International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

Here is Apollo and #60's first chick. A big plump chick, but it has a lot of white. It is still a little cutie. I love how hefty Marans chicks are.

There were also 3 cream legbar chicks hatched when I checked the incubator.. all cockerels. My luck has not been the best today. Long story..

 

[aart]

Just realized one of my cockerels has a 'deformed' wattle.
Will this affect anything but his looks? Will it pass onto his progeny?
Here it is at 11 weeks, it's much more pronounced now @14 weeks,
about 1/3 of the size of the other.

Don't think I posted him before, but am now considering keeping him instead of one of the blues posted previously.

Will get better pics of all 3 tomorrow, I hope.

 

[Red Banks]

Here is Apollo and #60's first chick. A big plump chick, but it has a lot of white. It is still a little cutie. I love how hefty Marans chicks are.
View attachment 1118405 View attachment 1118406

There were also 3 cream legbar chicks hatched when I checked the incubator.. all cockerels. My luck has not been the best today. Long story..

At least with the CLB you know their fate right away!

I am always amazed when I pick up a Marans chick, they are substantial!

 

[Chooks man]

We raised a smaller amount this year only about 80 chicks and they are hatched later this year. Might hatch a few in the fall.

80 chicks sound like a music to my ears .
I like the large numbers better and broader progeny to select from .
how many breeding hens are you working with Snowbird ?
love to see some photos of your stock one day .

I manage to hatch 120 BCM chicks from a Zambezi ( BCM Rooster from the import stock UK )and his 6 BCM hens plus another 45 from Djabel ( import stock as well ) over a BLCM hens .
a lot to select from and a lot variation .well pleased .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Just realized one of my cockerels has a 'deformed' wattle.
Will this affect anything but his looks? Will it pass onto his progeny?
Here it is at 11 weeks, it's much more pronounced now @14 weeks,
about 1/3 of the size of the other.
View attachment 1118530

Don't think I posted him before, but am now considering keeping him instead of one of the blues posted previously.

Will get better pics of all 3 tomorrow, I hope.

I m afraid to say he is a cull .
any physical deformation is not good for breeding .he ll pass down to his progeny .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Here is Apollo and #60's first chick. A big plump chick, but it has a lot of white. It is still a little cutie. I love how hefty Marans chicks are.
View attachment 1118405 View attachment 1118406

There were also 3 cream legbar chicks hatched when I checked the incubator.. all cockerels. My luck has not been the best today. Long story..

well happy for you .
yes he has a lot parasitic white .too much of it .
one of my BLC hen throw chicks like that .loaded with white

gorgeous blue eyes .

chooks man

 

[snowbird]

80 chicks sound like a music to my ears .
I like the large numbers better and broader progeny to select from .
how many breeding hens are you working with Snowbird ?
love to see some photos of your stock one day .

I manage to hatch 120 BCM chicks from a Zambezi ( BCM Rooster from the import stock UK )and his 6 BCM hens plus another 45 from Djabel ( import stock as well ) over a BLCM hens .
a lot to select from and a lot variation .well pleased .

chooks man

We used five hens from Ernie Haire down in Texas. Will post some youngsters soon as they mature a little more. We didn't hatch anything early because of the cold weather here

 

[KF0002]

well happy for you .
yes he has a lot parasitic white .too much of it .
one of my BLC hen throw chicks like that .loaded with white

gorgeous blue eyes .

chooks man

Im hoping I get a few chicks with better hatch down from them. It was a little disappointing seeing this chick with so much white, but that is something I have been culling for in this line. I think I am going to wing band chicks straight out of the incubator and record their down color for reference later.

 

[KF0002]

At least with the CLB you know their fate right away!

I am always amazed when I pick up a Marans chick, they are substantial!

Yep. But hopefully I can find them homes instead of the alternative. I may grow a few out. They are cute little buggers with the poofs on their heads already. Lol

 

[Chooks man]

We used five hens from Ernie Haire down in Texas. Will post some youngsters soon as they mature a little more. We didn't hatch anything early because of the cold weather here

Snowbird can you tell me please what Ernie Haire BCM line is famous for .type .egg colr .body pattern ?