International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

Hello everyone!! Long time no see. Summer time is a very busy time for us, especially now with my new job. Fortunately I have been offered a position at a local hospital in their PCU. Looking forward to it very much!

Anyhoo.. Cooper my LA cockerel was killed by my son's dog (the dog is no longer with us) so I am looking through his offspring for his replacement for my LA line of BCM. Mud my FRF cock bird is still fat and sassy as ever. . Although the molt is near and he looks like he has seen better days!

Here is my best cockerel from Cooper so far. No parasitic white (yet) and a very nice looking guy aside from his high set tail. I also included a picture of him as a chick. Born Dec 2016.

 

[KF0002]

My thoughts are I will pair him to his aunt who has a lower tail to balance out his high tail. Here she is.

 

[KF0002]

And here are a few of this year's pullets I was able to get pics of.

BCM (LA)

Blue Copper Marans (next 3 pics is same pullet)

Darker blue copper marans pullet

 

[KF0002]

Sorry for the numerous posts, sharing more pics! This is the egg of my one and only FRF hen. She has been laying steadily all summer and her egg color has remained dark and lovely.

All of my Marans are free ranging for the time being so they can recuperate for the next breeding season. To show their appreciation, along with my layers, they provide me with many MANY eggs.

 

[littlepeeps81]

sorry to hear about your trouble .shipped egg can be disaster some time .

the chicks you got left has a proper hatch down ,no parasitic white .
it is easier to breed the feather on the legs but it is harder to breed the parasitic white out .
I think is a pullets ,all the signs are telling that .
dark comb
dark beak
dark feet
narrow head not chunky

chooks man

chooksman, thank you for the information. Happy to be getting another pullet, would just really like to hatch a cockeral. Sigh.

 

[littlepeeps81]

Sorry for the numerous posts, sharing more pics! This is the egg of my one and only FRF hen. She has been laying steadily all summer and her egg color has remained dark and lovely.
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All of my Marans are free ranging for the time being so they can recuperate for the next breeding season. To show their appreciation, along with my layers, they provide me with many MANY eggs.
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Very beautiful eggs!!

 

[littlepeeps81]

here a photo of my Wheaten marans cockerel Gorden2 . he learn how to pose and even he found the place where he like his photos to be taken .
he is 6 month and half old .
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I asked him if he can help be and teach the other cockerel to pose like him .my life will much easier .
Let wait and see .

chooks man

He is so lovely!!

 

[littlepeeps81]

the comb is big for that age and starts from nares - I still vote it might be a boy. my boys had dark comb, beak, etc. I was hoping for girls.

chickengr, I hope for a boy, I am always happy go get pullets; just needing a boy badly. Time will tell I suppose

 

[littlepeeps81]

Got my girls in their new coop today. Took forever to finish it. Still a little work to be done. I think they like it. Can't wait to start getting some Marans eggs!

 

[chickengr]

And here are a few of this year's pullets I was able to get pics of.

BCM (LA)
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Blue Copper Marans (next 3 pics is same pullet)
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Darker blue copper marans pullet

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welcome back!

we missed you and your nice chickens. sorry to hear about cooper