International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[marchick]

You said something about some Splash pullets? I need to read up on it, if I remember right My BC cock with a Splash will make Blues right. When the weather cools a bit we need to get together. It was 95 again today. Post pics of the Splash if you can and tell me about egg color Thanks TOM

I almost forgot pictures of splash pullets. I have fairly good egg color.

 

[Chooks man]

I almost forgot pictures of splash pullets. I have fairly good egg color.
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veru nice looking marans youngster . bravo

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I took a couple pictures this morning. They are not very good pictures.
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they are lovely my friend . bravo

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Don't get me wrong. My egg color isn't bad. Just not where I would like it to be. If mine didn't lay 5 days a week or more. When they are laying good. They would be super dark. Most just started taking a break. I think there are only 6 hens. I think only 2 are laying now. The rest are too young.

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your marans lay nice dark eggs start of the season .plus they are good layer .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

NEW Camera new computer I think it is working I will get pic of my 10 weeks and 8 weeks soon. I have 20+ pullets to work with next spring. Hopefully 2 or 3 nice cocks out of 10. TOM

healthy number to work with .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

My line is not quite as dark but still nice. They are pretty good layers though. For as much as they lay the color is still pretty good. Right now I only have 6 or 7 old enough to lay. I only have one or 2 still laying. The rest have shut down.

they are very good layer for sure . ,arans hen should be able to lay 180 eggs a year .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Tom Bright
your pullets are stunning . lovely hackle marking and gorgeous copper .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

that make sense why they stopped laying so early .
chooks man

 

[marchick]

veru nice looking marans youngster . bravo

chooks man

Chooksman I am worried! There are so many of them. How will I ever be able to choose from them? They seem to be all fairly nice. The cockerels where easy because not very many BC cockerels. How am I going to pick from 40 or so pullets? Getting pictures and keeping track of them even with leg bands. It is proving a challenge.

 

[marchick]

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@Tom Bright
your pullets are stunning . lovely hackle marking and gorgeous copper .

chooks man

I agree they are Gorgeous!