Marans experts help...How to choose?

[cthrash1]

I have almost 2 week old blue copper and black copper Marans chicks. I can only have one rooster for my flock protector... If I end up with a male from each color which color should I choose if I want to sell just enough eggs to pay for my feed? I mean do folks prefer one color over the other? I think they're all beautiful! I really don't understand all the genetics or preferences.

 

[blackdotte]

You can breed both Black Coppers & Blue Coppers from the Blue Coppers.

I want to sell just enough eggs to pay for my feed

This is probably wishful thinking.​

 

[cthrash1]

I only have a bakers dozen chickens that I keep at any given time and they only go through a 50lb bag every 4-6 weeks so I figured 1 dozen eggs per month would pay for the feed at 12-15 dollars per bag. Thank you for the info on the blue copper - black copper breedings... It was more than helpful, I will keep a blue copper then.

 

[geebs]

Why only one?? Just a thought... what if something happens to your roo??? (I had this happen)... It is really hard to find another one I liked real well and that were nice to the hens.