International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Agreed! They are spectacular!

@marchick chooks will help your line great time .they are compatable .
what is the easy way .shipped eges or a live cockerel?

chooks man

 

[marchick]

Agreed! They are spectacular!

Thank you Kayla! I am thinning down flock tomorrow if everything goes well. Make room for my Coppers.

 

[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....

don t worry my dear friend .we are here to help each other out and build a good correct marans based .
few things are not going to work but a lot thing will work too .we just have to keep doing tell we get it alright .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

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.

you forgot the most importante thing HATCH A LARGE NUMBER OF ANY PAIR 20/25 TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE MADE OFF .
any hatch number smaller than that ,it is a game of chances not accuracy/breeding .

chooks man

 

[marchick]

@marchick chooks will help your line great time .they are compatable .
what is the easy way .shipped eges or a live cockerel?

chooks man

We are not sure. I think it's around $130 to ship live birds. Depending on weight and size of box. I was told anything over a 12x12 is more now. Eggs around 20 ish dollars for shipping. Price of box. I would have to go to yakima to ship live birds.

 

[marchick]

@marchick chooks will help your line great time .they are compatable .
what is the easy way .shipped eges or a live cockerel?

chooks man

Kayla was wanting some eggs or chicks. I probably won't add any to my line.

 

[KF0002]

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

Thank you! He is a lovely bird but has gotten a tad aggressive as he matured. Not too bad but just more annoying than anything.

 

[KF0002]

We are not sure. I think it's around $130 to ship live birds. Depending on weight and size of box. I was told anything over a 12x12 is more now. Eggs around 20 ish dollars for shipping. Price of box. I would have to go to yakima to ship live birds.

I use Horizon boxes to ship and it costed $81 dollars to ship 9.7 pounds (2 6 month old Legbar cockerels). The box was $22.50 so nearly $100 dollar to ship. Its very expensive. If you send the birds fairly young (3 months or so) it isnt as bad but shipping mature or near mature birds is very expensive. Especially Marans since they are a heavy breed.

 

[KF0002]

Thank you Kayla! I am thinning down flock tomorrow if everything goes well. Make room for my Coppers.

Yw! I will be thinning down as well ASAP. I am overrun with grow out cockerels.

 

[marchick]

I use Horizon boxes to ship and it costed $81 dollars to ship 9.7 pounds (2 6 month old Legbar cockerels). The box was $22.50 so nearly $100 dollar to ship. Its very expensive. If you send the birds fairly young (3 months or so) it isnt as bad but shipping mature or near mature birds is very expensive. Especially Marans since they are a heavy breed.

My two pullets cost me $130
I was told prices just went up. IDK