Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[truword1]

Hi group, I just recently bought a black copper marans hen from a reputational breeder that just turned 6 months. I was thinking that she may not be a true black copper marans. The reason I ask this is because she isn't showing the copper on the head and neck areas. Maybe she is a black marans?!?!

Thanks, your time and help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
JD

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Hey everyone. I was hoping you could help me look through my potential boys and help me decide who looks good and who doesn't. They're only about 12 weeks old amd I realize that it's really early but if we can narrow it down a little, it might help.

Boy #1

Boy #2

Boy #3

Boy #4

I personally am partial to boy #1 but he does have very heavy leg feathering. Even a little on his middle toes. #s 2 and 3 seem to have way too little leg feathers. #4, I have mixed feelings about so please, what are your opinions?

 

[DMRippy]

Hi group, I just recently bought a black copper marans hen from a reputational breeder that just turned 6 months. I was thinking that she may not be a true black copper marans. The reason I ask this is because she isn't showing the copper on the head and neck areas. Maybe she is a black marans?!?!

Thanks, your time and help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
JD

Often pullets don't show copper. She is still a copper as she carries the genes and SHOULD NOT be breed or sold as a black..... genetically she will not make blacks.

 

[TulsaChick]

Thank you... I find myself wondering what I missed our should have noticed. It's hard to only count 3 each night. I never thought I would get attached to a chicken much less love one. Much harder than I ever anticipated.

 

[TulsaChick]

It took mine a good while to show copper. I thought the same thing. It will happen

 

[TulsaChick]

Thank you very much

 

[gaitngirl]

Hey Guys! I usually just follow the posts here once in awhile and stay quiet. I have a few FBC Marans in my flock and decided to pick up a couple more from someone who purchased eggs online and hatched them. These birds are a favorite of mine not just for the dark eggs, but also for the friendly personalities they seem to have. Even my 2 adult roos are gentle giants here.
Anyway, here are my newbies . . .

1 Splash (sex undetermined), 2 Blue Copper pullets, and a Blue Copper cockerel -

FBC cockerel. His 2 nearly identical siblings (also cockerels) didn't want to stand still long enough for pics -

Hope you guys are experiencing better weather than we are (in Michigan) today! It's windy, rainy, and the temps are dropping fast.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Hey everyone. I was hoping you could help me look through my potential boys and help me decide who looks good and who doesn't. They're only about 12 weeks old amd I realize that it's really early but if we can narrow it down a little, it might help.

Boy #1

Boy #2

Boy #3

Boy #4

I personally am partial to boy #1 but he does have very heavy leg feathering. Even a little on his middle toes. #s 2 and 3 seem to have way too little leg feathers. #4, I have mixed feelings about so please, what are your opinions?

Bump

 

[estamets]

Any thoughts about the amount of copper in my blue copper's wings? 5 weeks old. I'm not breeding or showing, just curious.

 

[ladycat]

Any thoughts about the amount of copper in my blue copper's wings? 5 weeks old. I'm not breeding or showing, just curious.

Looks to me like it's going to be mossy. It should not be showing the gold in the wings at that age, but the mossy ones do.