International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Red Banks]

I was not looking for easy. I have found nothing about MARANS easy. Mostly wanted Chooks man to comment, which he did. Was the exact answer I expected. " You never no what you are gonna get." The chances are better with a #8 than a #4. We all new that. I have never hatched one Marans egg, yet! I have been reading this thread and others for three years! What a wonderful trip. I have had yellow legs, white feathers, very dark eyes and coronation combs! "All from good stock." I now have 7 hens 14 pullets and three cocks. These are just "fair" birds. The plan is to start the incubator in March. I have an incubator from my Uncle George. I have built a brooder, and a separate hatcher out of wine cooler. Right now it is about 7 degrees outside with a high of 15. Its the north wind that get me. I love this thread and love you guys!! TOM

I remember when you first started! From the pictures I have seen you have a fine flock of pullets/hens. Beware of naysayers that will make your birds less than they are. I learned here (on this thread) to be proud of my flock. To judge the entire bird, they all have faults. You have worked very hard and studied Marans..... I have no doubt you will be successful.

 

[KF0002]

So cute.... how old is this cockerel?

Thanks! He was such a gentleman. Without checking his wing band number to see when he was born, I think he is around 4 months old.

 

[Red Banks]

Thanks! He was such a gentleman. Without checking his wing band number to see when he was born, I think he is around 4 months old.

Just trying to gauge Tony2 he is 6 months. How are the Red Banks chicks looking?

 

[Red Banks]

Had to take care of the chicks so took pictures of Tony2. The hen in the picture is the one I want to cull. She is a dark egg layer but something wrong with her. She always looks this bad.

 

[snowbird]

Some of my hens have started laying again. Amazing.... the shortest coldest days of the year! The eggs are darker than they are in this pic, darkest are near the bottom of the pic. I did take the pic with a flash. Can anyone tell me how to take good egg pics that reflect the right color?
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I take my photos using a good light with solid color cloth underneath. tried to post a picture of my young Pullets but not working for some reason. Been a while since a picture so guess I forgot How,

 

[Chooks man]

Some of my hens have started laying again. Amazing.... the shortest coldest days of the year! The eggs are darker than they are in this pic, darkest are near the bottom of the pic. I did take the pic with a flash. Can anyone tell me how to take good egg pics that reflect the right color?
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very nice .I see some #7 in there .
it is a good idea to put a Cream leg bar ( blue egg) in there so we can see how much light is caused by the flash .

I asked my friend a photographer about we can get the eggs to show up is true color with ours phone and camera .
She said is impossible ,need a spacial camera .
she going to photograph all my flock and the dark eggs for my Web site . let see .
she said to me my chooks are gorgeous but my photos are terrible .I was proud of self .I though I was taking a good photos .she knocked me out .The professional !!!!!!!!!!!!

we ll see .

chooks man

 

[snowbird]

 

[Red Banks]

very nice .I see some #7 in there .
it is a good idea to put a Cream leg bar ( blue egg) in there so we can see how much light is caused by the flash .

I asked my friend a photographer about we can get the eggs to show up is true color with ours phone and camera .
She said is impossible ,need a spacial camera .
she going to photograph all my flock and the dark eggs for my Web site . let see .
she said to me my chooks are gorgeous but my photos are terrible .I was proud of self .I though I was taking a good photos .she knocked me out .The professional !!!!!!!!!!!!

we ll see .

chooks man

Can't wait to see those pictures! You have me drooling with your terrible pics!

 

[Chooks man]

Had to take care of the chicks so took pictures of Tony2. The hen in the picture is the one I want to cull. She is a dark egg layer but something wrong with her. She always looks this bad.
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Tony2 look s good .late bloomer . love his tail .

black hen need some cat /dog food . love her stand and body shape . the comb is very bad .

chooks man

 

[Red Banks]

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@snowbird Now that is beautiful! I don't think you have forgotten how to take a picture!