International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Chooks man has said in the past that a smaller rooster can be used if he has other great qualities but make sure to breed to a large hen.

He has stated that the hens size is most important when breeding. Especally if you have to use a smaller rooster.

Most genetics for size come from the hen if i remember correctly.

that is correct .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

sorry guys I m not posting much .have too much work trying to finish building the second farm before the summer .

all the cull chooks left the farm this passing Friday . only kept the future breeders .
101 hens/pullets
50 cockerels/roosters .


chooks man

 

[kcrandall]

sorry guys I m not posting much .have too much work trying to finish building the second farm before the summer .

all the cull chooks left the farm this passing Friday . only kept the future breeders .
101 hens/pullets
50 cockerels/roosters .


chooks man

All is good my friend! We figured you were hard at work on the farm. Hope all is going well for you.

Take Care,
Keith

 

[Chooks man]

21 gorgeous pullets ,youngest group .group#6 .they are 10 and half months old .
11 BLC
7 SPL
3BC

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

my older keeper hens and old pullets .all grouped into one large group of 80 strong . all inside for few weeks to get them used to they new house .and roosting places .
they did put some weight on since they been locked in .

those photos are taking before I made my final selection . 53 pullets and hens are going .only 78 pullets /hens left in this group .

here the list of the varieties I kept =
BLC =22 all pullets
SPL = 12 all pullets
BC= 8 pullets 5 + 3 hens
Solid Black = 7 , pullets 4 ,hens 3
Red Pyle = 3 , unicorn and here 2 daughters
Black and Blue tail buff = 10 . pullets 8 ,hens 2
Wheaten = 1 hens { do have 5 trios in Western Australia state . waiting for the borders to open ,so I can flight them }
Silver cuckoo = 6 pullets
Red Salmon - 1 hen
Recessive white = 4 hens
Dominant white = 1 hen
BC X BTB = 6 pullets

no marans
CLB 6 hens
Marans X CLB = 14 pullets

plus 55 cockerels /roosters .haven t made my final selection . 15 of them need to go . only need 40 .

sorry for not posting/ commenting lately .trying to finish my work .
chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

You have made a beautiful farm and pens @Chooks man. So much hard work and it looks good.

I love to see the progression of your flocks.

 

[chickengr]

I have found that if you use a small female chicken Marans as a breeder that likely that the off spring will be on the small side. Also that the early hatch Fowl will tend to get larger.

the small egg was pullet's.

 

[snowbird]

Here where I live I like for the young Fowl to at least live through one Winter before being used for a breeder.

 

[marchick]

sorry guys I m not posting much .have too much work trying to finish building the second farm before the summer .

all the cull chooks left the farm this passing Friday . only kept the future breeders .
101 hens/pullets
50 cockerels/roosters .


chooks man

That sounds like a lot of work. That will be a lot of room for your birds. Very nice! I am so glad you are back my friend. You where well missed by everyone. It already got down to 17 degrees Fahrenheit here. Highs supposed to only be like 38 degrees Fahrenheit today. Surprisingly I have 2 pullets laying and one older hen. I have someone taking 4 or 5 older BLC cockerels. I think he is coming today.

 

[Bunny-bum]

Not too sure on this ones age, but I think s/he’s a black Maran