International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

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here is a pretty decent backside pic of a blue silver (blue birchen, is sometimes called) he has a little bleedthrough in the wing bows but it is an older pic, I can dig through the phone for more good pics later.
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just imagine this pair with a nice steel blue plumage where the black is and you have the blue silver.

sublime chunky type ,love the small tails and comb in your line ,well bred .Bravo my friend
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Yes, that’s Betty. I really like the way she is filling out. Here is a good shot of her and Axl together View attachment 3675002

they look great .love the wide chest on Axi shame his copper i yellowish .but love his body type and head
chooks man

 

[Tstraub]

they look great .love the wide chest on Axi shame his copper i yellowish .but love his body type and head
chooks man

I do think he is the better looking of my cockerels but his color needs to be improved. He has yellow in his heckles and a lot of white in his saddles.

 

[Bantambird]

Here are two cockerels from this year, unfortunately the dramatic cold snap has already cost them their comb points. The first guy has proper blue color, the second dude is too dark of blue with a bit of straw on the wing bows, both ended up clean legged so I'll have to see if they outshine any other cockerels enough not to become roasts. They aren't bad, though, they have potential.

 

[NanaK]

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Here are two cockerels from this year, unfortunately the dramatic cold snap has already cost them their comb points. The first guy has proper blue color, the second dude is too dark of blue with a bit of straw on the wing bows, both ended up clean legged so I'll have to see if they outshine any other cockerels enough not to become roasts. They aren't bad, though, they have potential.

Both are very handsome!

 

[Tstraub]

The wind is really blowing hard and I’m off work today so I did what I could to improvise a wind break and get ready for the winter season. Nothing too fancy mostly siding cutoffs I had laying around, some large flower pots, and some clear shower liners.
I also found a small leftover piece of polycarbonate roof sheet left over from the greenhouse I built last fall. I used the polycarbonate in front of the ventilation on the north end of the coop. The sheet doesn’t block the ventilation just there to slow down the cold north winds I’ll keep an eye on them for a while and if they look like they need more I’ll probably buy some bales of straw to line up along the run

 

[wrathsfarm]

The wind is really blowing hard and I’m off work today so I did what I could to improvise a wind break and get ready for the winter season. Nothing too fancy mostly siding cutoffs I had laying around, some large flower pots, and some clear shower liners.
I also found a small leftover piece of polycarbonate roof sheet left over from the greenhouse I built last fall. I used the polycarbonate in front of the ventilation on the north end of the coop. The sheet doesn’t block the ventilation just there to slow down the cold north winds I’ll keep an eye on them for a while and if they look like they need more I’ll probably buy some bales of straw to line up along the run View attachment 3675377View attachment 3675378View attachment 3675379View attachment 3675383

I'm going to completely block the North and west sides of the new run and only have the south side open. East side is the barn. I'm wide open like you. Roof will be partially covered with steel and clear panels and 2x4 cattle fencing on the rest. I'll tarp the roof when forecast calls for heavy snow until I can get the rest of roof steel.
The pool won't be in there. Just temp for the ducks. Lots to do yet but future plans are to build an identical one on the other side minus the space for the man door.

 

[chickengr]

The wind is really blowing hard and I’m off work today so I did what I could to improvise a wind break and get ready for the winter season. Nothing too fancy mostly siding cutoffs I had laying around, some large flower pots, and some clear shower liners.
I also found a small leftover piece of polycarbonate roof sheet left over from the greenhouse I built last fall. I used the polycarbonate in front of the ventilation on the north end of the coop. The sheet doesn’t block the ventilation just there to slow down the cold north winds I’ll keep an eye on them for a while and if they look like they need more I’ll probably buy some bales of straw to line up along the run View attachment 3675377View attachment 3675378View attachment 3675379View attachment 3675383

thank you, looks great.

 

[Chooks man]

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Here are two cockerels from this year, unfortunately the dramatic cold snap has already cost them their comb points. The first guy has proper blue color, the second dude is too dark of blue with a bit of straw on the wing bows, both ended up clean legged so I'll have to see if they outshine any other cockerels enough not to become roasts. They aren't bad, though, they have potential.

they are stunning cockerel ,love they body type and tails. leg feathering is ok if they do well in other area . I like the blue of the cockerel by himself
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

The wind is really blowing hard and I’m off work today so I did what I could to improvise a wind break and get ready for the winter season. Nothing too fancy mostly siding cutoffs I had laying around, some large flower pots, and some clear shower liners.
I also found a small leftover piece of polycarbonate roof sheet left over from the greenhouse I built last fall. I used the polycarbonate in front of the ventilation on the north end of the coop. The sheet doesn’t block the ventilation just there to slow down the cold north winds I’ll keep an eye on them for a while and if they look like they need more I’ll probably buy some bales of straw to line up along the run View attachment 3675377View attachment 3675378View attachment 3675379View attachment 3675383

good job love the set up need to plant some trees around it for the future .
you guys have the cold and we have the heat.I already lost 5 chooks to the heat last weeks ,2 of my good breeding chunky hens .the new place is not fullt set up yet for them .chooks man