International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

There is a pretty little Max x Queen pullet free ranging that stayed underfoot all day and caught my attention because of her lovely copper hackle, but her legs are set too far back and aren't center when looking from the side view as they should be. She is also on the small and dainty side and I am looking for bigger girls to use as breeders.

I also found a pure line B pullet free ranging (aka FRF, Feels Right Farm), which is the same line Redbanks has. She is the last of her kind here at my place. Too bad she didn't turn out better.. she is just as ugly as her mother and her sister were. lol. Gamey looking in build, small with a high fanned tail. She probably lays a nice dark egg though, but sadly isn't the breeder quality I need. Redbanks definitely got the better stock from Feels Right Farm for sure. Luck just wasn't on my side with that line. C'est la vie.

 

[marchick]

I have gotten a later start on hatching this year, but I think that is for the better. The last few years when we have tried to raise chicks in the cold winter we have lost a lot so spring and summer chicks were my plan this year.

I understand completely. We have had so much snow in February over 2 1/2 ft . We still have patches of snow. All the roosters have frostbite. I had a heat lamp on and it still didn't help. My roosters are not beautiful anymore.

 

[KF0002]

I have FINALLY got the construction permit

Congratulations! That is very exciting!

 

[KF0002]

I understand completely. We have had so much snow in February over 2 1/2 ft . We still have patches of snow. All the roosters have frostbite. I had a heat lamp on and it still didn't help. My roosters are not beautiful anymore.

My two Cream Legbar cock birds got frostbite. Surprisingly the White Legbar cockerels both are fine. The Marans cockerels and Duke are fine as well. Winter always makes my Cream Legbar cock birds ugly.

That is crazy there is still snow on the ground there! Today was super windy here and chilly, but sunny and nice out. Spring is most certainly in the air. I have 2 Games broody already. They are determined to set whether I like it or not and are causing a lot of riff-raff in the next boxes. I either have to break them up or go buy a few chicks from TSC to let them surrogate.

 

[KF0002]

View attachment 1710195 View attachment 1710197 View attachment 1710199 here is a mottled chick from the mottled hen. This pullet is going to be very mottled on the breast!

Well she is a cutie! Looking forward to seeing her as she grows out.

 

[KF0002]

The mottled hens have thrown lots of chest spotted chicks, so I'll need to move them anyways. I'm wondering just how spotted the progeny will be since the mothers hardly showed any signs of mottling before a certain age

If the chicks are showing more mottling than their mothers did at that age, I'd say they will be very mottled as they mature.

 

[Chooks man]

The mottled hens have thrown lots of chest spotted chicks, so I'll need to move them anyways. I'm wondering just how spotted the progeny will be since the mothers hardly showed any signs of mottling before a certain age

first for the mother to be mottled ,she need to have the 2 Mottled genes ,complete pair mo/mo. because the mottled gene is a recessive gene. need 2 genes to appear .

second .= if the mottled hen is mated to a no mottled male than all her progeny will be no mottled .
the mottled will throw mottled progeny if the cockerel she is matted to is mottled or split mottled .just one gene mo .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

View attachment 1710195 View attachment 1710197 View attachment 1710199 here is a mottled chick from the mottled hen. This pullet is going to be very mottled on the breast!

if the sire of this pullet is not mottled . or split mottled or related to the mottled hen . than this chicks is not mottled .it is some thing else .

mottled chicks both parent to be mottled .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Bantambird

looking at the head hatch down of the chick ,I think it is a parasitic white .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Here is Duke.. pardon his muddy face and comb. lol. We have had a lot of rain. Gotta put straw down this weekend. I'm ready for some sunshine.

View attachment 1710437 View attachment 1710439

he look ruffed up .

chooks man