International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[BlueTheBrahma]

Let the young Marans out with Chanel and the legbars.

The boys. No fighting amongst them yet: the most peaceful of all Anglo-Franco relationships.

I’m seeing Mole’s type improve, her body is growing longer.

Joannie asleep on a football.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Moved Solo into Poppy's coop today along with 4 other filler girls for the time being. Now comes integrating the little Silvers and Legbars in.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Momma with her 10 (Kong x Jett)

Australorp with 7 Kong x Rebel

Another Australorp is hatching more from Ravens, 2 out so far with 3 more broodys sitting on eggs.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Silvers and Legbars

 

[Bantambird]

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Didn’t get photos because my phone died but Joan has copper quills on her breast feathers and a little copper lacing. It’s odd because she’s darker than the others in other aspects.

Loki was highly coloured but not over-coloured, Chanel was never over-coloured.

Does anyone know of this disappears from 8 week pullets?

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

09, Joan, a bit small but I’m liking her type. Unfortunately mossy with copper centres on her breast feathers.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

10, Claudie, still moulting out the white from her chick feathers. Eyes still bright green, no mossiness. Tail quite long but pointy. Brilliant type, very long and flat back.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

11, the BCM cockerel. Big, same problems with over colour as Joan, you can clearly see the bright quills of the feathers on the front, plus far too much copper lacing. Still looking forward to seeing him feather out.

I guess the over-coloured BCMs may be suitable for the Golden cuckoo project (whenever that happens).

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

12, Mole, the DCM pullet. Caught up to the BCMs in size, her barring is becoming more uniform. Good flat back (I don’t know why her feathers were sticking up when I took the photos). Rectangle type with low tail so far.