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

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I have always wanted to visit the Isles someday, for the art, history, and decent cheeses, and to look for the place that my maiden name comes from. It is so damp, though, that I might just melt like sugar in tea.

Off topic, but I have to ask. Is your profile pic from Root?

 

[Kung_pao]

Here are some future meals. They look great for 4 months.

 

[Bantambird]

Off topic, but I have to ask. Is your profile pic from Root?

No, it's someone's fan art of a tauren Moonkin from World of Warcraft. I used to play. It's how I met my husband. That's my screen name for my old druid. Cringe, but I embrace it anyways

 

[Chooks man]

Here are some future meals. They look great for 4 months.

good size for sure .
chooks man

 

[Kung_pao]

good size for sure .
chooks man

The hens look pretty big too.