared rotation system. It's a slapdash setup. Normally I would have been removing the eggs but with my dog, I just, idk. So the hens set up this whole prayer circle broody session- 5 hens just sitting on a crazy amount of eggs. The one day the hen had 19 eggs. They are co-sitting and co raising the chicks. My roo kinda just walks around and pecks because he has no one to hump. Every now and then he will dance around a momma but hes not trying to mate them. Wondering when the baby flood stops. I hate to throw out eggs- what if they are a day away from hatching and it's not like I couldnt need the birds next season but idk. It's a mess!! and SO HOT here. Lol fascinating to see bird behavior wise like the way the shared sitting and raising works out.

 

[shepherd6567]

My late bloomer. He’s starting to grow on me. I think he may put everything together the best. Waiting on that tail tho. Some days it looks low and others high, long way to go. Love his color and no leakage on his breast. Love my Felton line!

 

[shepherd6567]

This is my big boy. Best color of the group. His comb is still inverted, he’s got a little marbling in his eyes and a little leakage on his breast but he’s definitely on my watch list.

 

[shepherd6567]

This was my favorite early on and I still like him. He’s a little straw colored on his hackles but his color is great everywhere else. His carriage is great but will not have the length and width of the other two. He has the best head and has perfect eyes. I think I have a solid three birds to watch.