International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

I have 18 in incubator set one week ago and I just put in 15 more.

good number .hope some chicks will hatch .
chooks man

 

[marchick]

good number .hope some chicks will hatch .
chooks man

Jasper is in with Storm Jade and Violet. None of them have White foot feathers.

 

[Chooks man]

Jasper is in with Storm Jade and Violet. None of them have White foot feathers.

hens shows less parasitic white compare to the rooster ,must be sex linked thing .
good to have all the 4 breeders free from any white . expecting great result from them .
I want to make sure which of the 3 hens is Jasper s daughter? or sister?

chooks man

 

[marchick]

hens shows less parasitic white compare to the rooster ,must be sex linked thing .
good to have all the 4 breeders free from any white . expecting great result from them .
I want to make sure which of the 3 hens is Jasper s daughter? or sister?

chooks man

Storm is sister or 1/2 sister to Jasper. Jade and Viotet are daughters.

 

[BenTN]

A few pics of the Easter hatch Marans. All 11 weeks old now. Split wing still seems to be an issue with this hatch, but I will wait to see what a full molt does down the road with the chosen ones.

Pullet #21


Pullet #7


Cockerel #20


Cockerel #unknown


Untagged cockerel with great coloring but bad comb.

 

[Chooks man]

Storm is sister or 1/2 sister to Jasper. Jade and Viotet are daughters.

good to know .so we are line breeding Jasper . if any recessive genes are hidden they will show up . but what I can see is a lot great traits will be passed down . looking forward to see they chicks .
if Jasper throw a nice cockerel from this mating than you can retire him ,replace him with his son .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

A few pics of the Easter hatch Marans. All 11 weeks old now. Split wing still seems to be an issue with this hatch, but I will wait to see what a full molt does down the road with the chosen ones.

Pullet #21
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Pullet #7
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Cockerel #20
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Cockerel #unknown
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Untagged cockerel with great coloring but bad comb.
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gorgeous body type ,long /wide and super chunky .I do not see any split wing on the cockerel .they look to me they holding they wing close to they body .
I don t like the copper on the cockerel look more golden to me .maybe just a light ?

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

@BenTN

this pullet is absolutely sublime , every thing is correct about her . type ,size ,plumage type ,head ,eyes ,feet ,tail ,back , every thing is perfect . make sure you keep her well safe , do what ever needed to keep her safe , she will grow to a stunning hen .
she is a perfect example of SOP so I don t need to write nothing about her conformation , she is finely bred specimen . BRAVO

chooks man

 

[marchick]

good to know .so we are line breeding Jasper . if any recessive genes are hidden they will show up . but what I can see is a lot great traits will be passed down . looking forward to see they chicks .
if Jasper throw a nice cockerel from this mating than you can retire him ,replace him with his son .

chooks man

There are still some BC cockerels in the 3rd and 4th hatch. One from Blaze and Pearl that isn't mossy. I will be moving that hatch in a couple weeks. I will get pictures then.

 

[Chooks man]

@BenTN
this pullet has too much tail .hard trait to work with ,not easy to breed out .

chooks man