International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[NanaK]

The strangest thing is neither the CCLs or the Marans are noted for broodiness. They will go broody but for the Marans it's often later in life and for the CCls, I don't really know.
Fret, the hen in the picture has turned into a broody monster.

I agree. Meet my 5 year old Marans broody monster, Mocha.
She is giving me the stink eye in this photo because I just removed her from the nest box and placed her on the roost. She has just recently started back laying.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

It is. The legbars here lay very pale blue eggs which tend to go to off white as they get older. I would have thought green eggs as well for a Marans Crested Cream Legbar cross. I don't know the provenance of either parent and the French Marans I've seen here are pretty indifferent regarding quality for the breed. The British Marans are barred and tend to be better examples of the breed.
The strangest thing is neither the CCLs or the Marans are noted for broodiness. They will go broody but for the Marans it's often later in life and for the CCls, I don't really know.
Fret, the hen in the picture has turned into a broody monster.

Which breed is the male/female? If I’m not mistaken the darkest egg genes in marans are passed on from the sire, so maybe if the sire was the cclb then that’s why they weren’t passed on. Still surprised the egg isn’t slightly green. Lovely looking hen anyway, im a fan of using crazy crossbreeds for my layers.

 

[Shadrach]

Which breed is the male/female?

I don't know. Fret is a rescue hen.

 

[chickengr]

here some photos of the new place .
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chooks man

another paradise!

 

[chickengr]

@Chooks man , thank you for your assessment of my birds! One thing I tried to get a good picture of was the legs. In my opinion the legs are very straight. I'll try to get a pic to show you what I see.

I may end up culling one of them in the future, and your comments are great for helping me decide which one to keep. I think with just eight hens, two cockerels puts a little too much pressure on them.

Thanks again!

Your new place looks wonderful! Beautiful views. Do you have predators to be concerned of?

always keep a back up roo. I had 4 silkie roos and 3 died.

 

[Chooks man]

another paradise!

yeah agree with you my friend in love with this place .
yesterday i harvest banana , oranges ,mandarin , avocados great feeling to have access to this mature trees . gift realy . I m greatfull and lucky person .

soon I ll start harvesting bambo for constrction oof the chooks pens and coops ,
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

always keep a back up roo. I had 4 silkie roos and 3 died.

great advice .we never know what will happen , nice to be safe
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I agree. Meet my 5 year old Marans broody monster, Mocha.
She is giving me the stink eye in this photo because I just removed her from the nest box and placed her on the roost. She has just recently started back laying.
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she doesn t look happy at all.
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Which breed is the male/female? If I’m not mistaken the darkest egg genes in marans are passed on from the sire, so maybe if the sire was the cclb then that’s why they weren’t passed on. Still surprised the egg isn’t slightly green. Lovely looking hen anyway, im a fan of using crazy crossbreeds for my layers.

both Dam and the sire pass down the dark eggs genes to they progeny .
it is not sex linked
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Very nice! My chicken love to hang out in the bamboo jungle.

bambo provide lot of shade for summer months . but no much grass , I have to do soe thing about it ,my chooks are used to the grass .
chooks man