International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[marchick]

Here are some update pictures of my older Marans.

I know he is still way too young but this guy has been catching my eye. Not a god picture of him but the only one I could get.

This white pullet could end up with a high tail. Most of the time it is down like this but she can get it up there.

I am liking the Blue Copper pullet on the right. She is one of my darker Blue Copper pullets. She has nice copper but difficult to get a good picture of it.

 

[Magnolia Hill]

Good answer, your the husband! I agree we have to raise a lot of birds. Like I said go back to the first few pages in this thread, 2,000 birds 90 keepers!! I am paying about $150 a month for feed and I only have 30 birds. What is the cost for 2,000 birds. I mostly give all my eggs to the Senior Center. I eat all my cull birds. I have Black Copper Marans because I like the color and confirmation of the SOP Cock. I can see no way that this would every be profitable for me! I raise these birds for the pursuit of the perfect bird. TOM ps (I think all my birds are perfect) They just have a few faults!!

I agree, it's definitely a labor of love. I truly enjoy my chickens and the challenge of chasing that holy grail marans. I try to not even think about the thousands of dollars I've spent on chickens and everything that comes with that. I don't plan to sell or try and "profit" off my birds, there strictly for me and my sanity. But i would help a fellow breeder if they needed something from my birds that they couldn't get from their flock.

 

[Magnolia Hill]

Here are some update pictures of my older Marans.
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I know he is still way too young but this guy has been catching my eye. Not a god picture of him but the only one I could get.
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This white pullet could end up with a high tail. Most of the time it is down like this but she can get it up there.
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I am liking the Blue Copper pullet on the right. She is one of my darker Blue Copper pullets. She has nice copper but difficult to get a good picture of it.

They are looking good, I'm happy for you. A bit jealous, but happy.

 

[marchick]

They are looking good, I'm happy for you. A bit jealous, but happy.

No need to be jealous. I consider them ours. As in our groups! It takes a special group of people to appreciate the Marans beauty, the challenge of trying to breed that one special bird. The love of the breed. None of my friends get it.

 

[Old Man Tom]

No need to be jealous. I consider them ours. As in our groups! It takes a special group of people to appreciate the Marans beauty, the challenge of trying to breed that one special bird. The love of the breed. None of my friends get it.

I GET IT

 

[Magnolia Hill]

I GET IT

X2

 

[marchick]

X2

My friends! I knew you all would get it. My friends that are not on a Marans thread. They don't get it. They look at me like I am crazy. Well maybe just a little Marans crazy. I have to admit.

 

[Magnolia Hill]

My friends! I knew you all would get it. My friends that are not on a Marans thread. They don't get it. They look at me like I am crazy. Well maybe just a little Marans crazy. I have to admit.

I like to think they just haven't had their life enlightened by chickens, they can't help it, they just don't know.

 

[marchick]

What kind of incubators do you all use? If you where to get a new incubator. What would you get?

 

[Magnolia Hill]

What kind of incubators do you all use? If you where to get a new incubator. What would you get?

From what i hear the sportsman 1502, I just bought one myself so i'll find out. Everything i hear about them is good if you want to do some serious hatching, brinsea makes a couple differnt good smaller ones for smaller more hobby type hatching.