International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[BlueTheBrahma]

this sheet is about incubation number 4 hatch .
hen name , number of chicks hatched .type of hatch down (correct or too much white ). body type of the chicks ( short /chunky /or tall .or square )pluis legs feathering good or medium or nothing.
chooks man

You’ve probably put this on the thread before, but do you have examples of good/bad chick down and chick body type? Also, how do you keep track of which chicks are from each eggs? Do you just have to be present and then tag them?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Last night I took JR out of the pen so I could go in and photograph this morning. I can't wait to get rid of him. He has a bad attitude.

These are the 10 hens cockerel line.
I have a very hard time with square and rectangle body types but it's easier to see in photos.

Square?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Square?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Square?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Square? Very high tail and neck all the time.

 

[Punkybrewster]

Square?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Rectangle? Good type?

 

[Punkybrewster]

rectangle? Good type?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Rectangle? Good type?

 

[Punkybrewster]

This is love song. Selected last year for dark eggs and type.