International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Bantambird]

Jackson is half brother to the mottled looking hen. And that hen's mottling didn't settle until she was 18 months old, last fall! Whether it is mottling or not, her progeny have whatever she has more dramatically than she.

and an adorable little legbar pullet

 

[Chooks man]

OMG she is so lovely! I need White Marans in my life!

a good thing about breeding a white marans is , every thing is white ,no confusion white is white no yellow .
plus they look great too . love my white marans .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Beautiful tail! Hopefully Princess throws some nice French tails. That is the look I prefer.

princess is not far off .mated to a short tail cockerel or rooster she ll throw stunning progeny .
Duke is a good mate for her Or you have to wait to see what duke s progeny will look like , they ll be some handsome cockerels in there for sure .
this season you are going to see some of the best marans coming out of Duke s and your hens . a lot genetic diversity . Hybrid vigour { dominant affect }.

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Jackson is half brother to the mottled looking hen. And that hen's mottling didn't settle until she was 18 months old, last fall! Whether it is mottling or not, her progeny have whatever she has more dramatically than she.View attachment 1714737 View attachment 1714738 View attachment 1714739 View attachment 1714740 and an adorable little legbar pullet

Ah Jackson is related to the mottled hen. so both of them are a carrier of this flaky white .

here what you need to do ,you need to breed it out ,get ready of it ,is going to confuses you in the future .
any chicks come out of the mottled hen is a cull ,

you only need one good hen to start any line and I think you have some gorgeous one s .you don t need to hatch from all the hens you have .bad practice . work with a best ones .even one or 2 hen is enough .
for me I prefer hatching as many chicks from one hen mated to different roosters than fewer chicks from many different hens .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I was ready to leave byc. this thread is the reason I am still here.

we all have to thanks @RedBanks it is her idea to start this thread .

chooks man

 

[Bantambird]

goal this year is dividing out pens. The Marans are all in one big pen, and I've started letting them out to graze now that spring has finally spring! Once the ground unfreezes I can really get started, although my carpentry skills are lackluster at best and shoddy at worst... I just need to buckle down and get it done. My husband helps when he can, but he is usually not well and can't, although he makes a great backseat driver... Lol
So that's the goal, and the best hens will get penthouses, I guess

here's a white pullet. I've noticed that several of the whites don't have very good leg feathering. Easy enough fix, but still stood out as something I noticed.

 

[Chooks man]

View attachment 1714938 View attachment 1714939 goal this year is dividing out pens. The Marans are all in one big pen, and I've started letting them out to graze now that spring has finally spring! Once the ground unfreezes I can really get started, although my carpentry skills are lackluster at best and shoddy at worst... I just need to buckle down and get it done. My husband helps when he can, but he is usually not well and can't, although he makes a great backseat driver... Lol
So that's the goal, and the best hens will get penthouses, I guess
View attachment 1714943 here's a white pullet. I've noticed that several of the whites don't have very good leg feathering. Easy enough fix, but still stood out as something I noticed.

good luck to you my friend .

your hens have a nice tails. true marans tail .full @ base ,short ,thin and closed at the top .pointed ,except the blue hen .her tail is square and long . good angle .

hatch only from the best hen ,so your breeding program become easier .

your chooks have a lot space .great

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Bantambird

the white pullet is stunning .you should focus in breeding them ,very simple ,every thing is white .no mottled ,no lacing .no balancing the body pattern .nothing just pure white with a pink legs .

the cockerel next to her has a faultless comb .keep your eye on him .love his head

chooks man

 

[chickengr]

Ah Jackson is related to the mottled hen. so both of them are a carrier of this flaky white .

here what you need to do ,you need to breed it out ,get ready of it ,is going to confuses you in the future .
any chicks come out of the mottled hen is a cull ,

you only need one good hen to start any line and I think you have some gorgeous one s .you don t need to hatch from all the hens you have .bad practice . work with a best ones .even one or 2 hen is enough .
for me I prefer hatching as many chicks from one hen mated to different roosters than fewer chicks from many different hens .

chooks man

is it possible to create mottled marans from those chickens? I might have mottled chickens as well. I would give it a try if possible.

 

[KF0002]

Here is the cockerel with the halo. Sometimes he holds his tail higher. Sometimes I look at him and like him, other times I don't. He is a chunky bird, but dang I hate that halo and high tail.