International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Oh and if I go all "radio silent" and seem to disappear for the next.. oh say 5 months it is because I am starting my last semester of the ADN (RN) program and will likely be studying my brains out. But hopefully I can still pop in from time to time. In between exams and bouts of hysteria. Lol. The life of a nursing student is never a boring one. I work full time as an LPN as well and I have a 3 year old toddler and hundreds of chickens. Never a dull moment.

Good like to you.

just keep us posted time to time with your chooks news.

Photos will be nice.

All the Best.

Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Yeah the breeder told me they weren't "perfect" and that they were a work in progress. He just offered to send me some to get me started so I could start working with some decent Marans. The birds I have now are a far cry better than the garbage I hatched out in December and January from "breeders". We live and learn. Haha! I will post pics of my cockerel once he grows up some more. My pullets from this line (Bev Davis x Little Peddler) are all dark chested best I can tell. However, my pullet from the Greenfire Farm x Little Peddler line has some copper in her chest. She is the one in the front.

Yeah maybe they are not perfect but they are close to it.
they have a type .the body color. great marans heads.

What they need is the Autossomal Red ( red shoulder and spotted chest on the rooster ) they will help to clear the sheen a little .

Black chest pullets will be mated to well colored chest rooster to give a show bird quality

Spotted chest pullets will be matted to a Black chest rooster = great result

Keeping the BALANCE is the key .

chooks man

 

[dvoice]

At 12 weeks

hope he colours up better too bad about the comb.

love this ones body but over melanized

one of my hens. They're all camera shy

 

[KF0002]

Yeah maybe they are not perfect but they are close to it.
they have a type .the body color. great marans heads.

What they need is the Autossomal Red ( red shoulder and spotted chest on the rooster ) they will help to clear the sheen a little .

Black chest pullets will be mated to well colored chest rooster to give a show bird quality

Spotted chest pullets will be matted to a Black chest rooster = great result

Keeping the BALANCE is the key .

chooks man

Great advice! I appreciate it. I have one little cockerel in my youngest group (from a different breeder) and he has a very well colored breast already. I have high hopes he will be a keeper.

 

[Chooks man]

at 12 week he is color full enough for me .
hackle coming a long plus Red shoulder too .
great type and a long back
nice tail

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I ll breed her just for her ;
Comb.
Back
Tail

I ll mate her to a very colored rooster .with a red shoulder and coppery ears tufts.

expect progeny with great comb

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I like this one .great coppery hackle and a good type ( not a great photo)

try to breed the sheen out from the black .

chooks man

 

[chickengr]

@Chooks man should we breed the roo with overfeathered feet + feathers on the middle toe?

 

[dvoice]

I ll breed her just for her ; Comb. Back Tail I ll mate her to a very colored rooster .with a red shoulder and coppery ears tufts. expect progeny with great comb chooks man

This one is a cockerel. 12 week

 

[Chooks man]

Great advice! I appreciate it. I have one little cockerel in my youngest group (from a different breeder) and he has a very well colored breast already. I have high hopes he will be a keeper.

I like this one a lot;

good thick head,
nice blue eyes ( they will turn to nice orange /red color )
well marked chesr
wide chest and shoulders.
strait ,well feathered shanks a little darker but he still young

keep your eye on him.

chooks man