International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Do you notice a difference in the 2 lines?

yes there is a big defference between all the line in Oz ,because they come different origine .
the last import marans from the UK most of them are English type .clean legs ,not all .and they are taller on they feet , .some of them don t lay dark eggs .
they cross well with a old french lines . they produce what cull hybrid vigor .bigger birds . most of my BC / BLC / Splash and cuckoo are 50% OZ line and 50% import line .
I do have all sort of line in my farm .old and new import .
for me the standard is a same breeding to the old frensh style marans what the SOP call for . balanced farm hen no extreme .
chooks man

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

yes there is a big defference between all the line in Oz ,because they come different origine .
the last import marans from the UK most of them are English type .clean legs ,not all .and they are taller on they feet , .some of them don t lay dark eggs .
they cross well with a old french lines . they produce what cull hybrid vigor .bigger birds . most of my BC / BLC / Splash and cuckoo are 50% OZ line and 50% import line .
I do have all sort of line in my farm .old and new import .
for me the standard is a same breeding to the old frensh style marans what the SOP call for . balanced farm hen no extreme .
chooks man

How easy is breeding feathered legs in and out? Because my Marans are French but I’m in England so some English standard would be nice. I know I’d have to get some new birds without feathered legs. Feathered legs is dominant, right?

 

[Chooks man]

How easy is breeding feathered legs in and out? Because my Marans are French but I’m in England so some English standard would be nice. I know I’d have to get some new birds without feathered legs. Feathered legs is dominant, right?

Breeding clean legs is easy job you only need to introduce one bird with a clean legs ( no feathers). You will get some chicks with feathers legs and other without. Breed the clean legs together and you will get a majority of the chicks with clean legs.
Here in Oz both standard are accepted feathered legs ( French type) and clean legs ( English type ) . 2 standard in one country .
Chooks man

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

First time free ranging for a lot of these birds because of bird flu lockdown. Taking in turns to do some weeding before I get the veg in and they can’t come out again for a while.

Loki didn’t want to come out.

 

[Chooks man]

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Love the splash Brahma rooster. Healthy looking chooks.
I always loved the brahma chooks . I think I need to get some.
Are your chops vaccinated again the flu?
Chooks man

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Love the splash Brahma rooster. Healthy looking chooks.
I always loved the brahma chooks . I think I need to get some.
Are your chops vaccinated again the flu?
Chooks man

I didn’t think there was a successful vaccine. Also there isn’t a vet which takes birds near me.
The Brahma is called Blue (hence my username), my first chicken. Glad you like him. He’s 2 foot seven. My dad’s friend was giving us chickens, five of his old Laying hens and five of the Brahmas he hatched out. When I entered their pen, he immediately stood out, I only wanted hens at the time but took him even though he was already showing to be a cockerel. If it wasn’t for him I probably wouldn’t be interested in breeding chooks. He looked blue as a chick, but eventually became more splash. After his more recent moult, he’s lost some leakage too, so he looks even better. It’s a shame he’s sterile. Had to get another roo but kept him. Other roo recently died, so I’m currently hatching some eggs out for a replacement.

 

[SeabassSarmale]

Love the splash Brahma rooster. Healthy looking chooks.
I always loved the brahma chooks . I think I need to get some.
Are your chops vaccinated again the flu?
Chooks man

Chooks, what do you think, do I have a male here? 4 weeks old.

 

[Chooks man]

He is giant than. Good luck with the hatch.
I have a friend she has great Brahma s lines show quality I will get a trio from her when I finish building my new set up.
I think splash colour is stunning one. Love my splash. I think your rooster is stunning .
Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Chooks, what do you think, do I have a male here? 4 weeks old.

Yes you do .
Chooks man

 

[SeabassSarmale]

Yes you do .
Chooks man

Great! I have a fully grown male who had some major frostbite issues during the winter that affected one of his legs badly. He has never fully recovered and walks with a slight limp. I will probably put him in a soup and use this new chick for breeding purposes.