International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[chickengr]

Yes.... but you are a quick study and we have Chooks Man.

as long as you answer my questions I'll be fine.

I love to spend time with my chickens. I have just checked them and the cage was open and 3 pullets (out of 6) were outside. no one has been hurt.

 

[Red Banks]

Quote: I waste half of my day going outside to see the chickens. They always manage to sidetrack me.

 

[Red Banks]

@chickengr

I found this very helpful. It is really simpler than it sounds. Not the choosing and culling but the linebreeding sequence.

http://www.maransofamericaclub.com/inbreeding-chickens.html



@Chooks man

Awhile back you told me it was too early for me to use this chart. Can I start now? Do I put three hens with Bello, three with Claude and 4 with Antonio?

 

[Choco Maran]

This is my French Wheaten he is lightly feathered on the legs. He is around 10 weeks ( June 1st Hatch)

 

[Chooks man]

hi choco maran.

your cockerel is a great type
great mass.
gorgeous hackle .
nice long back .
goodtail angle not too high.
solid well colored shanks feathered enough.
nice eyes.
I can no see his comb.
wattles nice form and shape .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@chickengr

I found this very helpful. It is really simpler than it sounds. Not the choosing and culling but the linebreeding sequence.

http://www.maransofamericaclub.com/inbreeding-chickens.html



@Chooks man

Awhile back you told me it was too early for me to use this chart. Can I start now? Do I put three hens with Bello, three with Claude and 4 with Antonio?

the Felch Graphic ( inbreeding chart) is not good for the beginner . it is designed pot the well advance breeder.

for this inbreeding chart to work we need to have a tested chooks . what they are throwing and if we are happy with a results and the pairing . if yes than we can pair the chooks that we are happy with and start the inbreeding program.

I thinks we are in stage one and two .
mean testing our chooks and breeding the F1 together to get the true F2.

i ll explain it to you latter how to work with your chooks RedBank.

chooks man

 

[Choco Maran]

Thank You Chooks Man I was hoping to have some nice Marans. I will get some pictures of my two FCM tomorrow so you can see them. As well as my hens. I really want to try my hand at breeding on a small scale. I have Cuckoo, Black Copper and Wheatons. I would love to get Splash , Blue, and White as well some day.

 

[Choco Maran]

Here is Will's comb

 

[Chooks man]

Here is Will's comb

doesn t look good now but it is still too early to really tell.

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Thank You Chooks Man I was hoping to have some nice Marans. I will get some pictures of my two FCM tomorrow so you can see them. As well as my hens. I really want to try my hand at breeding on a small scale. I have Cuckoo, Black Copper and Wheatons. I would love to get Splash , Blue, and White as well some day.

yeah no worries .just post a nice photos of them and I see what I can do .

Chooks man