International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Red Banks]

I have been trying to post more pics but I can't get them off my phone. Still trying.....

 

[KF0002]

FRF had a hen that looks just like Gretta and daughter.

I bet she was Gretta's mom then! lol

As much as I love her, I hate Gretta's big fan tail. By Breeding Gretta's son back to her, my main focus will be egg color. As Chooks man said, as long as I have good egg color the rest can be improved upon as I go. The fresh FRF birds I (hopefully) hatch from your eggs will help me correct tails, mass, etc in them.

 

[Red Banks]

I bet she was Gretta's mom then! lol

As much as I love her, I hate Gretta's big fan tail. By Breeding Gretta's son back to her, my main focus will be egg color. As Chooks man said, as long as I have good egg color the rest can be improved upon as I go. The fresh FRF birds I (hopefully) hatch from your eggs will help me correct tails, mass, etc in them.

Well.... I can't wait till you fix our tail problems.

 

[Red Banks]

Antonio's son, he was terrified because I opened his coop door and everyone piled in. That is where I took all the pictures. They really don't bother him as much as he thinks they do. I don't think I have ever had one color up this fast.

 

[littlepeeps81]

Hens and eggs. I only have four hens laying right now. Hen at top and bottom are the same hen. She has very little copper but I like everything else.View attachment 1162133 View attachment 1162134 View attachment 1162135 View attachment 1162136

Beautiful!

 

[Red Banks]

Beautiful!

So are the hens in your avatar.

 

[littlepeeps81]

the brown you see is normal .it called mossiness .( mossy type ) will molt out .
when you it mean the chick has extra copper . not going to be all black or sure .

don t panic .all good .
love the color of they eyes .

chooks man

Thank you! I feel much better about it now!!

 

[littlepeeps81]

So are the hens in your avatar.

Thank you Red Banks!

 

[Amanita]

this chick is a cuckoo boy . stunning body type

chooks man

Thanks Chooks man I finished labelling the photos and posted then on Marans Aspiran and Monique gave the same assessment, those two being the only cuckoos, I'm glad to get your opinion also! I feel quite relieved to have a good idea of who is who.
Can't wait to see how these chicks turn out, I'm going to take some more photos this morning and check their leg bands since they're growing so fast.

 

[KF0002]

Well.... I can't wait till you fix our tail problems.

You and me both! LOL

We will get there. I would love to get into showing chickens someday. I will have to pick someone's brain and learn how. @Bantambird you show chickens dont you?