International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[chickengr]

good night from me, I am falling asleep. tomorrow is a big day, I am going to chase the eggs!

 

[Red Banks]

I have lost a lot of birds. Not my Marans. I think I have two predators going at once. Fox, coyote or bobcat. Everyone will remain locked up for the time being. I set up a game cam but only have one pic and not sure what it is. The predator prefers the small birds, Ameraucans and Cream Legbars.

 

[Chooks man]

Pretty hen, nice flat black!

I told you no sheen with me .

her man was a black hens with sheen.

good progress in one generation .

Luna is the 2 ed generation. she have a gorgeous hackle . let wait and see the comb if I managed to correct that.

you can see the progress each time,

Who say you can t breed from a black hens . you need to know what you doing that all .

Balancing the breeding pen to get a well balanced progeny .

choos man

 

[Chooks man]

good night from me, I am falling asleep. tomorrow is a big day, I am going to chase the eggs!

Good night .sleep well .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I have lost a lot of birds. Not my Marans. I think I have two predators going at once. Fox, coyote or bobcat. Everyone will remain locked up for the time being. I set up a game cam but only have one pic and not sure what it is. The predator prefers the small birds, Ameraucans and Cream Legbars

short ears . not pointed . NOT fox neither cayote.

it is a bobcat .flat ears .

from National geographic animal planet

chooks man

 

[Red Banks]

Quote: That was my guess and he is a small one because he likes the small chickens. I will get him..... I have a trap.

 

[Red Banks]

Quote: Laughing....... need a little copper on the roos chest!

 

[Braxton Brigade]

That was my guess and he is a small one because he likes the small chickens. I will get him..... I have a trap.

A bobcat got a hold of one of my 60 + pound dogs, he was okay but those animals are insanely strong.

 

[Braxton Brigade]

Top Centre, an extraordinary eggs colour, caused by a very slow passage of a few days, through the oviduct allowing an accumulation of porphyrin pigments on the shell. Nearly a black-violet colour .

Top Left, same colour as the egg to the right but with a brilliance that shows extra quality. A Mahogany shade.
Top Right, A frequent colour with the pigment deposited in very fine dot points.
Bottom Pair, Eggs showing pigment deposited in splotches.

It should be noted that selection for the black-violet coloured egg would drastically reduce egg production.


(I thought this might be useful to those of you on the thread)

 

[Red Banks]

Top Centre, an extraordinary eggs colour, caused by a very slow passage of a few days, through the oviduct allowing an accumulation of porphyrin pigments on the shell. Nearly a black-violet colour .

Top Left, same colour as the egg to the right but with a brilliance that shows extra quality. A Mahogany shade.
Top Right, A frequent colour with the pigment deposited in very fine dot points.
Bottom Pair, Eggs showing pigment deposited in splotches.

It should be noted that selection for the black-violet coloured egg would drastically reduce egg production.


(I thought this might be useful to those of you on the thread)

I was on the Marans Aspirans forum and saw where Monique got an award and next to it was an egg the color of the top on in this photo. Amazing