International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Sorry about that. I saw you already commented on 3 so I figured you saw which ones where which.
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Pullet #2 (Dark eyes)
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Pullet #3
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Pullets #4
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Pullets 1&2 are sisters
Pullets 3&4 are sisters

I see now , group 1 only 2 pullets .I thought there where more that all .
you basically have 2 unrelated trios .

got now my friend .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Here is a photo of what you believe is parasitic white from pretty boy
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I can see it now ..let see him after his big first molt . love to see him with full growing tail ,too see if there is any white in there .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Sorry about that. I saw you already commented on 3 so I figured you saw which ones where which.
#1View attachment 2327786View attachment 2327788View attachment 2327789View attachment 2327790View attachment 2327791

Pullet #2 (Dark eyes)
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Pullet #3
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Pullets #4
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Pullets 1&2 are sisters
Pullets 3&4 are sisters

let us know when they start laying . pullets select all come to they eggs color .
chooks man

 

[RoosterML]

let us know when they start laying . pullets select all come to they eggs color .
chooks man

1&2 started laying. Now I am not sure which ones egg is the darker spotted one

 

[RoosterML]

I see now , group 1 only 2 pullets .I thought there where more that all .
you basically have 2 unrelated trios .

got now my friend .
chooks man

Correct 2 trios. I also have cockerels from different breeder that I am letting grow out some more. I don’t like a couple of them.

 

[Chooks man]

1&2 started laying. Now I am not sure which ones egg is the darker spotted oneView attachment 2327835

very nice .
dark egg has color we are looking. hope is pullets #1
lighter egg has a shape we are looking for .hope is pullets #2

now you have to catch them laying .it is very important to know witch one is laying a dark eggs .
at what age they start laying ^month?

So cockerel #1 carry some of a dark egg genes .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Correct 2 trios. I also have cockerels from different breeder that I am letting grow out some more. I don’t like a couple of them.

you only need one very nice cockerel from group #3 . how old are they ?

chooks man

 

[RoosterML]

very nice .
dark egg has color we are looking. hope is pullets #1
lighter egg has a shape we are looking for .hope is pullets #2

now you have to catch them laying .it is very important to know witch one is laying a dark eggs .
at what age they start laying ^month?

So cockerel #1 carry some of a dark egg genes .
chooks man

Group 1 started laying at about 5-5 1/2 months.

 

[RoosterML]

you only need one very nice cockerel from group #3 . how old are they ?

chooks man

Last group are 4 months old now hatched May 14

 

[Chooks man]

Group 1 started laying at about 5-5 1/2 months.

Wow and half month. That is great trait most off BCM lost they ability to start laying early
You lucky person.
I said to you before don t bother to breed a dark eyes pullet now I change my mind. Should be bred to her sibling cockerel 1 to keep the genes intact.
Chooks man