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I agree Sue. And aren't pure Black, Blue and Splash based on the Silver gene and created from Cuckoo's and not the Coppers ER Birchen gene? So creating a pure Black, Blue and Splash variety from Coppers would be virtually impossible and would be ER birds that are WAY over melanized?
Thanks for the info. I will keep a eye on him, but he is already starting to crow or practice at least.
And these birds are from BBS Maran's not BCM's. Though I have to say I like the looks of the Blue Coppers.
If for some quirk he is a pure black at 6 months what should I do? I can't keep him but would he be something maran breeders are looking for special? Thing is around here since I'm a urban chicken hatcher/breeder I can only have 1 rooster. I have my gentle giant Buff Orpington now until I find the Perfect Java rooster to keep and use as my breeder for black java's.
Since the city recently banned new roosters I normally end up culling roosters for freezer camp once they crow since so few people want a rooster. I would hate to cull a rare color bird that someone is working on though so I thought I'd ask you guys.
SO double checking that I'm understanding this (I'm sick on meds, it messes the head up
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1) If he develops copper he's a standard bird split with BBS genes right?
2) If he stays pure black this is rare and people are actively working on developing a pure black maran?
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I answered the way I did because you said you got a blue copper from the hatch. So that indicates to me, there is still copper lurking in the genes.
He might be valuable to someone working on pure blacks. You could advertise him as possibly being pure black, and add that he had hatchmates with copper so you are covering yourself....
Sue
