Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[snowbird]

Update - I'm the gal with the Birchen Marans / Black Copper Marans cross chick... I took new photos this morning. I know that a couple folks responded thinking that it my be a female, but I really don't know. Look at the comb development? And this chick is always standing so darn upright. Makes me wonder. I'd love you guys to weigh in with opinions.

First photo is the original one I posted, and the other three are from this morning. 8-days passed between the first photo and the others.

I believe this clean leg chicks is a male.

 

[MommaDeeeE]

Thanks i was hoping for mostly females but would have liked one roster thanks again

 

[KernH]

From the pictures they all look to be female.

Snowbird you are the expert, but I would have put money on the picture of the single chick to be a cockerel. Kern

 

[MommaDeeeE]

Yes i would have thought that one was roster to

 

[MommaDeeeE]

That would be awsome one roster sn rest females

 

[snowbird]

Quote:
Kern, I am only going by how our young chicks look here. These will be a lot different in a couple of weeks. We have around 250 hatched here and will do some single matings soon as we clean them out.

 

[MommaDeeeE]

Yes im looking at them now an he's definitely different then rest the comb is bigger an is redish instead of yellow

 

[Coop de Grass]

Hello all! I am new to FBCMs. 12 chicks hatched on April 11 - 12. They are so cute, and are becoming very friendly.


I have one that is completely yellow! Will take that photo tomorrow.

 

[JillZ]

Hi. Any thoughts on cockerel coloring and at what age? I have one cockerel (7 wks) who had a lot of copper leakage at hatch and I am not planning to breed him, however I was really hoping for some beautiful coloring with my second cockerel and so far (8 weeks), he doesn't seem to be coloring and is mostly black. I have only had hens in the past and this is my first venture with roosters. Welcoming all advice!

 

[KF0002]

Cuckoo roo #1

Cuckoo roo #2

How are my boys looking so far? They are still young, around 4 months old. The roo in the second pic is more dominant and holds his tail higher. The roo in the first pic still holds his in a more submissive position for now. The more dominant roo just started crowing the other day and is very interested in the pullets already. Lol. Any opinions would be welcome.. the good and the bad.