International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[Chooks man]

What a difference some time makes in their looks. They are a few days over 18 weeks old born 11/09/19.

Both hens with Number 52 rooster
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Number 51 rooster, still the most colorful and he is starting to get some size, but nowhere near his hatchmate number 52.
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and another picture of the number 52 roo. He is massive. I picked them all up and moved them to a new pen two days ago and he is heavy.
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You have done well. They are big now. 52 look larger with a better tail too. 51 has a correct body color but very long tail

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

few photos of the chooks . hot day all they where no where to be seen .hiding in tall grass .
those are group #3 and #4 .

 

[Chooks man]

pressed a wrong button .
any way .more photos .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

selected 14 cockerels from Group #2 they are penned in AvgenBlack rooster to keep them calm .the rest 44 cockerels from a same group where processed today by my friend .he is a butcher { he used to be no any more }
52 pullets from a same group are left free ranging .some start laying early maturing 5 months old .
here few photos of the pullets .I need to move them to the orchid pen . they are making too much mess around the shed .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

more chooks . all is green now .they are loving it .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

cockerels from a first group . they are big now ,very heavy . lest night I adjusted they leg ring ,had to pass it over they spears .right time ,

those are my future breeders .well selected . pleased with them .

chooks man

 

[Bantambird]

I lost my beautiful blue silver cock. He apparently had a heart attack after picking a fight with another cock! They nearly killed each other
The other one is my only white cock left. He's fine now, but man those two were very serious! I'm pretty sad about loosing such a pretty boy.

 

[NanaK]

I lost my beautiful blue silver cock. He apparently had a heart attack after picking a fight with another cock! They nearly killed each other
The other one is my only white cock left. He's fine now, but man those two were very serious! I'm pretty sad about loosing such a pretty boy.

Oh man...so sorry!

 

[Chooks man]

I lost my beautiful blue silver cock. He apparently had a heart attack after picking a fight with another cock! They nearly killed each other
The other one is my only white cock left. He's fine now, but man those two were very serious! I'm pretty sad about loosing such a pretty boy.

Oh no .so sorry for your lost .
do you have a replacement ? hope you do .
wish you where close to me ,I could pass you some gorgeous dark cuckoo cockerel to work with .
chooks man

 

[Bantambird]

Oh no .so sorry for your lost .
do you have a replacement ? hope you do .
wish you where close to me ,I could pass you some gorgeous dark cuckoo cockerel to work with .
chooks man

I have his father, Jackson, still. There are many little blue chicks, so hopefully I can get a replacement from one of them. Still, he was very nice silver and his blue was a perfect shade.