International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

@Auroradream26

I like the one standing facing the camera .lovely hatch down minimum white

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Would you use rooster 2 over the two Birchen pullets?

it is better for you to breed both roosters .you try to keep as much genetic diversity possible.

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@marchick

here what I think of this older cockerel .I had a second look at him .
I was wrong about his comb .it is not that bad . has the correct number of points { they are not balanced that all } nice texture { rough } nice front { not twisted neither bent } free from any side sprig or double points of any type .
only the problem I see is the back of the comb .it is too big and is touching the neck .{ should be lifted higher }
onther problem I see with his body type . he is too high from the front ,make his back overly tilted .
your pullet do have a deep chest ,they will correct that for sure .

What correct about him is .
his gorgeous silver .pure and lush .
pure black plumage . no lacing .no white ,no red
correct feet feathering and colour
correct tail .form /shape and angle .
correct head and eyes colour .

his progeny will be well coloured for sure. I ll name him for you
.we can t keep calling him old cockerel . name is Lion Heart

your marans do have a correct tail .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@marchick

how this cockerel is doing now .he must filled up a little bit .

Name him = Akhenaten

I like every thing about him .still too early to be sure .

chooks man

 

[marchick]

@marchick

here what I think of this older cockerel .I had a second look at him .
I was wrong about his comb .it is not that bad . has the correct number of points { they are not balanced that all } nice texture { rough } nice front { not twisted neither bent } free from any side sprig or double points of any type .
only the problem I see is the back of the comb .it is too big and is touching the neck .{ should be lifted higher }
onther problem I see with his body type . he is too high from the front ,make his back overly tilted .
your pullet do have a deep chest ,they will correct that for sure .

What correct about him is .
his gorgeous silver .pure and lush .
pure black plumage . no lacing .no white ,no red
correct feet feathering and colour
correct tail .form /shape and angle .
correct head and eyes colour .

his progeny will be well coloured for sure. I ll name him for you
.we can t keep calling him old cockerel . name is Lion Heart

your marans do have a correct tail .

chooks man

Lion Heart it is but the way I am at remembering names. I might have to look it up in my book to remember. Lol
I may try and do two hatches this year. One early spring and another hatch late summer. I only have the two Birchen Marans. Not sure how many eggs I will get out of the two. Do you think I should hatch from the blue Birchen pullets also? Wouldn't be many just a sample but I would like to see what they produce.

 

[marchick]

@marchick

how this cockerel is doing now .he must filled up a little bit .

Name him = Akhenaten

I like every thing about him .still too early to be sure .

chooks man

I am terribly with names and would never remember that one. Can you please give him a easier name for me to remember and spell. Lol
I will try and get you updated pictures today.

 

[marchick]

Sorry everyone posting lot of pictures. Chooks man can I get your opinion please? Most have leg bands to tell them apart. Thank you!

 

[marchick]

More pictures!

 

[marchick]

Blue leg band is very difficult to get a picture. He is the one up in your business. Always ready to challenge.
I am going to not say what I see in all of the birds I have posted. To see if what I see is the same as everyone else. Sorry doubles of pictures.

 

[marchick]

Better picture of blue tag.