International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Red Banks]

More pics

 

[Red Banks]

I gave up trying to get good pictures, you will just have to see normal old family photos!

 

[Braxton Brigade]

Your climate is pretty much like mine. The frogs don't stand a chance. When I first moved here the ticks were so bad. I have not seen a tick all summer. They eat ant larvae, thank goodness, the fire ants are so bad. Where do you buy Farmers Helper UltraKibble? I used to live in Red Banks Mississippi and go to Jackson for the Dixie National.

I buy the ultra kibble online usually, they have a few different kinds actually.

Occasionally the co-op has some, if you have a tractor supply around I know they sell it as well.

I live 40+ minutes away from the nearest feed store so I favor online purchases haha.

 

[kcrandall]

Another pullet. One month younger than Gabby.

I like this pullets type, mass, head and tail. Copper hackles not as pronounced as Gabby but looks like she is still maturing. Does she have a long back? Pic makes it look like she has a short back to me. I'm thinking Bello for this girl.

 

[kcrandall]

Pictures:

I like these two girls as well. Good type, nice long backs, strong heads, good tail sets but not quite the mass as Gabby or the first pullet you posted. I'm thinking Antonio with these ladies would produce pullets with very good type, mass and balance. It will be interesting to see how Chooks Man would match your Coqs and Pullets to balance out their progeny. RedBanks - Looks to me that the pullets in Posts #810 & #811 are the same, correct?

 

[Chooks man]

When I raise chicks I don't use medicated feed, I have too many ages/sexes that are sharing spaces on occasions.

I keep all my birds on a mix of 16% protein mixed with 23% protein game feed, it is very hard to find chick crumbles or even flock raiser around here.

I also feed Farmers Helper UltraKibble, I feed it at a ratio of 1 to 10 with their normal diet, it contains different meats and plants that help the birds remain a bit more efficient feed wise.

Of course my birds don't eat a whole lot of feed most days, they free range a portion of the day in the yard with my 3 dogs.

Summer is the best season for them to find grubs, crickets, worms and frogs. My birds can often be seen in a tug-of-war over a lizard or frog, it is quite the experience.

16 + 23 divided by 2 = will give you around 20% protein desired .

I use a lot game /turkey feed for my cockerels high protein diet .

what it is the Helper Utrakibble ?

3 dogs for how many chooks ? I don t think the predators will ever come close to your chooks.

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

RedBank make a things easy for me .
how many pullets are there?
can you number them for us please.
it is confusing .CHEERS.

I ll focus on Gabby .pullet in the back in both photos facing away from the camera. that sort of photos shot I ll be looking for . we can her from different angle .

I m telling you she is worthy to be entered to any marans show and she will be 95 points hard to beat . she have all the quality of the marans hen.

people that what we are looking for . type ,mass, hackle color. balance and beauty . WELL DONE FOR THE PERSON WHO BRED IT and THE PERSON WHO RISE IT.

look at the way she walk well balanced and elegant .
look at her rear . wide Not too low neither high . tail well formed .
her feet are strait
wide shoulder and strong neck well arched . giving it sense of strength and vigor.

Gabby will give Laurent s ( marans aspiran ) pullet s a run for they money if they entered into the same show.

THAT HOW GREAT SHE IS .

RedBank you have to build a castle for her she is your QUEEN her progeny will be a ROYAL BLOOD LINE.

if I had her plus the 3 roosters .I will no need any other hen to start my line . 3 different combination .

I have to go .

number the pullets for me please.

chooks man

 

[chickengr]

what should be the weight of 11-12 mo marans roo?

 

[Red Banks]

RedBank make a things easy for me .
how many pullets are there?
can you number them for us please.
it is confusing .CHEERS.

I ll focus on Gabby .pullet in the back in both photos facing away from the camera. that sort of photos shot I ll be looking for . we can her from different angle .

I m telling you she is worthy to be entered to any marans show and she will be 95 points hard to beat . she have all the quality of the marans hen.

people that what we are looking for . type ,mass, hackle color. balance and beauty . WELL DONE FOR THE PERSON WHO BRED IT and THE PERSON WHO RISE IT.

look at the way she walk well balanced and elegant .
look at her rear . wide Not too low neither high . tail well formed .
her feet are strait
wide shoulder and strong neck well arched . giving it sense of strength and vigor.

Gabby will give Laurent s ( marans aspiran ) pullet s a run for they money if they entered into the same show.

THAT HOW GREAT SHE IS .

RedBank you have to build a castle for her she is your QUEEN her progeny will be a ROYAL BLOOD LINE.

if I had her plus the 3 roosters .I will no need any other hen to start my line . 3 different combination .

I have to go .

number the pullets for me please.

chooks man

Thank you Chooks Man. I know it was confusing for all of you. I will take pictures of each one, numbered. There are two groups. There are 4 in Gabby's group and 6 in the second group. The second group is a month younger, pink combs.

Maybe I will take Gabby to the North Florida fair!

 

[Chooks man]

what should be the weight of 11-12 mo marans roo?

minimum 3Kg for a maran rooster that age.

chooks man