International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[kfelton0002]

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She looks adorable at least in her little outfit!

Hopefully the pendulous crop resolves and isnt a recurring issue.

 

[NanaK]

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Yes, she does look cute and I love the color. She doesn't look impressed a bit!

 

[Chooks man]

She is around 10 month old. She took a long time to start laying. She has been in a single pen so that is definitely her second egg.

I knew some thing is not normal. Very very late maturing. Hope she can catch up. Because she is 40 to 50 eggs behind a early laying strain.
BC pullets should start laying at 6 months. Late strain 7 months
Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

She isnt a long hen really. He inherited the length of his back from Duke. He helped out tremendously with back length and tail angles in my birds.

Agree with you he helped you out. You have good hens they did not dominate the mating. They did throw progeny like they sire.
He is a dominant type
Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

She isnt a long hen really. He inherited the length of his back from Duke. He helped out tremendously with back length and tail angles in my birds.

Duke seem to be bred pure for a long chunky type .he come from a long line of long back with a small tail .it is a reason he is dominant in the mating .
I think his son s will carry the trait too .
don t dismiss your hens .they are proven producer . I have seem a lot of bad quality hens ,but they where dominant in the mating ,regardless with rooster they are bred with ,they always throw bad looking progeny like themselves .
I think Blue bird will throw son s like Dark Angel if she is mated to him . from this pairing try to get couple pullets with a good copper and lay dark eggs ,even if they have high tail .those pullets will be very good to pair them to they Grand sire Duke to correct the tail and keeping the good copper .
Dukes need a special pairing in the future to get the best out of him without passing forward the SHM { split hackle marking } in his progeny .it is possible .
how is Queen doing ? looking forward to see her tagged progeny with Duke .
Malika and Dark Angel are a the top of my list . hatch as much as you can from this pair .
good luck my friend

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

cockerels separated yesterday . 12 selected from Group #1 are penned with a adult rooster Black Mamba , 7 of them are his son s ,he did a great job .

5 group more to go .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

the pullets are enjoying the peace . 20 weeks now ,they are POL .they combs are getting larger and red . they did fill up a lot .and they are on they final molt before laying . the best still to come .

some thing I m really focused on ,the soundness of the legs and feet . no bent legs and no bent toes .
the white variety got the hit . it is they weakest point . from both sire Stallone and his son .Arnold .
lucky i made more white from Khabib and Samir#2 they are better and sound .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

5 months old cockerels sired by BM over Gazelle . fully colored .full body pattern . long wide and Elegant . hard to take a good photos of him always moving ,. love the rich red copper . no parasitic white so far , his comb is weakest point .just too many small points .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Blue copper cockerel .5 months old .BM X Dalakhania { splash hen}. fully colored .

chooks man

 

[kfelton0002]

Duke seem to be bred pure for a long chunky type .he come from a long line of long back with a small tail .it is a reason he is dominant in the mating .
I think his son s will carry the trait too .
don t dismiss your hens .they are proven producer . I have seem a lot of bad quality hens ,but they where dominant in the mating ,regardless with rooster they are bred with ,they always throw bad looking progeny like themselves .
I think Blue bird will throw son s like Dark Angel if she is mated to him . from this pairing try to get couple pullets with a good copper and lay dark eggs ,even if they have high tail .those pullets will be very good to pair them to they Grand sire Duke to correct the tail and keeping the good copper .
Dukes need a special pairing in the future to get the best out of him without passing forward the SHM { split hackle marking } in his progeny .it is possible .
how is Queen doing ? looking forward to see her tagged progeny with Duke .
Malika and Dark Angel are a the top of my list . hatch as much as you can from this pair .
good luck my friend

chooks man

I have 2 BLC pullets from Duke and Blue bird. I was waiting on them to mature more before I made my mind up on them. One has copper leakage on her chest and dark eyes. The other is looking good.

Queen is still in a pen without a male but I will get them all paired as soon as I can. My homelife has been hectic but I am hoping to get them all paired up soon.