International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

View attachment 1241735 View attachment 1241734 View attachment 1241733 It's been months since I've been able to get some good pics of Chester. His comb took a hit during the cold spell. I'm thinking he will lose more of it too. He sure is a big boy. I can't wait for a broody so I can get him some ladies more his size. Kinda scared for his favorite little cream Legbar.

How do y'all think he grew up? 6 months old now.
Question: does anyone else's marans strut like a Tennessee walker? Every single step. Foot comes all the way up to his chest then carefully put back down. None of my other chickens do that. Not my bantam Cochin. Not my cuckoos. None of em.

They do strut but I havent noticed them bringing their feet up to their chest with each step. I will have to watch them closer. Lol

 

[Hensndoes]

They do strut but I havent noticed them bringing their feet up to their chest with each step. I will have to watch them closer. Lol

I'll have to try and get a video next time I let them out in good light. Every single step. It's like he's doing lunges.

 

[KF0002]

It's 57 degrees F here today and it is so nice to have a break from the bitter cold. For now though I am stuck in the house working on my assignments for class before I go to work tonight, but I do plan to go out and say hello to my birds in a bit. The only drawback to the snow melting is that my backyard is now a muddy mess. On a positive note, I did get my Red Banks babies out to their big kid pen yesterday with some Speckled Sussex hybrids I'm growing out for eggs/meat. I haven't had a free moment to take pics because it has been crazy busy, but I will try today.

Also, I have finally gotten possible dates on when my White Legbar hatching eggs might be coming! The lady messaged me a few minutes ago, just when I had just about given up hope on her. I am so excited!

 

[KF0002]

Here are a few pictures I took of my Red Banks babies. They are hard to photograph in the big kid pen all running around with the others in there. There are two cockerels and two pullets. One cockerel is a lot smaller than the dominant cockerel, but definitely a cockerel. They are very plump and healthy birds. The biggest cockerel is very well colored, lots of copper leakage on the breast. He will definitely put lovely hackles on his daughters with all that coloring. The smallest cockerel has been trying to fight the bigger boys so his comb is a little banged up today. They're fine though, just boys being boys.

In this first pic, the biggest Red Banks cockerel is the bird on the right, I will call him Marcus. The bird on the left is an Olive Egger pullet.

Here is a closeup of Marcus. I love the posterior lobe of his comb, how smooth the back of it is with no splits or ridges. He has a double point at the front of his comb, but overall his comb is lovely! His comb has 5 points. The comb is not twisted or lopped over. How is my assessment of his comb @Chooks man ?

Here is Marcus again from the side view, one of his sisters is standing behind him.

Here is the second cockerel, I will call him Spartacus because he is a little scrapper and likes to pick fights, note the blood on his comb. His breast appears like it will be solid black as he matures. I couldn't get a better pic of him than this one. He is a fast little bugger.

 

[Hensndoes]

Here are a few pictures I took of my Red Banks babies. They are hard to photograph in the big kid pen all running around with the others in there. There are two cockerels and two pullets. One cockerel is a lot smaller than the dominant cockerel, but definitely a cockerel. They are very plump and healthy birds. The biggest cockerel is very well colored, lots of copper leakage on the breast. He will definitely put lovely hackles on his daughters with all that coloring. The smallest cockerel has been trying to fight the bigger boys so his comb is a little banged up today. They're fine though, just boys being boys.

In this first pic, the biggest Red Banks cockerel is the bird on the right, I will call him Marcus. The bird on the left is an Olive Egger pullet.

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Here is a closeup of Marcus. I love the posterior lobe of his comb, how smooth the back of it is with no splits or ridges. He has a double point at the front of his comb, but overall his comb is lovely! His comb has 5 points. The comb is not twisted or lopped over. How is my assessment of his comb @Chooks man ?
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Here is Marcus again from the side view, one of his sisters is standing behind him.
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Here is the second cockerel, I will call him Spartacus because he is a little scrapper and likes to pick fights, note the blood on his comb. His breast appears like it will be solid black as he matures. I couldn't get a better pic of him than this one. He is a fast little bugger.
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The white feathertip on the one pullet - what causes that? Will it go away? (I only ask because I'm about to dive into your world)

 

[KF0002]

The white feathertip on the one pullet - what causes that? Will it go away? (I only ask because I'm about to dive into your world)

Some white in the juvenile plumage is normal, especially in the primary feathers of the wings. It should molt out with their adult molt. If the white does not molt out with the adult molt it is indicative of parasitic white. I am dealing with parasitic white in my Line A birds, but hard culling will hopefully improve that.

 

[kcrandall]

View attachment 1241735 View attachment 1241734 View attachment 1241733 It's been months since I've been able to get some good pics of Chester. His comb took a hit during the cold spell. I'm thinking he will lose more of it too. He sure is a big boy. I can't wait for a broody so I can get him some ladies more his size. Kinda scared for his favorite little cream Legbar.

How do y'all think he grew up? 6 months old now.
Question: does anyone else's marans strut like a Tennessee walker? Every single step. Foot comes all the way up to his chest then carefully put back down. None of my other chickens do that. Not my bantam Cochin. Not my cuckoos. None of em.

Yeah, Ive had a couple Marans Rooster do the high-step thing. Makes me laugh because they look like those soldiers that do the straight-legged high-step in military parades.

Keith

 

[kcrandall]

Here are a few pictures I took of my Red Banks babies. They are hard to photograph in the big kid pen all running around with the others in there. There are two cockerels and two pullets. One cockerel is a lot smaller than the dominant cockerel, but definitely a cockerel. They are very plump and healthy birds. The biggest cockerel is very well colored, lots of copper leakage on the breast. He will definitely put lovely hackles on his daughters with all that coloring. The smallest cockerel has been trying to fight the bigger boys so his comb is a little banged up today. They're fine though, just boys being boys.

In this first pic, the biggest Red Banks cockerel is the bird on the right, I will call him Marcus. The bird on the left is an Olive Egger pullet.

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Here is a closeup of Marcus. I love the posterior lobe of his comb, how smooth the back of it is with no splits or ridges. He has a double point at the front of his comb, but overall his comb is lovely! His comb has 5 points. The comb is not twisted or lopped over. How is my assessment of his comb @Chooks man ?
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Here is Marcus again from the side view, one of his sisters is standing behind him.
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Here is the second cockerel, I will call him Spartacus because he is a little scrapper and likes to pick fights, note the blood on his comb. His breast appears like it will be solid black as he matures. I couldn't get a better pic of him than this one. He is a fast little bugger.
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@kfelton0002,

Nice looking chicks - good eye color, combs, type and plummage! Keep an eye on the smaller cockerel, slow maturing type, they quite often turnout to be better cockerels as long as the type is there to begin with. I’m taking nothing away from Marcus - big boy and well colored! I like the pullets too - nice hackle color!

Keith

 

[KF0002]

@kfelton0002,

Nice looking chicks - good eye color, combs, type and plummage! Keep an eye on the smaller cockerel, slow maturing type, they quite often turnout to be better cockerels as long as the type is there to begin with. I’m taking nothing away from Marcus - big boy and well colored! I like the pullets too - nice hackle color!

Keith

Thanks! I agree, its usually the late bloomers that turn out to be the better males. I'm very happy with them though. Very hardy and healthy chicks.

 

[chickengr]

my pullet is still alive but not good. I gave her 3 shots of lincospectin (in 3 days) and last night about midnight I heard her hitting the dog crate. she was gasping for breath. I didn't expect to find her alive but she is.

the instruction says to give lincospectin shots for 3 days only (1 ml for 10 lb). can I extend this therapy for a day or two?