Let's talk Cuckoo and WHITE marans... breeding strategies...

[KF0002]

LOVE chick pictures!! I guess the culling all depends on what you plan to use them for. Yellow in shanks and feet is a disqualification, as is clean shanks (APA) so personally I would not use them for breeding at all. If you're interests are solely for a colorful egg basket, then I would keep the pullets, possibly cross them with a blue layer and make Olive Eggers and enjoy them.

Did you hatch them yourself? If so, did they have a decent egg color? If you're interested in showing, breeding, or selling, you should probably see what a new group of eggs or chicks from a different breeder brings. How old are these chicks? I believe when mine are of that size, I see a bit more copper, especially on the males. I see a white feather on the cockerel on the right, which of course, may molt out.

I'm always hesitant to critique other people's birds. So I will add that these birds look especially healthy and well cared for, and if I can figure out how to add pictures from my phone...I will supply fodder of my own to be critiqued.

Oh and I am very open to criticism. I do not want to breed inadequate birds. When I post pics, by all means give me your opinions. That is how I learn. I hope to be half as knowledgeable as you on Marans someday.

I will grow out the better chicks out of my bunch and judge them finally as they mature.

 

[Chooks man]

Hi kfelton0002 your chicks looks healthy ,they are gorgeous. the like you Splash they more blue then White ,that good. I like as well the Black copper cockerel he looks good to me thick head a litle white on his wing feather .

shame to hear that they have yellow feet . .good luck with the new one.

Hi Blerneyeggs your Cuckoo rooster he is not a bad type.at all.
what good;
1) good short on his feet type
2) well chunky - a good mass -
3)nice head.
4) nice weatle and ears lobes.nice and red.
5) nice eyes
6) Rectangler body NOT square.
7) tail good size and angle
8) feathered shanks
9) nice white thick beak
10) thick chest ( holding a lot of breast meat there-)
11) nice wing well tucked in
12) nice pinkish feet .

THE BAD;
1) too much fluff around the legs.
2) Dark type B/b+
3) hackle ,back and lancets are too dark ,they need to be lighter.
4) white feathers on this tail.
5) large comb need longer blades .

What egg color he hatched from .that is the most important .

Hope I was helpfull .

that what i can see. I ll use him . he s miles better than mine witch are tall and leagy .
your white hens look gorgeous nice body type a low riders type.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Hi kfelton0002 your chicks looks healthy ,they are gorgeous. the like you Splash they more blue then White ,that good. I like as well the Black copper cockerel he looks good to me thick head a litle white on his wing feather .

shame to hear that they have yellow feet . .good luck with the new one.

Hi Blerneyeggs your Cuckoo rooster he is not a bad type.at all.
what good;
1) good short on his feet type
2) well chunky - a good mass -
3)nice head.
4) nice weatle and ears lobes.nice and red.
5) nice eyes
6) Rectangler body NOT square.
7) tail good size and angle
8) feathered shanks
9) nice white thick beak
10) thick chest ( holding a lot of breast meat there-)
11) nice wing well tucked in
12) nice pinkish feet .

THE BAD;
1) too much fluff around the legs.
2) Dark type B/b+
3) hackle ,back and lancets are too dark ,they need to be lighter.
4) white feathers on this tail.
5) large comb need longer blades .

What egg color he hatched from .that is the most important .

Hope I was helpfull .

that what i can see. I ll use him . he s miles better than mine witch are tall and leagy .
your white hens look gorgeous nice body type a low riders type.

Any ideas on how to get away from the fluff? Both my white and cuckoo seem to have excessive fluff. I guess just take the ones with the least amount and breed them? ugh, if only there were a simpler way. This group hatched from a nice egg shape and color (as far as white and cuckoo go), BUT...STILL NO EGGS.

You need my Cuckoo? Okay. How about I bring him to you? I could stand some warm weather.....it snowed here. Again.

 

[Chooks man]

we still get a mid 30 degres Celcus sunny hot day .
you can bring him to me and have a couple weeks holiday by the beach . Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

i m having a same problem with a access of fluffs with my Birchen I m @ 50/50 just need to be mated to a good bird.

me I hutch a tuck load of them this year and i m spoiled for the chose.so this year I m keeping just a good one all the one s with a fluff are out.

 

[Chooks man]

here my F1 white marans. they parent come out of the black tail buff marans.








I m very happy man .all the 20 F1 are white ,some have red feathers others are pure white. a lot pullets.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Very Nice!! The new American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection has arrived here!! Black Copper Marans, Wheaten Marans and White Marans are included, YAY!!!

AND.... my White's have started laying, WAH HOOOOOOO!!!

 

[Chooks man]

That is a good new that the White variety is accepted. you will have your work cut out now to perfect your bird and start winning .

tomorrow is the start to the Sydney Easter Royal Show. they will be some marans there. I know the majority is Wheaten .then is a Black copper. they will be a white cockerel too .all ready sold . I know the breeder ho is entering t . he give me his brother - I lost him-

i ll take some photos.

how is the egg colour of your white pullets .

 

[Blarneyeggs]

That is a good new that the White variety is accepted. you will have your work cut out now to perfect your bird and start winning .

tomorrow is the start to the Sydney Easter Royal Show. they will be some marans there. I know the majority is Wheaten .then is a Black copper. they will be a white cockerel too .all ready sold . I know the breeder ho is entering t . he give me his brother - I lost him-

i ll take some photos.

how is the egg colour of your white pullets .

I'm happy with the color. I plan on entering them in an egg show to see what the experts think. LOL

 

[Chooks man]

Good luck.

 

[KF0002]

It is so difficult to get good pics of my little stinkers but here is a pic of Ace, my favorite Cuckoo roo. They are growing up on me.