International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Punkybrewster]

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@Punkybrewster in this photo from MS chicks I can see the 2 chicks in front with a early feathering type and very long body low to the ground ,are you sure they are MS chicks ,because they look pullets to me and good one too .
we want to establish if MS is a pullets Dam or Cockerels Dam or she can throw both type ( very rare )
chooks man

I was very careful to mark their eggs, bag them seperately, and leg bands as they came out of the incubator. No chance of a mix up.

 

[Chooks man]

I do believe the slow feathering chicks are cockerels but I will check tomorrow.

usualy are but not always .
if the sire is sllow feathering type and a Dam early feathering type than the chicks will be mixtype ,not sex linked via they feathering .
if the Sire is a early feathering type and the Dam is sllow feathering type than they can be sex linked through they feathering type .all cockerel will be slow feathering type like the Dam and all pullets will be early feathering type like they Sire
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I was very careful to mark their eggs, bag them seperately, and leg bands as they came out of the incubator. No chance of a mix up.

that I wanted to hear .great job my friend
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Punkybrewster I like the cockerel in this photo standing right facing the camera .thick solid legs straight and well spaced . that the type I m always looking for at the early age .
SHORTER , THICKER ,STRAIGHTER ,SOLID AND WELL SPACED WITH FREAT FEATHERING .
chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

Moved the 11 pullets to a larger pen. I spent a lot of time last night putting them up on the roost over and over again.
They finally stayed.

I've never had an issue with birds sleeping in a corner and not roost!
I will have to go out at dark again tonight and repeat it.

Here are better photos of the pullets.
Mr. Good comb sire, 3 or 4 darkest egg laying hens.

 

[Chooks man]

Moved the 11 pullets to a larger pen. I spent a lot of time last night putting them up on the roost over and over again.
They finally stayed.

I've never had an issue with birds sleeping in a corner and not roost!
I will have to go out at dark again tonight and repeat it.

Here are better photos of the pullets.
Mr. Good comb sire, 3 or 4 darkest egg laying hens.


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Some of those pullets are of high quality . I ll comment on them tomorrow . Of to bed now it s late
Chooks nan

 

[wrathsfarm]

Just an update... grand total is 6. 3 OE and 3 BCM. Had to rush to finish her brooder to get her out of coop. (Space issue, im working on it)
But got her and babies out of the elevated nest box and on the floor seperate but can still see flock and King.
I had an oh shit moment with the clear bowl tipping over and trapping a little one so that's since gone.

 

[wrathsfarm]

I'm really hoping that little on far right is a Marans. I need to leg band it. I'll try to get some up close pics today, trying to give her some mom time alone.​

 

[Chooks man]

Marans chicks are different from OE .

I'm really hoping that little on far right is a Marans. I need to leg band it. I'll try to get some up close pics today, trying to give her some mom time alone.​

Close up photos will help .
Chooks nan

 

[wrathsfarm]

Any thoughts on hatch down from the horrible pic? I know one had a brown tinge spot on its head.