International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Just got home from Thanksgiving dinner and found a new pullet egg in one of the nest boxes. A very lovely egg from one of the daughters of Duke that is free ranging.

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correct shape .oval and dotted . good colour too .she is a breeder regardless of her type ,just for her egg traits .

chooks man

 

[KF0002]

correct shape .oval and dotted . good colour too .she is a breeder regardless of her type ,just for her egg traits .

chooks man

I think I know which one she is. She is a huge pullet I had mistaken for an older hen, but she is this years hatch. She has a high tail and a twisted tail feather. Lots of hackle color and a good comb though. Hopefully one of her better tailed sisters lays a pretty egg too. I will try to get pics when I can.

 

[Bantambird]

the surviving recessive white Cockerel: one was caught by predators, the second developed a heart issue. The recessive white pullets don't seem to have problems.

the blue silver I kept: even though his saddle is a bit lacking, I've had no other blues who displayed such divine silver, crisp and even throughout, and just the right color of blue. His good stuff, I feel, outweighs his bad!

this wild dude is very bashful! He won best standard feather legged male chicken at the local 4h fair this year, so he's a keeper.

here's the second black silver Cockerel I kept.

here is Big Jackson. He is now going to be 3 in the spring, but he is a hard fella to part with! After he finished his molt, he sure looked way better. He does have the white at the base of the tail in the underfluff, though. So those are the ones I kept after the big butchering was done.

 

[marchick]

View attachment 1970258 View attachment 1970259 View attachment 1970260 the surviving recessive white Cockerel: one was caught by predators, the second developed a heart issue. The recessive white pullets don't seem to have problems.
View attachment 1970261 View attachment 1970262 the blue silver I kept: even though his saddle is a bit lacking, I've had no other blues who displayed such divine silver, crisp and even throughout, and just the right color of blue. His good stuff, I feel, outweighs his bad!
View attachment 1970266 View attachment 1970267 View attachment 1970268 this wild dude is very bashful! He won best standard feather legged male chicken at the local 4h fair this year, so he's a keeper.View attachment 1970270 View attachment 1970271 View attachment 1970272 here's the second black silver Cockerel I kept.View attachment 1970273 View attachment 1970274 here is Big Jackson. He is now going to be 3 in the spring, but he is a hard fella to part with! After he finished his molt, he sure looked way better. He does have the white at the base of the tail in the underfluff, though. So those are the ones I kept after the big butchering was done.

I wish you lived closer. I decided to narrow down my varieties to work with my Coppers. I have 7 White hens and pullets. All the roosters where butchered. The hens came from Harvey. They lay dark eggs which I hear is rare for White Marans. Your Birchen all have nice clean silver. I like your Blue Silver. I would have kept him also. Very nice!

 

[Bantambird]

I wish you lived closer. I decided to narrow down my varieties to work with my Coppers. I have 7 White hens and pullets. All the roosters where butchered. The hens came from Harvey. They lay dark eggs which I hear is rare for White Marans. Your Birchen all have nice clean silver. I like your Blue Silver. I would have kept him also. Very nice!

You are in Florida, aren't you? The white hens would be so great, especially since this white showed up quite suddenly in my flock. I'm pretty sure I should get other whites because these surely are related, but it may be a long time before I can purchase any.

 

[Bantambird]

I figured that I will have to outcross and Mark those then bring them back in for diversity. So, I'm thinking I'll pick one of the silver cockerels, breed with the 4 white hens, all chicks should be carriers, eat males from that breeding, then pullets from that group cross with the white male and save all whites from the group.

 

[marchick]

You are in Florida, aren't you? The white hens would be so great, especially since this white showed up quite suddenly in my flock. I'm pretty sure I should get other whites because these surely are related, but it may be a long time before I can purchase any.

I am in Washington state. I just wish I lived in Florida.

 

[Chooks man]

I think I know which one she is. She is a huge pullet I had mistaken for an older hen, but she is this years hatch. She has a high tail and a twisted tail feather. Lots of hackle color and a good comb though. Hopefully one of her better tailed sisters lays a pretty egg too. I will try to get pics when I can.

wow ,big type ,good comb , lot hackle marking correct egg shape and colour. the rest I did not hear it ,fault what fault ,Ah High tail ? .she proven a lot to me .

fingers cross ,her true sister will be better than her , Xina is your big hen ,you think is her mama ?

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

View attachment 1970258 View attachment 1970259 View attachment 1970260 the surviving recessive white Cockerel: one was caught by predators, the second developed a heart issue. The recessive white pullets don't seem to have problems.
View attachment 1970261 View attachment 1970262 the blue silver I kept: even though his saddle is a bit lacking, I've had no other blues who displayed such divine silver, crisp and even throughout, and just the right color of blue. His good stuff, I feel, outweighs his bad!
View attachment 1970266 View attachment 1970267 View attachment 1970268 this wild dude is very bashful! He won best standard feather legged male chicken at the local 4h fair this year, so he's a keeper.View attachment 1970270 View attachment 1970271 View attachment 1970272 here's the second black silver Cockerel I kept.View attachment 1970273 View attachment 1970274 here is Big Jackson. He is now going to be 3 in the spring, but he is a hard fella to part with! After he finished his molt, he sure looked way better. He does have the white at the base of the tail in the underfluff, though. So those are the ones I kept after the big butchering was done.

very good selection .love the Blue .agree with you ,stunning silver and body marking too . love his tail and long flat back .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I figured that I will have to outcross and Mark those then bring them back in for diversity. So, I'm thinking I'll pick one of the silver cockerels, breed with the 4 white hens, all chicks should be carriers, eat males from that breeding, then pullets from that group cross with the white male and save all whites from the group.

outcrossing the white strain to a silver cuckoo is a best thing to do ,adding genetic diversity . clearing up the white plumage ,keeping the leg white/pink ,
the cuckoos halp the white .good mix

chooks man