International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

Chooks man · Sep 13, 2020

eggs are getting larger 69/70 /72g all from my youngest 3 BCM pullets one of the pullet is black . supper happy about them .they where last one to start laying .

this pullet is laying the speckle egg .

chooks man

Chooks man · Sep 13, 2020

made a list of my future BCM breeders .keeping from the old breeders 3 hens ;
Gazelle = proven to add body pattern and gorgeous copper quality to her progeny . tested her with 3 cockerels . egg color #6/5 correct shape Oval .line L
Amore = she proven to give pullets looking like her . tested with 3 cockerels .need a well colored cockerel to throw correct progeny . egg color #5 oval shape . only be bred to a specific cockerel . line L
Philippines = throw nice progeny .well colored with a long body type .tested with 3 cockerels . egg color #6/5 oval shape . line P
Fiona = young pullets .dark eggs and super correct body type , complete hackle marking, line A x L .
Liza = young pullet dark eggs .correct body type and complete hackle marking . line A x F

5 stunning hens are kept ,the rest all have to go .
chooks man