International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[dvoice]

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

How do I breed sheen out?

 

[Chooks man]

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

if he has a lot good quality I ll breed him to a featherless shank hens. will give a great result

never breed him to feathered shank hens ; bad news

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

How do I breed sheen out?

to breed the sheen out here what you need to do;

need to use a rooster with this trait;

dull black on the lower body .
well colored chest
super red shoulder
coppery ears tufts
lighter shank color light grey with a pinkish hues .
grayish down from the rear not dark ( pure black)

Rooster with sort of marking will help to remove the seen .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

looked to me like my black hen Sahra

he not a breeder with a BCM than .

photos man are hard to tell some times

chook man

 

[Braxton Brigade]

Backtracking so I can take legible notes of all the helpful tips.

 

[dvoice]

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

So what percentage is acceptable for copper on chest? Most of my cockerels seem to have colour on chest.

 

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[KF0002]

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

Glad u like him also. He is a spunky little fella. He likes to pick fights with my husband's Game stags. Lol. He thinks he is the ruler of the roost.

 

[KF0002]

Good like to you.

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

Photos will be nice.

All the Best.

Chooks man

Thank u! I will do my best to keep updated pics posted.

 

[KF0002]

So what percentage is acceptable for copper on chest? Most of my cockerels seem to have colour on chest.

Some copper on the chest is acceptable and desired. Even roos that have a lot of copper leakage on their chest can still be useful in the breeding pen, like if paired with an overmelanized hen. Just like a mossy hen with a lot of copper leakage can balance out a roo with black shoulders (like in my case) or poor copper coloring in the saddle area. Even though mossy hens are not desirable for show they can still be useful. You can read up on the APA standard of perfection on the Marans of America Club website. If my memory serves me the standard allows for a black breast with Persimmon red (hope I spelled that right) flecks of color on the chest. You dont want a solid or overly coppered chest but some color there is good. Chooks man can correct me if Im wrong about anything. I am still learning myself.