International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

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Yes I have always said, a hen's worst nightmare is a cockerel. They are just big randy immature jerks that chase the hens around when they're young. Like teenage boys. It's funny because when a cockerel chases a hen that is resisting him, he fluffs his back feathers up and runs after her with both wings down like a strutting tom turkey. lol Have you witnessed this behavior in your chickens before? Funny to us, but not for the hen I imagine.

 

[KF0002]

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Big healthy looking chicks! They are looking great and I love all the different colors. I'm getting Marans chick fever big time. lol

 

[kcrandall]

here more photos . Black copper cockerels 4 weeks old black copper cockerel, nice comb, Zambezi X Tamarine ( Tamy) Black copper pullet . all my BCM hens are throwing this type of pullets .early feathering type .Except for Sue ,her pullets have no tail black copper cockerel . blue copper pullet ( early feathering type) Ara and CLB cockerels black copper pullet Blue copper pullet dark type . Daughter of Bordeaux dark hen too hope you enjoy this photos . chooks man

Well done Chooks Man - very nice chicks with good type! Keep the pics coming - looking forward to see how they grow out. Keith

 

[chickengr]

Quote: sounds like jupiter, my french guy. he even doesn't bother to run with treats, he is a fast eater! pure *******, lol.

good luck with your hatch!

 

[chickengr]

I have 6 group of chicks for the moment .
each group has between 30 to 50 chicks .

the first group hatched one days before Xmas 6 weeks now fully feathered and healthy .
last group ,they hatched yesterday 19 chicks . tomorrow more going to hatch .and they are going to be mixed together to form a group .

here few photos .




chooks man

eye candy!

what is the height of the sides of your brooder? I still haven't made any and the chicks are due on thursday. I am considering moving furniture and putting them under the window in my spare room. that way I won't need to move them out, just open the window when they are big enough to deal with the outside temperatures.

 

[pioneerchick816]

All these chicks!! I'm overloading on Maran cuteness

 

[Bantambird]

I can get chicks to pose better than my hens. They won't pose for me! These are a few I have hatched last spring. Here's hoping for a repeat, I'm crossing my fingers!

 

[Chooks man]

eye candy!

what is the height of the sides of your brooder? I still haven't made any and the chicks are due on thursday. I am considering moving furniture and putting them under the window in my spare room. that way I won't need to move them out, just open the window when they are big enough to deal with the outside temperatures.

the height of the side of the brooder is 60cm .

the nursery one are 70cm high ,but the Aras chicks they jump over .not civilized chicks like the marans .

spare room is good enough for them .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I can get chicks to pose better than my hens. They won't pose for me! These are a few I have hatched last spring. Here's hoping for a repeat, I'm crossing my fingers!

they are cute .
good luck to you .

chooks man

 

[KF0002]

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LOL!! What selfish Marans roosters we have! Our game cocks are extremely good with their hens. They won't eat a bite of a treat until they are satisfied their hens are fed. They even like to go into the nest boxes or buckets, or make nest bowls in fresh straw in their pens and make sweet noises to the hens to encourage them to nest there. Very good roosters. And extremely protective of their hens as well. Cooper, my LA Marans cockerel is sweet to his girls as well. I guess Mud just has some growing up to do yet.