International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Braxton Brigade]

Well done Braxton! I hope you get some good birds to work with.

Keith

Thank you! I got quite a few that look good. I am more or less tinkering at the moment, not doing anything serious until spring.

Hey All,

Thought I would share a pic of the first eggs I got this week from my Marans Pullets (hatched April 30th). Ellie, my BCM, laid the two on the left and Thelma Lou, my BlueCM, laid the one on the right. Ellie's second egg (top left) was a bit darker and more even than her first. I'm still waiting for Charlene, my Copper Splash, to lay. I'll track the first 30 eggs from each pullet for weigh, color and shape. I don't have a color chart but I'm guessing about 5, maybe 6, on the Marans Scale.

Goodnight All,
Keith

They look good, your girls will probably lay even darker than that if I had to guess.

 

[chickengr]

I don't have a chart too. what number do you think these are:


and without flash:


they look like in the photo without flash, the first one (left) looks even darker. I will take photos of the other eggs as well and post them.

 

[Chooks man]

he is lovely .nicely build . nice comb too .

they are loving the sun . Guess that why people goes to Greece for holydays .a lot of sun shine.

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

The temporary brooding setup.



My favorite is this nearly black one. I had to hold it up so you could see it's face better.









There was one super penguiny one in this hatch, it is super brave... probably a cockerel hahaha.

they are cute , how many you have ,1 is dark face .1 is penguiny and ?

penguiny one with a lighter feet and beak is a cockerel for sure .( I suspect him too be very colorful or over colored _ less melanin _ maybe carrying some white feathers ) Speculative thought

you have the extreme . dark one and penguin one .follow they development and you will learn a lot .
take note how they feather up ,how much color they have and when they start showing it up ,etc....................

all the best
Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I don't have pictures of all my hens right now, will get everyone tomorrow.


2 Pics of my cockerel.

Hen 1

Hen 2

Hen 3



Bloodlines of the dad is Greenfire rooster over Beverly Davis/ Wade Jean hens.
The 3 hens in the above I was told are part Bev Davis as well, not sure.
Tomorrow I will be sure to get a picture of the group.

can you tell witch chick come from witch hen?

penguin type come from them ,that is interesting .good to study .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I don't have a chart too. what number do you think these are:


and without flash:


they look like in the photo without flash, the first one (left) looks even darker. I will take photos of the other eggs as well and post them.

they are very nice .
the color I ll say 4 ,5 and 6 .
the dark one has a good shape and form too . nice sheen .

I ll arrange a color chart to be send to you soon from France . you must have one if you want to be serious about breeding the marans .

they are Luna s eggs ?

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Hey All,

Thought I would share a pic of the first eggs I got this week from my Marans Pullets (hatched April 30th). Ellie, my BCM, laid the two on the left and Thelma Lou, my BlueCM, laid the one on the right. Ellie's second egg (top left) was a bit darker and more even than her first. I'm still waiting for Charlene, my Copper Splash, to lay. I'll track the first 30 eggs from each pullet for weigh, color and shape. I don't have a color chart but I'm guessing about 5, maybe 6, on the Marans Scale.

Goodnight All,
Keith

nice color and shape for the 2 top one.

I prefer the egg from the blue hen ,great shape OVAL ( true marans egg ) with a million tiny dark dot . absolutely sublime Breed a lot chicks from her .

the black copper hen second egg is great too but she will lose is she compete with a blue .

well happy for you .you didn t wait in vain .

chooks man

 

[Red Banks]

Quote: Send FeelsRightFarm a PM. I got my chicks from her. I think kfelton0002 got eggs from her.

 

[Red Banks]

Quote:
I forgot you two live fairly close. A very good way to work on your birds, share them so you have a larger example.

 

[Red Banks]

Hey All,

Thought I would share a pic of the first eggs I got this week from my Marans Pullets (hatched April 30th). Ellie, my BCM, laid the two on the left and Thelma Lou, my BlueCM, laid the one on the right. Ellie's second egg (top left) was a bit darker and more even than her first. I'm still waiting for Charlene, my Copper Splash, to lay. I'll track the first 30 eggs from each pullet for weigh, color and shape. I don't have a color chart but I'm guessing about 5, maybe 6, on the Marans Scale.

Goodnight All,
Keith

I got my color charts from MCCUSA. They were slow but I finally got them.