She is supposed to be a Black Copper Marans....

[SilverBirds]

Will her brown coloring increase on her body? I've looked at 14 week old and she really only has small stripes of golden coloring at the middle of her feathers and a small amount of copper going towards the edges. Also her underfeathers are gray.

The gold should come in stronger as she gets older.

 

[EliseH]

The gold should come in stronger as she gets older.

Thanks for the info.

 

[FunClucks]

Yeah, but unfortunately not a Maran. I got her and my Cream Legbar from my neighbor. Both were supposed to be Black Copper Marans.

Wow, that's a pretty big miss. Sorry.

She's a pretty girl though.

 

[EliseH]

Wow, that's a pretty big miss. Sorry.

She's a pretty girl though.

Thank you. When I get rid of my overabundance of Silkie Roos, I will probably get a Black Copper Marans.

 

[BastyPutt]

Thank you. When I get rid of my overabundance of Silkie Roos, I will probably get a Black Copper Marans.

BCM's are a little overrated! If it is the egg you are after, try a wellsummer or bevelder. The former will typically lay more eggs than a BCM - and is autosexing which is a bonus - and the latter is just a really neat bird who lays well!

 

[EliseH]

BCM's are a little overrated! If it is the egg you are after, try a wellsummer or bevelder. The former will typically lay more eggs than a BCM - and is autosexing which is a bonus - and the latter is just a really neat bird who lays well!

I had originally chose the Black Copper Marans due to their temperament. Because they seemed laid back enough to be around my Silkies which was to be my main breed. I also wanted a Chicken that was a better layer than the Silkies. My neighbor gave me 2 that she thought were Black Copper Marans. She was very upset as I had just keep scammed on 2 8 month old laying BCMs for over $500 and quickly grabbed 2 chicks that she knew were pullets. One ended up being a Cream Legbar and the other a Golden Laced Wyandotte. lol. They are 5 weeks older than the Silkies but I had the Silkies first.

 

[BastyPutt]

I had originally chose the Black Copper Marans due to their temperament.

I would say some of the most aggressive roosters we have had here have been BCM roosters. So much so that I have eliminated them entirely from the line.

That would be the only breed/gender combo that in my experience has had a consistent temperament. All the rest, seem to not fit many perceived stereotypes

 

[EliseH]

I would say some of the most aggressive roosters we have had here have been BCM roosters. So much so that I have eliminated them entirely from the line.

That would be the only breed/gender combo that in my experience has had a consistent temperament. All the rest, seem to not fit many perceived stereotypes

I was only interested in layers.
But I do want to keep a Silkie Roo. I'm giving away one of them tomorrow. I think I have 3 or 4 out of the 6 I ordered.
The 2 white cockerels who I call the twins like to chase all of the rest of them around, even the much larger Cream Legbar and GLW. Hopefully with one gone, the other one won't be so crazy. If the other one is still causing issues, he has a home waiting for him too.