International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

Just wanted to share this grass frame project I plan on working on for my chicken runs. The chickens have been penned up for a very short time, and already all of the weeds and grass that had grown in the runs over the summer is gone. I think these will work great to keep grass in the runs for the birds.

All you need is treated 2x4's, a 3-4 foot high roll of 1/2 inch square rabbit wire, and of course a drill, screws, and a circular saw.

 

[Red Banks]

@RedBanks
this tail will not get this rooster disqualify .
he ll lose 2 or all the 4 points for the angle that all
he still score 2 point for the shape
2 points for the form
and 2 point for the size ( length )
6 out 10 for the tail

you are the only person who know exactly how his tail is . you see it all the time .for more than a year .

photos are not always true .

chooks man

Thanks..... thank goodness I didn't keep those cockerels that you evaluated for me when we first started the thread. Antonio had the best tail out of those. Those two FRF roosters had terrible squirrel tails. When all my hens are laying again I am going to match him with only the best tailed hens. I am going to concentrate on this.

 

[shepherd6567]

We are in the 40's.

South Louisiana here. We were 32. Brrr

 

[shepherd6567]

this white earlobe will give you nightmare in the future .
I m working with this problem and it is not an easy one .some line produced all cull .
other line i m in the 4th generation and I m just clearing the line from the problem .

here my result .my own work and study .
this year result .
Zambezi my BCM rooster ( from the important chooks UK ) has a mostly red earlobe ,just a little white .
mated him to 6 BCM hen all with a red earlobe . hatched 126 chicks from this mating 20 chicks average by hen .
Result =
X Norway all the cockerels Red earlobe and 2third of the pullets with a red earlobe .the rest mostly red .
X Sue = all red earlobe cockerels and pullets .
X Shakera = all the cockerel White or mostly white earlobe ( cull) and half of the pullets Red earlobe ,the rest White and mostly white .
X Tamarine = all the cockerel Red earlobe and most of the pullets with a Red earlobe only few with a mostly red .
X Toby . cockerel mostly red only few with a pure red earlobe .a pullets only few with a red earlobe ,most of them white or mostly white .
X Narvic all white or mostly white .all cull .

if you want to work with him go for it .but make sure you hatch a 100 chicks or over to get your self out of it quickly .

chooks man

Great info @Chooks man! We are so fortunate to have you here!

 

[shepherd6567]

I think his tail would get him disqualified but I will try to get a picture. He likes having his picture taken but he is always on full alert when I am photographing.

His tail always seems to be different.

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I absolutely love this bird!

 

[chickengr]

Great info @Chooks man! We are so fortunate to have you here!

x2

 

[Red Banks]

South Louisiana here. We were 32. Brrr

Love Louisiana! It is gumbo season!

 

[Red Banks]

I absolutely love this bird!

He is the best rooster. Takes care of his flock. The other day a hen was picking on the young cockerel. He made her leave the young one alone. I heard him calling them all to cover yesterday and there was a hawk in a tree. Very good with the hens.

 

[KF0002]

Kfelton0002 has some of my eggs! She is hatching for herself but she will have offspring from my birds. I got a Hova-bator Genesis 1588.

I will hatch them and hold them dear. We will work on them together.

 

[shepherd6567]

He is the best rooster. Takes care of his flock. The other day a hen was picking on the young cockerel. He made her leave the young one alone. I heard him calling them all to cover yesterday and there was a hawk in a tree. Very good with the hens.

This is one of the reason I like the guy with the white in his ear lobes. He’s only 4 months old but has a great temperament and watches over his girls like a mature rooster.