International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[BlueTheBrahma]

Thank you for your reply. My profile picture is my little flock

They look like a very handsome flock, quite mature for 17 weeks. Lovely copper from what I can see.

 

[Maranmad]

@Maranmad I’m not going to pretend I probably didn’t just lob water into the incubator and hope for the best most of the time (I actually left my incubator running while I was in Mablethorpe once so it may have been too low around hatching, I didn’t have fanatic success but not bad).

I think 30-35% is an ideal aim, though 50% in lockdown. Having a tad of ventilation in the incubator can be helpful in preventing it getting too stuffy in there, but keep your eye on it.

If you’re hatching them around now (though I assume you aren’t though as yours are too young to lay) the air has been very humid, at least up in Durham where I am at the moment, (though that’s because it’s colder so can’t hold as much) so drying up shouldn’t be too much of a worry.

Hope that helps, sorry I don’t have much experience to tell you much for certain.

Thats helpful thank you, i will circle back when they start laying and let you all know if i am successful or not.

 

[Bantambird]

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

This is the BCM pullet I never got round to posting. I was treating her face for ringworm, so she never looked good in photos before.

She’s a bit soggy, I think it’s partly from being treaded by the rooster, so her down looks a bit looser than usual. Nice, rangy type. She holds her tail a bit high buts it makes a nice point. Flat back and decent comb, though it isn’t board-straight.

Not sure if she’s started laying yet, not seen her in the box I don’t think.

 

[Chooks man]

View attachment 4294504View attachment 4294505View attachment 4294506View attachment 4294507This is the BCM pullet I never got round to posting. I was treating her face for ringworm, so she never looked good in photos before.

She’s a bit soggy, I think it’s partly from being treaded by the rooster, so her down looks a bit looser than usual. Nice, rangy type. She holds her tail a bit high buts it makes a nice point. Flat back and decent comb, though it isn’t board-straight.

Not sure if she’s started laying yet, not seen her in the box I don’t think.

she is very nice love here complete hackle marking and the rich quality of her copper ,
chooks man