International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Lkase]

Hey guys! Hope I'm in the right place. I was hoping to get your opinions on this guy? This is the only pic I have of him currently. Thanks!

 

[chickengr]

Hey guys! Hope I'm in the right place. I was hoping to get your opinions on this guy? This is the only pic I have of him currently. Thanks!View attachment 3750937

we need more pics, front, side, back. except for a halo (yellow hackles) he looks good.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Hey guys! Hope I'm in the right place. I was hoping to get your opinions on this guy? This is the only pic I have of him currently. Thanks!View attachment 3750937

@Lkase Handsome boy you have.... Could we see more pics of him?

 

[wrathsfarm]

Attempting another hatch at some point this week. I sure hope this one goes right....

 

[Tstraub]

Attempting another hatch at some point this week. I sure hope this one goes right....

Gods luck. I still haven’t separated my breeders out from the main flock so I’m still at least a few weeks away from starting to collect eggs.

 

[Lkase]

@Lkase Handsome boy you have.... Could we see more pics of him?

Thanks! I got a couple more today. Thee rest are from over the summer but he was only 4 months at the time.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Gods luck. I still haven’t separated my breeders out from the main flock so I’m still at least a few weeks away from starting to collect eggs.

I should of took a pic of the eggs today but forgot. I'm only setting Joannie's and Angel's (7 each so far) and these are confirmed eggs. Any eggs that I think might have come from Angel I didn't save...
I'm hoping Betty starts back up next month, she's one of the next test hatches I want, her having no copper at all and Kong over colored she's a definite pairing that @Chooks man and @Bantambird suggested when I first joined the thread.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Thanks! I got a couple more today. Thee rest are from over the summer but he was only 4 months at the time.

Wow he's massive.. I'm no expert and can't describe him fully for you, but two things I notice is the slight halo that @chickengr mentions and his ear tufts should be copper not black. It looks as tho there is some hints of copper there, tho. (If that means anything) Overall I like him, he's a good looking boy. Congrats

Others with more knowledge will surely add insight for you and if you have hens post pics of them also. The experts can help pair up matings for him if you need help there.

 

[Tstraub]

Both of my Marans pullets are getting into a normal laying routine around 2 or 3 eggs each a week. As best I can tell Betty is laying more round shape eggs and Penny is laying more of a typical eggs shape. My olive egger Blue is laying very regularly 4-5 days in a row then skipping a day. All of them are still laying small eggs but they are starting to get more size to them.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Both of my Marans pullets are getting into a normal laying routine around 2 or 3 eggs each a week. As best I can tell Betty is laying more round shape eggs and Penny is laying more of a typical eggs shape. My olive egger Blue is laying very regularly 4-5 days in a row then skipping a day. All of them are still laying small eggs but they are starting to get more size to them. View attachment 3752243

The picture or the gray cutting board makes it look like Blue's egg has a silver cast to it. Very cool.

Congrats on the Marans eggs also, their very pretty.