International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[ozmarans]

The 2 Blues are Ameraucana's.

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I may have favored this little dark one from Jett with the camera.
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keep your eye on him or her ,
Ozmarans

 

[ozmarans]

The biggest benefit to where I live is that mostly only low income and folks who don't care live near me. There are no covenants, no HOA, the neighborhood is mostly already developed except for the ag lots that I lease or the family owns. The interstate blocks 3 sides, so no fancy folks will ever want to live here and it would be really hard to develop. Sometimes, being in a low income neighborhood has its benefits. Plus, in my state, everyone assumes that every homeowner is armed, so there aren't very many break ins. People might still break into cars or your shed, but definitely not your house, unless you aren't there.

love to live in area like that ,
Ozmarans

 

[ozmarans]

I bought a property on a dirt road. at least as long as I live this place is safe for farming. no way they make any changes in the next 100 years or more.
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very happy for you my dear friend .
Omarans

 

[ozmarans]

Jett...Black CopperView attachment 4125647

Yes, it's really neat looking. I should double band it to follow.

@ozmarans any thoughts on this hatch down pattern?

this hatchdown can show up time to time ,make sure you tag it and keep eyes on it, we will see theadult pattern ,I have seen this hatch down pattern before ,does not afect the adult plumage in my experience but I have manage to read a lot article saying it is over melanised , we will see when adult ,
Omarans

 

[ozmarans]

some photos of my young marans 5 and months old ,they are healthy and happy very pleased with them ,they turn up better than what I was expecting .lucky me I guess ,photos taken today

Ozmarans

 

[ozmarans]

more photos

Ozmarans

 

[wrathsfarm]

some photos of my young marans 5 and months old ,they are healthy and happy very pleased with them ,they turn up better than what I was expecting .lucky me I guess ,photos taken today View attachment 4127056View attachment 4127057View attachment 4127058View attachment 4127059View attachment 4127060
Ozmarans

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Ozmarans

Gorgeous...always a pleasure to see your Marans.

 

[wrathsfarm]

this hatchdown can show up time to time ,make sure you tag it and keep eyes on it, we will see theadult pattern ,I have seen this hatch down pattern before ,does not afect the adult plumage in my experience but I have manage to read a lot article saying it is over melanised , we will see when adult ,
Omarans

Thanks, we'll keep an extra eye on this one as well. This is a first test hatch for Jett's eggs so now I've got these 4 littles and Momma has gone broody. Gave her 12 more of Jett's eggs.

 

[wrathsfarm]

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

I don't have a BCM but I do have a Cuckoo Marans! Actually, she was supposed to be a BCM, but the hatchery must have gotten mixed up, because she definitely is not. I am not sad at all about getting her instead of a Black Copper, she is only 10wks old and already the sweetest girl in my flock!