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    Wrath's Marans

    You may think you’re free from the British… But we’re still going to stalk your chickens online!
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    13, the Duke of Wellington. Fattening up well, very wide at the front and hips. I have a feeling he’s going to be a big, chunky cockerel. No sign of a high tail thus far, so fingers crossed.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    12, Mole, the DCM pullet. Caught up to the BCMs in size, her barring is becoming more uniform. Good flat back (I don’t know why her feathers were sticking up when I took the photos). Rectangle type with low tail so far.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    11, the BCM cockerel. Big, same problems with over colour as Joan, you can clearly see the bright quills of the feathers on the front, plus far too much copper lacing. Still looking forward to seeing him feather out. I guess the over-coloured BCMs may be suitable for the Golden cuckoo project...
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    10, Claudie, still moulting out the white from her chick feathers. Eyes still bright green, no mossiness. Tail quite long but pointy. Brilliant type, very long and flat back.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    09, Joan, a bit small but I’m liking her type. Unfortunately mossy with copper centres on her breast feathers.
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    Wrath's Marans

    At what age do they lose the head spot, or does it stay for life (if it isn’t covered by copper)? I’ve always thought it was just in the chick down.
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    Silkie gender guesses

    I’m thinking cockerel in the first, all others hens.
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    Thistlewick Smallholding - Chickens & Sheep (for now)

    Hi there, I’d be delighted to give a breakdown of your boy. I’m a tad busy at the moment but I will get to it tomorrow.
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    Wing It Ranch

    I don’t see a risk, not that I know the American Ameraucana standard. Genetic diversity is often welcomed, just maybe keep a track of the breeding pairs and test mate to check for recessive faults. As long as the new blood isn’t making them worse quality/health, I’d say yes.
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    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Didn’t get photos because my phone died but Joan has copper quills on her breast feathers and a little copper lacing. It’s odd because she’s darker than the others in other aspects. Loki was highly coloured but not over-coloured, Chanel was never over-coloured. Does anyone know of this...
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    BlueTheBrahma’s thread!

    Some chicken cufflinks I got given for my birthday.
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    Wrath's Marans

    Ah, I never considered the different standard for eye colour. The UK one doesn’t talk about brown eyes but that might only occur often in Black Coppers. I’ll keep my eye on her to see what happens.
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    Wrath's Marans

    Speaking of Joannie, she gave me a fright today. Spent 20 minutes looking for her, dreading a rat had gotten her somehow. Turns out she escaped to the welsummer pen through a tiny gap in the corner of the mesh between the two pens. She was stuck between the mesh and the Wellies’ drinker which...
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    Wrath's Marans

    I’m Worried Joan’s eyes are going brown rather than orange. They were still very dark blue a couple of days ago, now olive green with bright bronze specks. @wrathsfarm , I know you’ve had brown eyed chicks in the past, is this what they looked like before turning brown?
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