Six week old Black Copper Marans

[shelbyw]

cockerels - sorry

It’s alright it is always fun to see the changes and I wanted at least 1 more cockerel but at least I get to choose 1 out of the 3 I do have a friend that breeds them for show down in Florida and we might pick some up from her.

 

[shelbyw]

The first 3 pictures is my first chicken. I just took these today and they will be 9 weeks on Saturday. I am really liking this one because of how he holds himself and also how his color is coming in. I am looking to breed them and I would love to know if you guys know what I should look for in a possible show rooster?The second chicken is 4-6 and this one is the smallest and also has not shown much tail development I am loving all of the colors coming in though! The 3rd is 7-11 and he does not have much tail development like chick 1, but he does have more than the 2nd one. He is also the same size as chick 1. They are all still very sweet and cannot wait to see them all grow out completely

 

[Gray Farms]

First one has at least one white wing feather. That a big deduction when showing. And shouldn't be used for breeding.

 

[shelbyw]

First one has at least one white wing feather. That a big deduction when showing. And shouldn't be used for breeding.

Thanks I will look at my others and see if any of them do as well.

 

[Gray Farms]

You could use him if you had to but white wing feathers are hard to breed out if you get it started.

 

[shelbyw]

You could use him if you had to but white wing feathers are hard to breed out if you get it started.

Thanks I will be getting some pullets that one of my friends has. She has been showing for a while so maybe I can get a couple roosters as well that are from different lines if the 3 have white feathers. Do you know why they have white by chance?

 

[Gray Farms]

Thanks I will be getting some pullets that one of my friends has. She has been showing for a while so maybe I can get a couple roosters as well that are from different lines if the 3 have white feathers. Do you know why they have white by chance?

Its just a genetic fluke. Its common in several breeds but some just don't cull for it.

 

[shelbyw]

Its just a genetic fluke. Its common in several breeds but some just don't cull for it.

Thanks for the info