International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[chickengr]

I am missing a hen. One of my originals. I tried looking for feathers but this is a big property. Hate to lose them.

I am missing a hen. One of my originals. I tried looking for feathers but this is a big property. Hate to lose them.

sorry to hear that. I hope you will find her. is she maybe sitting in a hidden nest?

 

[chickengr]

I tried to get some pictures this morning. None of them are very good. It's next to impossible to get decent pictures with the geese playing body guard and circling me lol. My 6 boys and 4 girls...

The boys

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This boy is one of my favorites, unfortunately, he has a coronation comb.

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The girls

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you have nice birds.

the boy with coronation comb is really nice. you can fix comb later.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Thanks everyone! In another month or two, I'll band all the boys different colors and work on getting good individual pictures. You'll all have to help me choose which one to use

 

[BreezyBre]

I thought they were both cockerels too but BreezyBre seemed positive.

I'm just going based on what the breeder said about this particular line I purchased .But hey I'm a noob so I admit I could be totally wrong and I'm trying to stay positive I have a nice breeding pair lol

 

[Red Banks]

you have nice birds.

the boy with coronation comb is really nice. you can fix comb later.

You are right @chickengr. My line just develops differently, when my cockerels start out that way they don't develop mass. I would give anything for that long back, nice neck and tail angle.

 

[Hensndoes]

I tried to get some pictures this morning. None of them are very good. It's next to impossible to get decent pictures with the geese playing body guard and circling me lol. My 6 boys and 4 girls...

The boys

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This boy is one of my favorites, unfortunately, he has a coronation comb.

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The girls

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There are some beautiful birds in there!

 

[marchick]

Boy am I behind on posts. I am gone a day or two and fall way behind. Poor Chooksman has a lot of reading to do! Actually I hadn't been on because I was in a auto accident but I am ok. Just my neck back and head are bothering me. The accident was not my fault.

 

[chickengr]

Boy am I behind on posts. I am gone a day or two and fall way behind. Poor Chooksman has a lot of reading to do!

I hope @Chooks man will return.

 

[marchick]

Well I have that older cockeral and the three hens. He has a sour crop. I treated him for about two weeks. It went way down so I purged the rest out. It felt empty but not draining. I have since stopped treatment. It has filled back up. Bummer!

 

[marchick]

I hope @Chooks man will return.

Me too!