International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[marchick]

If you have nice blue coppers that is a different situation. I have worked on blue coppers and just can't make any headway with them. I am throwing in the towel. If your blue coppers are good quality hang onto them. I need the pen space for Black coppers so it was something I've been thinking about doing all summer. I only raised blue copper cockerels this year, no pullets and I only have 2 hens left and plan on parting with them soon. All of my cull black and blue copper cockerels are being dispatched this evening. There are 8 total so far. One marbled eyed cockerel was a reprieve. His copper is nice so I'm going to let him hang out and watch him a little longer.

All my birds are hit and miss on Copper. Some have very nice copper and some not very much Copper. I have at least 3 Blue Copper pullets looking pretty good. I will try and get pictures.

 

[marchick]

He is fabulous!! Absolutely gorgeous bird.

Thank you! I really like him but sometimes I let my preference for a certain bird blind my judgment. I get too attached. It always helps to get opinions on them.

 

[marchick]

Here is a couple pictures. Not very good pictures. First picture my favorite BC pullet so far.

 

[marchick]

More pictures!

 

[Chooks man]

Here is a couple pictures. Not very good pictures. First picture my favorite BC pullet so far.
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very nice .BC pullet is absolutely stunning . great job
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

More pictures!
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they are lovely .great body type .great copper and correct tail . we only need to wait for they eggs color .

Bravo .you have done great job .
chooks man

 

[marchick]

very nice .BC pullet is absolutely stunning . great job
chooks man

Thank you Chooksman! She is my favorite so far. I have some younger just need to do some growing. I hope they turn out good also.

 

[Chooks man]

I guess I held Black Jack too much. He is still my favorite. He is still in the pen with the the pullets. I haven't been able to get pens setup. Just way too buisy. The house repairs will start in a day or two. We took 2 large trees down 6 more to go. I actually took a couple minutes to get a few pictures and spend a few minutes with my birds this morning. Black Jack is red band and Ace is yellow. Sorry I have been so buisy. I have read all the posts but haven't had time to respond.

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both cockerel are stunning .body type ,copper ,comb ,tail and a copper quality all gorgeous and correct .
I like both .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Thank you Chooksman! She is my favorite so far. I have some younger just need to do some growing. I hope they turn out good also.

you have a nice BC young flock ,so keep them all safe . looking forward to see them fully grown .
stunning copper on them .
chooks man

 

[marchick]

both cockerel are stunning .body type ,copper ,comb ,tail and a copper quality all gorgeous and correct .
I like both .

chooks man

Thank you, I have 6 BC cockerels total. Just younger. I will hold on to all of them for a while.