International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

I believe the white on his ear is from frost bite. It was 0*f a few weeks ago and he had a rough time with it. Still has a couple black tips on his comb.

good to know the white is not genetic trait .it is some thing else .
chooks man

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Here's my Black Copper Marans first 4 eggs! They are still getting darker of course. I think I might put these in the incubator!

 

[chickengr]

Here's my Black Copper Marans first 4 eggs! They are still getting darker of course. I think I might put these in the incubator! View attachment 2493128
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never incubate first eggs!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

never incubate first eggs!

Really? Why?

 

[Punkybrewster]

@Chooks man i finally got down to take pictures. Group #1 Roo and my favorite.View attachment 2490895View attachment 2490896View attachment 2490897View attachment 2490898View attachment 2490899View attachment 2490900View attachment 2490901View attachment 2490904View attachment 2490905View attachment 2490906View attachment 2490907View attachment 2490908View attachment 2490909View attachment 2490910View attachment 2490911View attachment 2490912View attachment 2490913

And he loves to do his job
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Gorgeous

 

[Punkybrewster]

if she turn p to be a dark eggs layer ,than breed her and keep only pullets from her . because she will not pass the golden hackle to them ,they get they color type from they sire .
hen only passes her gene color to her sons .
chooks man

Good info.
Does this also hold true when it comes to white underfluff on the roosters?

Is this why you told me to hatch out these eggs and only keep the pullets?

 

[chickengr]

Really? Why?

chicks would be weak if survive. we don't want that in our flock.

 

[Chooks man]

Good info.
Does this also hold true when it comes to white underfluff on the roosters?

Is this why you told me to hatch out these eggs and only keep the pullets?

yes my friend . all part of breeding the sex linked genes out by selecting only pullets to breed from and mate them to a different cockerels lines . by doing so we do not breed the good traits out ,because we selecting pullets .we can see they eggs color .
pullets are easy to breed than cockerels .just most peoples want to breed cockerels .not for the novice breeders for sure .

chooks man

 

[RoosterML]

chicks would be weak if survive. we don't want that in our flock.

I understand this if the eggs are small (Pullet egg)but if regular size eggs have been laid for awhile I don’t see an issue. Am I wrong?

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

I understand this if the eggs are small (Pullet egg)but if regular size eggs have been laid for awhile I don’t see an issue. Am I wrong?

I love your signature.