International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[ejcrist]

good luck ,don t forget to post some photos of them when you get them .

chooks man

Here they are...



I got 20 BCM and 10 Ameraucanas. I got the extra Ameraucanas because the breeder has a different line than the two Ameraucana lines I have now. Can't have too many quality lines to work with. The BCM's are really cool. I love the feathered shanks and feet - they're the only breed I've ever had that has them. Hopefully I'll get a couple of nice ones out of them to breed this fall. They are really a magnificent breed.

 

[Chooks man]

@Chooks man
Oh! So sorry about your Hercules Jr.

Roaming dogs & hawks are my greatest predator threat as well

Oh no I am so sorry about Hercules jr. I don't have Marans but I have been watching him on this list . all this is too bad. I am so glad you have his son. I hope this is a better day for you.
Best,
Karen

So sorry to hear about Hercules Jr!!!

thank you all .
I end up always losing the good ones .but what I can do ,just do it again .

this my 3 year trying to breed this delicate variety ,but so far no much luck .but I ll get there one day .

there is one left Hercules Jr 2 .ginger crossed .

chooks man

 

[KF0002]

bad news .
I lost Hercules junior yesterday early morning .Dog attack .not happy about this dog .she is going to be out soon from the farm .Bad dog

lucky I still have his youngest brother .move him to the house in the laundry room with a young ones . I m not tacking any chances .

chooks man

So sorry to hear that about your lovely Hercules Jr! I too am not a stranger to bad luck when it comes to Marans. Hang in there and guard Hercules Jr #2 with your life. That is a silver lining at least that you didnt lose him as well.

 

[Chooks man]

Here they are...



I got 20 BCM and 10 Ameraucanas. I got the extra Ameraucanas because the breeder has a different line than the two Ameraucana lines I have now. Can't have too many quality lines to work with. The BCM's are really cool. I love the feathered shanks and feet - they're the only breed I've ever had that has them. Hopefully I'll get a couple of nice ones out of them to breed this fall. They are really a magnificent breed.

well happy for you .

that is a good number of chicks you picked good on you .
did the breeder told you about his/her marans .if they come from a same line or not.

more you know about they pedigree ,better chance for you to pair them up in the future .

they are cute
agree with you on they lovely feathered shanks ,,especially at that age.

all the best .

Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

finally got it







here a couple of my English lemon cuckoo orpingtons, sorry there not marans but who are we kidding.I love all chickens.




speckled sussex


black and lavender Ameracanas



hope yall enjoy.

great looking and healthy chooks .
your marans have a good type and great mass too .

love that big hen .

I have to do them one by one ,better for every one to understand what I m talking about .

Chooks man

 

[ejcrist]

well happy for you .

that is a good number of chicks you picked good on you .
did the breeder told you about his/her marans .if they come from a same line or not.

more you know about they pedigree ,better chance for you to pair them up in the future .

they are cute
agree with you on they lovely feathered shanks ,,especially at that age.

all the best .

Chooks man

Thanks. Yep, she gave me all the details on their lineages (2 different lines) so I kept them in separate boxes until I got home and toe punched them accordingly. I'll wing band them later. I always make sure I get the background info on any SOP birds I buy so I can keep detailed records in ZooEasy. I'm new at breeding so I want to make sure I know the details of everything I do in case I need it later. Plus if I sell any birds down the road I want to be able to tell the buyer everything they'll need to know to breed them themselves.

 

[Chooks man]

start with a rooster ( what his name please?)
what good
- good type.
- nice strong head
- gorgeous eyes
- well colored ears tufts ,does match the colour of the hackle.
- well arched neck ,great length .
- nice comb a little bigger but with nice points ( 5 will greater)
- wide shoulder and well colored ( rich red )
- nice blue tone
- well feathered shanks and good colour too
- nice tail ,form and shape a little higher make in the back look shorter .

Faults ;
- hackle with golden hues ( straw ) should be one color ( copper ) Blue always dilute the copper
- white fluffs at the end of his back where meet the tail
- tail held high
- Wattles too big

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Thanks. Yep, she gave me all the details on their lineages (2 different lines) so I kept them in separate boxes until I got home and toe punched them accordingly. I'll wing band them later. I always make sure I get the background info on any SOP birds I buy so I can keep detailed records in ZooEasy. I'm new at breeding so I want to make sure I know the details of everything I do in case I need it later. Plus if I sell any birds down the road I want to be able to tell the buyer everything they'll need to know to breed them themselves.

nice one .
good start .
keep your eyes on them

keep us posted ,

chooks man

 

[chickengr]

bad news .
I lost Hercules junior yesterday early morning .Dog attack .not happy about this dog .she is going to be out soon from the farm .Bad dog

lucky I still have his youngest brother .move him to the house in the laundry room with a young ones . I m not tacking any chances .

chooks man

oh noooooooooooooooooooooo

chickengr, so sorry to hear about your eggs. I was very frustrated about most of my marans eggs not hatching, but I guess I cannot complain to much because I did get three. I hope that you get a chance to get some more, and try again. Don't give up.

They are such beautiful birds.

I am waiting for a broody and I will try again. I am also looking for marans pullets but that is risky as people here don't know a lot about marans. they are just brown eggers, might have all possible faults.

 

[Bantambird]

Here is Jake's son, Jack. To compare with Jake, he's got better legs and a much better comb, he inherited a nice body, but I saw a bit of gold leakage in the wings. Unlike his dad, he isn't showing parasitic white in his primaries, but he has a few white feathers on his toe. He has a touch of white lacing on his breast nearest the hackle that Jake doesn't have. He's finally filling out nicely. He has a wierd gait sometimes, where he steps really high, I'm not sure what that's about.