International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Punkybrewster]

Last is Rick. #1 line.
Vulture hocks but smallest tail.

 

[Punkybrewster]

All together.

I am planning to cull all 3 cockerels from this line #1 this week unless one is worth keeping.

I will keep the 3 pullets from this line for eggs or breeding.

 

[Chooks man]

Last is Rick. #1 line.
Vulture hocks but smallest tail.

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if you have a spare space ,keep this one please .I know he has a vulture hocks but he has a truck load of other marans qualities .
great and correct body type ,
great shoulder width .
great head and stunning tail .
high quality copper .
and many many other quality .

this guy mated to the right hens will produce half cull and half stunning progeny .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Punkybrewster

I can see from this photo .the cockerel on the right has a stunning back ,tail and shoulder width . his back is almost double size to the other 2 cockerels . he is special for sure .
this cockerel has a lot good marans genes .I know he has a vulture hocks ,it is not the end of the world .

chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

I like Rick too. I just didnt know what to do with those vulture hocks. Its hard to breed out. But i will breed him and cull hard.
I have room for him.
I will cull the other two.

Line #2 is 4 months old.
The 2 cockerels from that line will be moved and penned with Rick.

Thank you @Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I like Rick too. I just didnt know what to do with those vulture hocks. Its hard to breed out. But i will breed him and cull hard.
I have room for him.
I will cull the other two.

Line #2 is 4 months old.
The 2 cockerels from that line will be moved and penned with Rick.

Thank you @Chooks man

good new you have space for him .we want to see how he mature .
vulture hocks are no different to other faults to breed out, just peoples don t know how to do it .
let see how the 2 cockerels from line #2 will turn up .
when time come to breed them I will show you how to do . for now just let them do more growing and keep them safe ,

chooks man

 

[marchick]

Update on the only BC cockerel from Jasper. He has a long tail. I just looked it up and it makes sence. He is from Jasper and Violet. The long tailed BC hen. Bummer! I don't particularly like her looks. I was thinking of getting her a new home. Idk

 

[marchick]

This is the BC I almost culled because of the spots. The little guy behind just isn't very big so he will get culled eventually.

 

[marchick]

I need to get better pictures. Red band is Black Jack, yellow is Ace and white doesn't have a name yet but I think he is looking pretty good.

 

[RoosterML]

This is one of four birds I have all different and I think I drew the short straw will all boys

Don’t worry they will taste great