International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

What’s the name of this color variety?
I’ve never seen it

Birchen marans or silver black marans .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Punkybrewster
this guy has a bad comb ,double points in the form of M ,middle part of his comb .
I don t see his shoulder coloration ?
donsn t seem to have any white any where , can you check his under fluff is is pure black or greyish black . we are looking for a pure dark black under fluff whithout any white ,.
for the parasitic white we can not tell ,till after the big molt at 2 years of age , OLd man tom has mentioned it in one of his post ,
to breed out the parasitic white we have to breed from old stock more mature with out any white .
chooks man

 

[Bantambird]

What’s the name of this color variety?
I’ve never seen it

They are indeed black silver, or birchen, Marans. They are very close to the Black Copper variety, only the copper color is replaced with silver. There are not huge numbers of breeders for this variety out there, so I have mostly posted with this group just so I am not in a dead thread! Since they are only different by one color gene anyways, it isn't much difference.

 

[Chooks man]

@marchick
your cockerel is stunning .
proper marans body type ,great blue colour with a good lucing , good head and comb .
that how marans rooster should look and stand .
bravo my dear friend ,mist chatting to you .hope you are well .
I red in some of your post that you are having some health trouble . I feel your pain , I ll pray for you. you are always in my though and heard . blessing and hope I ll hear from you soon .
the good thing about this threat is ,we are all very good friends ,we care about each other . plus we help each other to bred great marans .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Bantambird
this pullet is absolutely stunning .10 /10 in my book . some people will say she need more leg feathering ,but the standard accept the minimum possible . I like the minimum to prevent from vulture hock .
so if the judge in the fair is saying this type of pullet is not good marans . than some thing is wrong with him 100% shouldn t be allowed to judge marans .
this pullet will be champion in any international show ,I guaranty that and I know what I m talking about .
Bravo
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

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@Bantambird
this pullet is absolutely stunning .10 /10 in my book . some people will say she need more leg feathering ,but the standard accept the minimum possible . I like the minimum to prevent from vulture hock .
so if the judge in the fair is saying this type of pullet is not good marans . than some thing is wrong with him 100% shouldn t be allowed to judge marans .
this pullet will be champion in any international show ,I guaranty that and I know what I m talking about .
Bravo
chooks man

@Bantambird
if you allow me I ll post the photos of this pullet in the French forum .Marans aspiran and see what Monique and Philippes have to say about it .
cheers
chooks man

 

[Bantambird]

@Bantambird
if you allow me I ll post the photos of this pullet in the French forum .Marans aspiran and see what Monique and Philippes have to say about it .
cheers
chooks man

sure, any suggestions would be welcome.

 

[Chooks man]

sure, any suggestions would be welcome.

thank you my dear friend .
I ll repost the comment I ll get from them here. I know they are going to be impressed .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@Punkybrewster BCM pullet on the rump walking down .stunning .

@Bantambird Black silver pullet ,
this 2 pullets are identical similar body type and feathering .both are high standard .
Bravo to both breeders .
chooks man

 

[chickengr]

Thanks! good to hear again from you!
My daughter took some splash Marans in a young trio and a white Marans pullet and a blue silver cockerel to the fair. Judge didn't like them because my Marans are slow maturing and slow feathering, he was pointing out that they were small yet and the tails aren't finished growing out on the cockerels. Mine don't finish until 12 to 18 months before I see final results. I told her next year she must take adult birds or she just won't be able to compete with the fast maturing modern breeds.

don't pay too much attention to the judge. what does he know about marans?