International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Red Banks]

if you have a choice it is ok. but I breed cockerels with the halo. one ended up with just a bit of halo. he is my future breeder.

things went bad with buying a plot. I am still looking for one. it makes me nervous as I am running late for everything.

It will all fall into place when you find the right one.

 

[chickengr]

I don't think that cockerel is going to grow. His comb and body are very immature for his age. Could that be considered a failure to thrive?

I wonder if some chicks don't eat enough because of the others. when I separated my cockerels they all put the weight on.

 

[Red Banks]

I ended up with this little fella out of a black and blue copper breeding, my first thought was a splash but it's not showing and other colors on its feathers. It's pure white.View attachment 1356267 View attachment 1356271 View attachment 1356269 View attachment 1356268

any ideas ?

Well..... I say, lucky you..... a White Marans!

http://www.maransofamericaclub.com/white-marans.html

 

[chickengr]

View attachment 1353704 View attachment 1353707 View attachment 1353709 View attachment 1353710 View attachment 1353702 View attachment 1353703 View attachment 1353697 Hello! I have just purchased a flock of marans and I am hoping I have some of quality. There is 11 hens and one cock. They are 7 months old. I fear the cock isn’t breeding material as he has some white in his tail. I will attach some photos and would really like some feedback on the quality of this stock, good and bad. Thank you

congrats!

they are still young so white feather means nothing yet.

some of the pullets seem to have white earlobes. as they are still young it might vanish. when they grow up a bit post some more photos.

 

[chickengr]

Definitely seems like as a chicken person I should be able to clean and process them, i dont even want to think how many chickens and how much money I've "culled" and when i say cull i dont mean kill. There is a elderly man in my town that has what i like call a "chicken rescue", it don't matter what breed or sex he will take them. He gets good use out of them so i really don't mind giving them away. But it's time i start processing my own birds. And might I say bravo to you!

nice to hear there are people like me who feed chickens, care for them and rehome them. I also hope to start eating what I produce instead of buying god knows what.

 

[Red Banks]

I wonder if some chicks don't eat enough because of the others. when I separated my cockerels they all put the weight on.

There is something wrong with this cockerel. He is of my breeding. He is two weeks older than the cockerels pictured below. He is from the same hens and Antonio. He is in the last picture. Look at his comb, his coloring, his size. I have never had a BCM like this.

 

[chickengr]

There is something wrong with this cockerel. He is of my breeding. He is two weeks older than the cockerels pictured below. He is from the same hens and Antonio. He is in the last picture. Look at his comb, his coloring, his size. I have never had a BCM like this.

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hermaphrodite? does he crow at all?

 

[Red Banks]

hermaphrodite? does he crow at all?

Don't know we have to ask Kfelton0002. I hadn't thought of that. Maybe it is a pullet! Now that you mention it, it does look more like a pullet that a cockerel. Kfelton0002 said cockerel and I never thought of anything else. @kfelton0002 What do you think?

 

[happychick24]

congrats!

they are still young so white feather means nothing yet.

some of the pullets seem to have white earlobes. as they are still young it might vanish. when they grow up a bit post some more photos.

Will do Thanks!!!

 

[Red Banks]

Someone tell me how Blue Birchens work! I am thinking about buying some GFF. Thanks for any info.