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

[Goose and Fig]

I love the black tails on the red barred girls

I am hoping to get some of these eggs to hatch as well: (this is NOT my pic, it is the sellers) I was told they were Braden line, so probablysome of the ones you (Bev) spoke of earlier.

 

[Raven1]

This is my boy he looks alot different than those. Is he right for a GCM or are the darker ones above right. I am so confused.

This is one of the pullets he produced this year I think she is very nice but I would like any opinions you all might have.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Becky I think he is right as well- he looks like he has the double barring that makes him lighter. OMG are my eggs from him??? They're in lockdown!

 

[cpegram]

Becky does have some GORGEOUS birds

Those Cuckoo Roos I got from you are doin their thing and both of my girls started laying so tempted to put some of them pullet eggs in the bator

 

[Raven1]

Yes maam Amy that is Daddy to your eggs that is who I put in when I got so many regular Cuckoos from my GCM's He is giving me alot better color! Leg feathering is still spotty but hey you got to start somewhere!
Thank you Connie!

I do love my birds. I hope you get some great babies from those boys! If you start getting good leg feathers you know I will be wanting eggs from you!

 

[cpegram]

Yes ma am

They are pretty....

 

[Goose and Fig]

Becky I have 3 fat GC babies! Pics later when it warms up a bit

 

[Raven1]

So Glad to hear are they a nicer color?
I got 15/18 to hatch from the Dark Brahmas from that exchange that day so

for me too!

 

[flgardengirl]

Pretty birds Raven! Your roo looks nice and stocky. I have one just like him even the same white in his tail. Both my males have a little white, one more than the other, the other only has one tail feather with a lot of white. They are both molting right now and look terrible so I hope some of the white will molt out LOL! I don't know if that is a fault with cuckoos or not being that they have white in them anyways. Anyone know for sure? Mine are from the Braden Line as well.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Baby GC pics for Becky!