International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[honorkt]

I think i have mix gen (marans x oliver ) rooster x pure marans hens.... hens laying dark eggs but there daughter laying light eggs... so is there way to get dark eggs again.....
the photo show different color between mothers and daughters
some answer i get that should mate son to mothers (laying dark eggs) and so on till i get color

my Q. did this process worked with any...?

i can not get pure marans rooster where i live

 

[wrathsfarm]

Welcome to the Marans thread....
Maybe someone here with more knowledge than I can offer you some hope.
But like I said in your other thread, back breeding any males from your darkest egg layers back to mom/grandmothers, is I believe your only option.
But any progeny will not be "pure" for many generations. How long that takes I don't know.

How did you get your Marans you have now?
You can't get hatching eggs either?
Where are you located?

Hope someone else can give you a better answer... Good luck

 

[honorkt]

Welcome to the Marans thread....
Maybe someone here with more knowledge than I can offer you some hope.
But like I said in your other thread, back breeding any males from your darkest egg layers back to mom/grandmothers, is I believe your only option.
But any progeny will not be "pure" for many generations. How long that takes I don't know.

How did you get your Marans you have now?
You can't get hatching eggs either?
Where are you located?

Hope someone else can give you a better answer... Good luck

i got eggs from poultry farm in UK that selling hatching eggs and bring em by airplane with me.. now is forbidden to import any eggs.... I'm from Kuwait

 

[wrathsfarm]

i got eggs from poultry farm in UK that selling hatching eggs and bring em by airplane with me.. now is forbidden to import any eggs.... I'm from Kuwait

I see.... Thanks. I see your reasoning to try and keep them pure.
@Chooks man can more than likely tell you how many generations it might take to get back to a "pure" cockerel. He's very knowledgeable in our Marans. I know he's been busy with his incubators lately. But I'm sure some others might be able to help also.
@Bantambird any thoughts?

 

[honorkt]

I see.... Thanks. I see your reasoning to try and keep them pure.
@Chooks man can more than likely tell you how many generations it might take to get back to a "pure" cockerel. He's very knowledgeable in our Marans. I know he's been busy with his incubators lately. But I'm sure some others might be able to help also.
@Bantambird any thoughts?

you been helpful... appreciate you

I like marans they calm...chill..gorgeous and colorfully ... copper color hooked me,,,, if i get brown eggs i won't ask for more ^_^

 

[chickengr]

I think i have mix gen (marans x oliver ) rooster x pure marans hens.... hens laying dark eggs but there daughter laying light eggs... so is there way to get dark eggs again.....
the photo show different color between mothers and daughters
some answer i get that should mate son to mothers (laying dark eggs) and so on till i get color

my Q. did this process worked with any...?

i can not get pure marans rooster where i live
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how many eggs did your pullet lay? are all of them the same colour?

 

[honorkt]

how many eggs did your pullet lay? are all of them the same colour?

I have 7 hens 4 of them laying dark brown eggs rest laying light eggs, they are sisters

they came from 3 hens, all mothers were laying dark eggs.. so i think the father rooster have mix gen

 

[Bantambird]

I have 7 hens 4 of them laying dark brown eggs rest laying light eggs, they are sisters

they came from 3 hens, all mothers were laying dark eggs.. so i think the father rooster have mix gen

It will be tough to breed with such a limited pool, but not impossible. Keep a careful eye and document. If you can start single breeding them, so that you know who laid which egg, then you can start marking which chicks come from which hens. It will be very close, but you can take a son from one dark egg layer, put him over your others. 2 trios, keep two sons, and match them up so you can take the chicks from those trios and selectively cross back again. It could limit inbreeding, but will still be a lot of work. I try not to over use a rooster so he is not breeding granddaughters, I tend to cycle out older cocks, keep older hens though. 2 to 3 years, replace the cock bird.

 

[Bantambird]

I try to always have 2 males, just in case something bad happens to 1. Chickens can die easily, so having a backup is good.

 

[Bantambird]

This guy is entering his second winter, he got dubbed from winter last year. He got to stay because I'm living his thick body and his tail, it's short and pointy and shaped so well. Too bad he's so camera shy.