International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[KF0002]

@marchick in my opinion, even if Blaze gets aggressive I definitely would still work with him and breed him. Just be careful when you enter his pen. Take a broom or something. He is too pretty.

You can always choose a better mannered one of his sons when the time comes to breed further.

 

[marchick]

I hope he doesn't get aggressive. I can handle a mild aggression but when they get to the point of being nuts I do away with them. For example, my little show OEG cockerel is my best buddy most of the time and is very tame. Every now and then he gets a wild hair and tries to fight me. I just grab a hold of him as soon as he bucks up on me and pet him and carry him around a few minutes. That settles him down and lets him know I'm still the boss. Maybe try that with your cockerel. He thinks he is big man on campus now that he rules the pen himself unrivaled.

When he grows spurs I am cutting them. Then it won't be so bad if he gets me.

 

[KF0002]

When he grows spurs I am cutting them. Then it won't be so bad if he gets me.

Yes definitely keep all cock bird spurs dull. Will save you lots of scars like I've got. Lol

 

[marchick]

Yes definitely keep all cock bird spurs dull. Will save you lots of scars like I've got. Lol

When they get mean I like to take something in with me. Sometimes even something like a plastic bag or something that makes funny sounds.

 

[KF0002]

When they get mean I like to take something in with me. Sometimes even something like a plastic bag or something that makes funny sounds.

That's a good idea. I tend to just kick them with my boot. Lol

 

[marchick]

That's a good idea. I tend to just kick them with my boot. Lol

Kicking them never works for me. Then it was a battle every time I went in the pen. We ended up butchering them.

 

[KF0002]

Here are a few new pictures of Perfect. She is smaller than her sisters and is developing a cushion on her back. I think her size is a big drawback to her as a breeder. She may not be a good option after all. I will weigh her when I get time.

 

[KF0002]

Kicking them never works for me. Then it was a battle every time I went in the pen. We ended up butchering them.

My Marans never get aggressive to the point of inflicting injury. They are too heavy to get off the ground much to do harm. It's the Games I get weary of. Sometimes we have to go in their pens at night to collect eggs because the brood cocks get so mean. No kicking the Games doesn't work because they aim much higher than just your boot. But for the Marans it is sufficient if they get a little aggressive. I've only had like 2 aggressive Marans so they dont crop up too often.

 

[marchick]

Here are a few new pictures of Perfect. She is smaller than her sisters and is developing a cushion on her back. I think her size is a big drawback to her as a breeder. She may not be a good option after all. I will weigh her when I get time.

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They are beautiful! I like all three of them.

 

[KF0002]

There are some other nice pullets free ranging. I have approximately 20+ Marans pullets free ranging right now so once they mature some more I will look through them more closely. I took a few pictures of some that caught my eye.