International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[chickengr]

Not any really noticeable cockerels with this coloring. She is the most extreme, but 2 years ago, I had a hen who was mottled, but not as pronounced as this girl, and it showed up more as she got older on her 2 year molt. My husband likes me to reduce in winter because I don't have a lot of indoor coop space. He's right, of course, unless I could afford to build more coops, I'm forced to reduce to about 40 birds in winter. She was sold to a lady looking for older hens. This is likely a granddaughter of that hen.

keep her. you might hatch a mottled cockerel next year.

 

[NanaK]

Not any really noticeable cockerels with this coloring. She is the most extreme, but 2 years ago, I had a hen who was mottled, but not as pronounced as this girl, and it showed up more as she got older on her 2 year molt. My husband likes me to reduce in winter because I don't have a lot of indoor coop space. He's right, of course, unless I could afford to build more coops, I'm forced to reduce to about 40 birds in winter. She was sold to a lady looking for older hens. This is likely a granddaughter of that hen.

I know all about trying to keep numbers down. Sometimes it's hard to choose. My walk in coop space is limited to about 25. I have 2 small coops but I like everyone together for winter because it makes it easier for me.

She is just so pretty and unusual. It would be a very interesting project for spring.

Do you plan to breed her?

 

[Bantambird]

I know all about trying to keep numbers down. Sometimes it's hard to choose. My walk in coop space is limited to about 25. I have 2 small coops but I like everyone together for winter because it makes it easier for me.

She is just so pretty and unusual. It would be a very interesting project for spring.

Do you plan to breed her?

I am really thinking about it. I wish I had a smaller breeding pen, I might be able to get away with using the horse trailer or something so I know whose eggs I am getting easier.

 

[NanaK]

Maybe you can figure out something by spring.
If you do, you know we would love to see pics as they grow!

 

[chickengr]

I have 16 coops. not enough, I need more

 

[Chooks man]

I am really thinking about it. I wish I had a smaller breeding pen, I might be able to get away with using the horse trailer or something so I know whose eggs I am getting easier.

I like the way you think .( I might be able to get away with ising the horse trailer ) why not .think positive 100% .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

egg I collected yesterday from my cuckoo breeding project pen . will be going to the bator on monday i think

looking forward to see this eggs turn into chicks
chooks man

 

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[Chooks man]

moved the eggs to the hatcher today .all from my cuckoo project .rashad is a sire tell see how he is doing .will be his last week for breeding large number of hens for this season ,I will only leave him with 3 black hens .

chooks man