International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

What benefit is there to using an older hen?

My darkest egg comes from a 3 year old hen and I wondered if there are any benefits to her egg compared to a 1 year old.

why breeding from a oldenr hen is better than breeding from a younger one .
the olden hen is proven or has proven she has some qualities like health ,longivity ,resistance to deseases etc...............
Example if the hen is not healthy she will no live for a long time .
young hens they haven t proven thim selves if they are worthy or not .
best prictice is to breed older hens with a young rooster,
chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

why breeding from a oldenr hen is better than breeding from a younger one .
the olden hen is proven or has proven she has some qualities like health ,longivity ,resistance to deseases etc...............
Example if the hen is not healthy she will no live for a long time .
young hens they haven t proven thim selves if they are worthy or not .
best prictice is to breed older hens with a young rooster,
chooks man

Thank you.
I thought maybe quality of the egg itself would be better in older hens.

But this makes sense.
After a couple of years, the older hens show what qualities they actually have. Health being so important.
They are also calmer and used to handling, making them my favorites.

 

[Punkybrewster]

#115 white
She is 3 years old
Square body but a keeper.
She lays a big, beautiful egg.

I hatched several of her eggs and
the chicks are in the brooder waiting to be sexed.
pullet line.

 

[Punkybrewster]

Lovesong, penned with JR

 

[Chooks man]

#115 white
She is 3 years old
Square body but a keeper.
She lays a big, beautiful egg.

I hatched several of her eggs and
the chicks are in the brooder waiting to be sexed.
pullet line.
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gorgeous . it is a keeper for sure .need a special rooster to mate him to her to balance her body type faults .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Lovesong, penned with JR
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pretty hen and gorgeous egg . love to see her sons ,
chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

Moonshine, penned with JR
She sometimes lays a heavy bloom.

I hatched several from her

They are also in the brooder to be sexed.
Pullet line.

 

[Punkybrewster]

gorgeous . it is a keeper for sure .need a special rooster to mate him to her to balance her body type faults .
chooks man

Yes
Sire to her chicks is Mr. Comb.
This means they will have short backs and square body.

 

[Chooks man]

Moonshine, penned with JR
She sometimes lays a heavy bloom.

I hatched several from her

They are also in the brooder to be sexed.
Pullet line.
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long eggs in the middle are not her ?
choooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

Moonshine, penned with JR
She sometimes lays a heavy bloom.

I hatched several from her

They are also in the brooder to be sexed.
Pullet line.
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The shape is bad.