International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

Hi to all the readers .
I always say we need to let our chooks to age so we can see if they axpress any hidden recessive traits and to see if they robust / live long/ stay healthy and be able to reproduce.
Today I have one great example to share with you guys.
My solid black Marans hen Shiva ( true sister to a rooster I lost solid black BlackMamba) she is a big solid hen very healthy and productive but some thing happen to her when she finished her 4 th molt( she is 2 month shy of 4 years old) her body start showing rooster traits , her comb become larger, her feet are growing long spears, her back start growing lancet and her tail start to grow 2 long feathers . She is showing all cockerels traits.
Here are some photos of her taken today

I m interested to see if she is going to lay eggs this season.
From 50 plus old hens she is the only one who has this body transformation .
Chooks man

 

[chickengr]

Hi to all the readers .
I always say we need to let our chooks to age so we can see if they axpress any hidden recessive traits and to see if they robust / live long/ stay healthy and be able to reproduce.
Today I have one great example to share with you guys.
My solid black Marans hen Shiva ( true sister to a rooster I lost solid black BlackMamba) she is a big solid hen very healthy and productive but some thing happen to her when she finished her 4 th molt( she is 2 month shy of 4 years old) her body start showing rooster traits , her comb become larger, her feet are growing long spears, her back start growing lancet and her tail start to grow 2 long feathers . She is showing all cockerels traits.
Here are some photos of her taken today
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I m interested to see if she is going to lay eggs this season.
From 50 plus old hens she is the only one who has this body transformation .
Chooks man

are you sure it is shiva? maybe she is hiding somewhere.

I know with humans it is possible to get sort of hormonal disorder. but never heard with chickens.

 

[Chooks man]

are you sure it is shiva? maybe she is hiding somewhere.

I know with humans it is possible to get sort of hormonal disorder. but never heard with chickens.

Yes my friend it is shiva 100% I have been watching her changing for last 3 months .
I documented a hole progress . Never seen it bidirectional . I have been told by some peoples and red few articles about it long time ago but I never experienced it . Chooks man

 

[wrathsfarm]

Very interested in seeing how it plays out for her, but I hope she continues laying for you. I know she's one of your special girls.

 

[Chooks man]

Very interested in seeing how it plays out for her, but I hope she continues laying for you. I know she's one of your special girls.

Will be interesting what happen next . I have 2 of her sons very big rooster . They are 3 years old now. Lost all her daughter's.
She is special because she is solid black no many of them out there.
Chooks man

 

[LaFleche]

Often it is ovarian tumors with their resulting hormonal imbalances that can cause the above mentioned virilization.

 

[Chooks man]

Often it is ovarian tumors with their resulting hormonal imbalances that can cause the above mentioned virilization.

nice to see you around .
she look healthy as n Ox .let see what happen in the future . she laid a lot eggs last 4 years .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Hi to all the readers .
I always say we need to let our chooks to age so we can see if they axpress any hidden recessive traits and to see if they robust / live long/ stay healthy and be able to reproduce.
Today I have one great example to share with you guys.
My solid black Marans hen Shiva ( true sister to a rooster I lost solid black BlackMamba) she is a big solid hen very healthy and productive but some thing happen to her when she finished her 4 th molt( she is 2 month shy of 4 years old) her body start showing rooster traits , her comb become larger, her feet are growing long spears, her back start growing lancet and her tail start to grow 2 long feathers . She is showing all cockerels traits.
Here are some photos of her taken today
View attachment 3526150View attachment 3526151View attachment 3526152View attachment 3526153View attachment 3526154
I m interested to see if she is going to lay eggs this season.
From 50 plus old hens she is the only one who has this body transformation .
Chooks man

sorry she 2 months shy of 5 years old ,she is August 2018.
chooks man

 

[Bantambird]

Wow, he's georgous. I need a boy and 3 or 12 girls, please.

Come vis

Wow, he's georgous. I need a boy and 3 or 12 girls, please.

If you come visit, you can buy adults

 

[wrathsfarm]

@Bantambird .... I've found a breeder in Tennessee. YooHoo Farms re. Patrick Ledbetter. Have you heard of him by chance?

Edit.... nevermind. He sold all his Birchen flock.

The hunt continues..........