International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

It sounds like the Marans Roos can be nice big boys. With respect of course. I loved your advice on roosters wrathsfarm! So good! Would the Birchen male be a ridiculous acquisition for my little debut Marans flock? I have Wheaten, Splash, Golden Cuckoo, and the Blue Copper/Ameraucana olive egger gal. I'm* really* attracted to that silver look. I was told DO NOT breed Wheaten to Black Copper. Right?

yes do not breed BC to Wheaten because don t give any good result just mossy chooks ,
but you can do you can breed BC to Golden cuckoo .or Wheaten to Golden cuckoo that will give you new varieties good looking one too to add to your flock .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

This is her. Really bad pics I apologize. She seems to be the only one showing a hit of copper in her cape. View attachment 3625906
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the name Dark Angel will soot her for sure ,love her body type and stance .her body is so long like my splash copper hen Buttet train .
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[Chooks man]

I will let you know whose cockerels when I get them sorted out. We've been gone a couple of weeks.

I do bring them inside into a large, dry brood box when there is illness.

It has been hot, rainy and humid for several days while we were away. After all my culling is done, they will be in one of the big pens with a roof. That will help a lot.
Right now, their run has no roof. They will not go into the coop when it rains. Ugh.

yes my friend dry coop will help .
I hate when they do that ,when they stay in the rain ,
looking forward to see photos of the selected ones ,
all the best
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@bigsurfwaves

@Chooks man is going to be the one to ask for genetics and breeding what to what. But if you really want to see some eye candy look up @Bantambird's Black Silvers. She has gorgeous birds but she's too far from me in Michigan

I will do my best to help peoples who want to breed good looking marans .
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[Chooks man]

Thank you, Punky..

Kong will fix that.
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yes he will put good hackle s coloration to his progeny for sure .
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[Chooks man]

I don't care what anybody says...Maran eggs will always be my favorite and the show stopper that everyone asks about
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agree with you 100% . love the eggs basket you have .Bravo
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I don't care what anybody says...Maran eggs will always be my favorite and the show stopper that everyone asks about
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agree with you 100% . love the eggs basket you have .Bravo
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[Chooks man]

Caught some pics of Prince also a week or so ago. Just turned a year in July. He's got his dad's tail so I'm gonna wait for his molt to see what happens but I worry about him inheriting King's neurological issue also so I think he's a cull, unfortunately. He's turning out to be a good boy also. View attachment 3625948View attachment 3625950View attachment 3625951

gorgeous comb and very bad tail .
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[Chooks man]

Dark Eye laid this egg today . happy about it .

here a photo of DE egg next to DA

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[Chooks man]

I started building the second hens house .I m posting photos of my work on Black possum chooks town threrad .
I want to keep this thread just for breeding .
chooks man