International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

if it is all ready imbred .then just mate her to Queen s son .the one you posted earlier.
progeny will be black but with a good body type .great comb and eyes .red face too
from this line pick only pullets all the cockerel will be a cull .

your future cockerels will be from Queen s and Perfect line . cockerels line .
chooks man

Ive already got Prince (Queen's son) and Duchess penned together now. I tried to hatch some eggs from them in the summer but they stopped laying before I could get many to hatch. I had a few offspring from them if any survived. I just have to look through the younger birds.

 

[Chooks man]

I like Queen a lot too. She has always been my favorite. She is penned with Duke and will stay there.

good move .keep them for life and select only the best of the best .they will produce them for sure .
you have to narrow your breeding to the best producing pairs . Pullets producer for sure .cockerels I have to see ,they have all the trait as a pair to produce a good cockerel .you just need to give them a chance .breed a lot chicks from them in the future .

chooks man

 

[chickengr]

wood shaving . a little expenssive but does a great job . I ll use the bedding for my compost after I move the chooks out .

chooks man

can't you get wood shaving for free from some local wood working company? a lot of us do that.

the other staff I use (for free) are pine needles. there are a lot of pine trees around.

I use all of that for compost.

 

[Chooks man]

I definitely will hatch chicks and grow them till at least 12 weeks. I want to get an idea of what they produce. I don't want BenTN and Kayla to get junk.

take my word
you chooks will produce perfect marans .I helpped you to select them and pair them . I have a good eyes .you helpped a lot with all the photos I needed to see .
your chooks as breeders are the best one in this thread for a time been .I wish my chooks where like your .they will be one day .
your are almost there ,need tunning and establishing the line ,that all .

if you do what I have told you to do .you ll end up with a perfect marans 100%
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

can't you get wood shaving for free from some local wood working company? a lot of us do that.

the other staff I use (for free) are pine needles. there are a lot of pine trees around.

I use all of that for compost.

pine needles .never tryed them before . learn some thing every day
how is your chooks @chickengr

chooks man

 

[KF0002]

I definitely will hatch chicks and grow them till at least 12 weeks. I want to get an idea of what they produce. I don't want BenTN and Kayla to get junk.

Sounds like a plan to me. These Marans are like a box of chocolates.. you never know what you're gonna get. Lol

 

[marchick]

take my word
you chooks will produce perfect marans .I helpped you to select them and pair them . I have a good eyes .you helpped a lot with all the photos I needed to see .
your chooks as breeders are the best one in this thread for a time been .I wish my chooks where like your .they will be one day .
your are almost there ,need tunning and establishing the line ,that all .

if you do what I have told you to do .you ll end up with a perfect marans 100%
chooks man

Thank you Chooksman! I have been burnt in this game a few times. I don't want to do that to anyone. I was starting to worry. What hidden stuff are mine carrying....

 

[KF0002]

take my word
you chooks will produce perfect marans .I helpped you to select them and pair them . I have a good eyes .you helpped a lot with all the photos I needed to see .
your chooks as breeders are the best one in this thread for a time been .I wish my chooks where like your .they will be one day .
your are almost there ,need tunning and establishing the line ,that all .

if you do what I have told you to do .you ll end up with a perfect marans 100%
chooks man

Agreed! They are spectacular!

 

[Chooks man]

Ive already got Prince (Queen's son) and Duchess penned together now. I tried to hatch some eggs from them in the summer but they stopped laying before I could get many to hatch. I had a few offspring from them if any survived. I just have to look through the younger birds.

Ah he is Prince .son of Queen . gorgeous comb and head .
you want to keep the bright orange eyes your chooks are known for .

chooks man

 

[KF0002]

Thank you Chooksman! I have been burnt in this game a few times. I don't want to do that to anyone. I was starting to worry. What hidden stuff are mine carrying....

Every line is carrying hidden genes that are undesirable. Once you start inbreeding and line breeding the bad traits will surface (side sprigs, split wing, rudimentary outer toes.. all of which have cropped up out of Duke from HM and my hens). You just have to hard cull and move on. Dont sweat it.