International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Red Banks]

they ll come back .
the tail form/shape and angle do no change after molting . only the feathers colors will change if there is a parasitic white in there .

it is great sign if your little chick has a tail ( early feathering type) .
the cockerel tail is inherited from his Dam not from his sire
the pullets tail are from the sire .

here the formula =
Early Feathering type Rooster X slow feathering type hen = all the pullets progeny will be early feathering type and all the cockerels will be slow feathering type ( split )

EFT Rooster X EFT hen = all EFT progeny
SFT Rooster X SFT hen = SFT progeny

the commercial chooks peoples use this traits to sex a day old chicks

chooks man

Another page for my notebook! Thanks.... even when Antonio is in full tail (that sounds funny), it is still not like Claude and his hatch mates. I didn't like their tails or combs. But the hens are good so I am glad to hear the new cockerel should have a good tail. I just want him to hurry and grow up. He is my first Antonio chick!

 

[dvoice]

Thx Keith. For now I think I'll keep just that one. (The other 11 hit the pot next week). I'll see how my next grow out look as they're only 4 weeks old so far but I should have about 14 to choose from. Hoping to keep 2 breeders total.

Hi Keith. My other option is this one. I don't like his colouring as much but has a decent start on tail but comb is hideous

 

[Chooks man]

You spoil me!!!! I can't wait. I have been drooling over the pictures of all your chickens. Wish I could have some of your wonderful birds. Have you created a replacement for Hercules?

you welcome .
I m not writing it to make money or get famous .
I m doing it because I want to help peoples to breed good marans chooks .

contribution from me to the marans chooks .

I made 3 Hercules but lost them all .
what I have is red Hercules - they are not white ,they are red because they are golden based .
next step is to cross this cockerel to my silver wheaten hen and Birchen hens to introduce the silver
I still have the parents White Storm and Scany , so I should hatch more white one this time .they are healthier and well used to the place .no stress caused by moving them like the last year .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I will post pictures when I get him. Breeder sent me a picture, but it isn't a good photograph. She said he was always a wonderful tempered cockerel, one of her favorites until a few weeks ago. She said a raccoon got into the coop and killed all her hens and chicks. Blue Boy and one hen were the only survivors. He was hurt, but is healing. She said ever since the attack, he has been more aggressive. He won't let her around other chicks or hens in the yard, and he jumps at her. She said he hasn't flogged, but jumps toward her. She just doesn't want him anymore. Maybe I am making a mistake by buying him. I wondered if he is just being over protective since the traumatic experience; and will calm down after awhile if I am kind to him. We will see.

he is stressed ,he should not be the hens .

when you get him ,pen him separate from the other . just by him self with just water , tell he get used to you
ration feed him ones or twice a day small portion .so he ll learn to wait for you to feed him .
a same way as when we train the chooks for the show .get him used to be touched by you and handled .
when you feel he s calm mix him with a hens

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

photo of my 2 favorite cockerels 5 months and half old
one is Birchen ( Silver black ) Viking2 over Stockholm
the second is Black copper . Zimbezi over Norway
both cockerels are stunning

 

[Chooks man]

pressed a wrong button

 

[Chooks man]

Birchen and CLB pullets .
the birchen pullets start laying nice dark egg . well happy plus she is the best on type .
Viking2 over Stockholm .this pairing produced the best birchen progeny

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

all the photos are a same cockerel viewed from different angle .
Sire Zimbezi . Dam norway . Name = Nomad
he is the second cockerel been selected from this pair . the first one is Norimbezi
Nomad has a better tail and shorter stand
Norimbezi has a better comb and taller stand

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

the one on the right is a cull ( white ears lobe )
the one on the left .stocky one is a keeper .

 

[Chooks man]

cockerel 3 from Zimbezi X Norway . Name MASSAI-MARA
this one is a little boxy but has a superior copper marking and quality /shorter and wider .
great mass

chooks man