International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Minky]

some of your breeders are split white . it is a reason they are throwing recessive white chicks .

chooks man

ok, thanks. I'm really surprised two black birds can make a white one!

 

[Minky]

Here are my new chicks that just hatched.
After much time spent staring at them, I have determined I have 3 "types".

1. penguin type with white chest
2. smoky type with grey chest
3. reddish type with auburn heads

If anyone has any opinions on which is good hatch down, which is less desireable please tell me. I am assuming reddish heads are not good...but then I read that "mossiness" over over coloured birds produce darker eggs? Not sure if that is a myth?
Also any guesses on gender on any?

 

[Minky]

I recall pink toes = male and back beaks = female, but beaks and toes all seem a mix of both light/dark

 

[aliciaplus3]

12 beautiful babies out running around this morning.. from shipped eggs I received from Bantambird!

 

[snood dude]

This thread is dedicated to Black Copper Marans worldwide. All are welcome..... those with their very first BCMs .... the experienced breeders and everyone in between. We can share our experiences, knowledge and love of the breed.

I had BCMs a year ago but they all died

 

[Punkybrewster]

Here are my new chicks that just hatched.
After much time spent staring at them, I have determined I have 3 "types".

1. penguin type with white chest
2. smoky type with grey chest
3. reddish type with auburn heads

If anyone has any opinions on which is good hatch down, which is less desireable please tell me. I am assuming reddish heads are not good...but then I read that "mossiness" over over coloured birds produce darker eggs? Not sure if that is a myth?
Also any guesses on gender on any?

I personally like the smoky type. I believe chooks man said the less white, the more correct they are?

Way back in this thread somewhere, he posted a photo of a dark smoky chick and praised it.

My most recent hatch, most were smoky and some have some mossiness.
I saw the breeders line and they are nice. In her line, the mossiness molts out and they all had beautiful coloring as adults. I cant speak for anyone else though.

I have never heard the correlation between mossiness and dark eggs. I would be curious to know too.

 

[Punkybrewster]

Here are my new chicks that just hatched.
After much time spent staring at them, I have determined I have 3 "types".

1. penguin type with white chest
2. smoky type with grey chest
3. reddish type with auburn heads

If anyone has any opinions on which is good hatch down, which is less desireable please tell me. I am assuming reddish heads are not good...but then I read that "mossiness" over over coloured birds produce darker eggs? Not sure if that is a myth?
Also any guesses on gender on any?

Nice looking chicks!
Congrats!

 

[Punkybrewster]

I recall pink toes = male and back beaks = female, but beaks and toes all seem a mix of both light/dark

Pullet chicks have black beaks and cannot have horn colored.

Cockerel chicks can have either.

Correct me if im wrong somebody.

 

[Punkybrewster]

Guys.
My girls are 3 months into laying and their egg color has lightened so much.

Out of 9, only 3 are laying maybe #5.
The rest are barely #4.
Most started out very dark.
Is this normal?

 

[Punkybrewster]

View attachment 258440512 beautiful babies out running around this morning.. from shipped eggs I received from Bantambird!

Beauties!