International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

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Here are a few pictures of Patty, my Redbanks pullet as she is getting near point of lay. She is nicer than my two line B (FRF) females. My two both have halos so she will help darken that up when I pair her with one of their sons I have growing out, whom I'm sure will all have a halo too.

 

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I let my blue coppers out to free range today. Here is one of the cockerels. He's starting to color up on his back some. Its hard to see in the pictures but he has new copper feathers coming in.

Darker blue copper cockerel

My favorite blue copper pullet so far. I love her dark blue and lacing.

 

[Red Banks]

Here are a few pictures of Patty, my Redbanks pullet as she is getting near point of lay. She is nicer than my two line B (FRF) females. My two both have halos so she will help darken that up when I pair her with one of their sons I have growing out, whom I'm sure will all have a halo too.

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She is very pretty if I must say so myself!

 

[Red Banks]

I let my blue coppers out to free range today. Here is one of the cockerels. He's starting to color up on his back some. Its hard to see in the pictures but he has new copper feathers coming in.

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Darker blue copper cockerel

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My favorite blue copper pullet so far. I love her dark blue and lacing.

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Love these!

 

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Love these!

Thank you! I'm liking them too so far.

 

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She is very pretty if I must say so myself!

She is! I look forward to seeing her egg.

 

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Here is the little cockerel who got injured a few weeks ago. He is completely healed now. I doubt his neck where he was injured will feather in all the way because of the scar tissue, but its not very noticable unless you're looking for it. His eyes are marbled also. If he ends up looking good otherwise when he matures he may still end up being a keeper, if nothing else a spare. You never know at this age. They can go from nice looking to hideous nearly overnight. For now I will call him Skint.. get it??

 

[Magnolia Hill]

I let my blue coppers out to free range today. Here is one of the cockerels. He's starting to color up on his back some. Its hard to see in the pictures but he has new copper feathers coming in.

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Darker blue copper cockerel

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My favorite blue copper pullet so far. I love her dark blue and lacing.

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Kayla, There you again. I done told you about teasing me like that. Lol

 

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Kayla, There you again. I done told you about teasing me like that. Lol

Cant help it! When you got it, you gotta flaunt it! Lol

My blue coppers are some of my favorites right now. Black coppers were my first Marans love, but I've been admiring my blue coppers more these days. It's the lacing.. just can't help myself. You never forget your first love though, so the black coppers need not be jealous.

 

[Red Banks]

Here is the little cockerel who got injured a few weeks ago. He is completely healed now. I doubt his neck where he was injured will feather in all the way because of the scar tissue, but its not very noticable unless you're looking for it. His eyes are marbled also. If he ends up looking good otherwise when he matures he may still end up being a keeper, if nothing else a spare. You never know at this age. They can go from nice looking to hideous nearly overnight. For now I will call him Skint.. get it??

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He looks good too!