Is there a difference between a Black Marans from a BBS pen and a Black Copper Marans?

[annaschicken01]

Hi, I have Black Copper Marans hatching eggs from Greenfire lines under a broody hen. I also have 7 Blue (2), Black(1) and Splash(4) chicks in the brooder. The BBS chicks came from someone local who had a blue Marans roo and blue Marans hens together.

My question is, should these BBS chicks and the Black Copper Marans chicks be housed and bred together, or are they truly separate types that should be bred as their own type in separate pens? I truly don’t know if Black Copper Marans are the same type as the black of the BBS or if it would be as different as mixing, say, a Wheaten Marans with a Black Copper Marans.

Thank for any advice!

They are separate types you won’t get the same egg results if they’re different colored egg layer roosters in the flock.

 

[chickengr]

Black Copper Marans lay Dark Chocolate Colored Eggs. The other Copper Marans lay a light brown colored egg.

not always. some breeders worked hard to get dark eggs from all the varieties. I saw dark eggs laid by blue copper marans that were much darker than my black copper.

 

[Koko Acres]

not always. some breeders worked hard to get dark eggs from all the varieties. I saw dark eggs laid by blue copper marans that were much darker than my black copper.

This is my goal in breeding these groups!

 

[wrathsfarm]

This is my goal in breeding these groups!

A great goal to have...

In case you didn't know, here's the Marans thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-thread-breeding-to-the-sop.1122465/page-2550

 

[Koko Acres]

A great goal to have...

In case you didn't know, here's the Marans thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-thread-breeding-to-the-sop.1122465/page-2550

Thank you for letting me know!