International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

@Punkybrewster
this one is really gorgeous .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Im beginning to feel better about these chicks. Thank you. I was really worried how they were looking.

I am told they are a mixture of Bev Davis, Wade Jeane, Greenfire Farm. The breeder combined and made their own line.

I can tell they are a mixture of many lines .they are not uniform like line #1 .good thing for you ,you want the genetic diversity to start your line .
you don t want to keep some one else line ,you have to blend you own line . breed out what is not good and breed true the good traits .regardless of witch line they come from .

short type are Bev S Marans .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Thank you chooksman. I appreciate all you say to help me.

you welcome .
I just like marans chooks and I like to help peoples to breed them correctly .

chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

I can tell they are a mixture of many lines .they are not uniform like line #1 .good thing for you ,you want the genetic diversity to start your line .
you don t want to keep some one else line ,you have to blend you own line . breed out what is not good and breed true the good traits .regardless of witch line they come from .

short type are Bev S Marans .
chooks man

Yes. That is my plan.
Line #1 is Bevs marans. Nothing else.
Im excited to start. Now to wait for maturity. But im patient.....sometimes.

 

[Chooks man]

Yes. That is my plan.
Line #1 is Bevs marans. Nothing else.
Im excited to start. Now to wait for maturity. But im patient.....sometimes.

good luck to you .
you have a good foundation in there .keep record of they growth pattern and they feathering type .
chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

good luck to you .
you have a good foundation in there .keep record of they growth pattern and they feathering type .
chooks man

Oh i am. I think i need separate notebooks for each. Its getting very disorganized.

I need separate books. One for notes i keep from this thread, one for line #1 and one for line #2.

 

[TheBajan]

Day 19... I have several that have pipped internally from the larger eggs in my DIY cabinet incubator! The largest egg is still only at 7% weight loss and has the smallest air sac. I candled and drew the air sac so I can tell if it pips in the right spot. It's the one I have been most concerned about. When I candled, I didn't see movement in most of the eggs including that one. The good news is that after I put them back in the 'bator, she started rocking and rolling! I'm so happy to know she's still kickin' around in there! Keep those fingers crossed and prayers going!

 

[marchick]

Day 19... I have several that have pipped internally from the larger eggs in my DIY cabinet incubator! The largest egg is still only at 7% weight loss and has the smallest air sac. I candled and drew the air sac so I can tell if it pips in the right spot. It's the one I have been most concerned about. When I candled, I didn't see movement in most of the eggs including that one. The good news is that after I put them back in the 'bator, she started rocking and rolling! I'm so happy to know she's still kickin' around in there! Keep those fingers crossed and prayers going!

Praying you get a good hatch! Can't wait to see them!

 

[Chooks man]

Praying you get a good hatch! Can't wait to see them!

X 2 .
chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

Day 19... I have several that have pipped internally from the larger eggs in my DIY cabinet incubator! The largest egg is still only at 7% weight loss and has the smallest air sac. I candled and drew the air sac so I can tell if it pips in the right spot. It's the one I have been most concerned about. When I candled, I didn't see movement in most of the eggs including that one. The good news is that after I put them back in the 'bator, she started rocking and rolling! I'm so happy to know she's still kickin' around in there! Keep those fingers crossed and prayers going!

Hows it going with the hatch?