International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Red Banks]

Just had to post this photo of this lovely hen, it is from the Marans Club of France.

 

[Chooks man]

@kfelton0002
both of this drawing shows the luck of the depth of the rear . too high from the ground .
plus that type of hen ( in the drawing) will never yield a cockerel with a small short tail like the one in the drawing. impossible .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

French marans Club de France

Identical my friends .
I do no fellow any facebook ,they have no clue what that are talking about .

stick the original if you ever want to breed a proper marans chooks .

for me it is easier because I speak French and deal with them ( Monique Bertw .Philippe .Emille Guerinel .Syndicat of the true marans hens etc.............) every day ,so I don t need any translator .
I get my information straight from the source .

US SOP is identical to the French ,it is just peoples interpretation .

RedBank is alright .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

true marans hen/pullet body type .
notice her rear is very deep closer to the ground not lifted higher .

Cheers RedBanks

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

RedBank hen
Chooks man hen

Chooks man hen

all this type of tails are true marans tails .close at the top and wide at the base . witch give the the Pyramid shape when look at from the rear .
open at the base not at the top ( fan tail is a defect ). short not long.

it is only by selecting hens with a small short tail .wider at the base and closed at the top ,we ll be able to produce cockerels with stunning short full tail .
other wise the cockerels tails will suffer and become too long .

chooks man

 

[Red Banks]

true marans hen/pullet body type .
notice her rear is very deep closer to the ground not lifted higher .

Cheers RedBanks

chooks man

Thanks. One of my best hens.

 

[Chooks man]

Thanks. One of my best hens.

for sure ,she is stunning .
what her name please .

chooks man

 

[dvoice]

photos please @dvoice
if I see him I ll comment on him .

chooks man

Here are some pics of 4.5 month old that I’m not sure if he’ll colour up right.

 

[Chooks man]

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Here are some pics of 4.5 month old that I’m not sure if he’ll colour up right.

his body pattern is coming along nicely ,but his copper is dark type ( Mahogany ) not good for showing .
for breeding this type of copper is used to correct the lighter Straw colored type.

chooks man

 

[dvoice]

his body pattern is coming along nicely ,but his copper is dark type ( Mahogany ) not good for showing .
for breeding this type of copper is used to correct the lighter Straw colored type.

chooks man

I don’t show, but I do sell hatching eggs. The reason I was hoping to use this cockerel was for the dark egg he came from. A solid 7. I don’t have any pullets/ hens with light hackles, they’re all the proper colour