International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Punkybrewster]

Love the hens.

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Day Walker still healthy at 4 years old . Chilling out with a boys .
Chooks man

At what age do you stop breeding hens and roosters?

 

[Punkybrewster]

I will name the yellow banded one Junior(JR). That is what ive been calling him lately.
Seamus sire
Judith dame

Dont have a name for the other 2 yet.
I will think on it.

 

[Chooks man]

Love the hens.

At what age do you stop breeding hens and roosters?

As far as they are able to breed . Is up to them . I alway like to breed the old with a young to establish a longevity. Very important.
Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I will name the yellow banded one Junior(JR). That is what ive been calling him lately.
Seamus sire
Judith dame

Dont have a name for the other 2 yet.
I will think on it.

Love the name junior is a cool name . Chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

I have heard older hens around 2 years old eggs are better to hatch. Something to do with the albumen being thinner?

It could just be false information...

 

[Bantambird]

I have to catch this guy for my potential keeper pen next. He doesn't keep his stance particularly wide. His feet are all muddy from the recent rain, they are very slate and pink otherwise, he's just sloppy on his feet. Leg feathering is sparse but present, might grow back or not. Hatched March this year.

 

[Chooks man]

I have heard older hens around 2 years old eggs are better to hatch. Something to do with the albumen being thinner?

It could just be false information...

Peoples say a lot thing . Genetic is different . The chooks commercial breeding operation they breed from a year old hens . They first year of laying . Hatch rate over 90% . They do not for longevity . Cost more to keep the older hens . For us the backyard breeders with heritage breed we want to keep our hens for a long time .
Chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

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I have to catch this guy for my potential keeper pen next. He doesn't keep his stance particularly wide. His feet are all muddy from the recent rain, they are very slate and pink otherwise, he's just sloppy on his feet. Leg feathering is sparse but present, might grow back or not. Hatched March this year.

I like his very long back , deep chest , small tail . Complete body pattern and stunning silver . I like him . Love to see him fully mature . I like to see his stance
Chooks man

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

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I have to catch this guy for my potential keeper pen next. He doesn't keep his stance particularly wide. His feet are all muddy from the recent rain, they are very slate and pink otherwise, he's just sloppy on his feet. Leg feathering is sparse but present, might grow back or not. Hatched March this year.

he's so pretty!
I once had some copper marans, but we were only babysitting them for about 6 months while their owner moved.

 

[Chooks man]

the BLC rooster with a white on his tail is sold .some one fell in love with him . he think it is a best BLC marans rooster he never seen .
this guy has marans but they are very light flamed . so he is buying some marans from me to increase the size and mass on his flock .
sold him 2 pair so far both BLC .and he want to buy more ,he is waiting for some photos from me about the extra chooks I want to sale .
he want to buy BCM fertile eggs too .I told him they are not for sale ,he said he will pay me very good money if I want to sale him few dozen .
my marans are not cheap .took me years of breeding and selecting to get to where I m now .
my marans with fault still are better than the show champions in this country .
chooks man