International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[BlueTheBrahma]

rat poison does not kill chickens. it kills animals that have fur. a vet told me that (when my chickens ate rat poison).

Thank you that’s very interesting. Also good to know, though we have kept the rats down this year.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

it is possable to breed the english type from a cross between the two ,just need a harder selection for few generation .featherd legs never bothered me because it is easy fix ether way ,

Thank you. So is there a recessive element?

 

[TexasBlues]

rat poison does not kill chickens. it kills animals that have fur. a vet told me that (when my chickens ate rat poison).

I wouldn’t believe that. Rat poison is toxic to birds.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

I wouldn’t believe that. Rat poison is toxic to birds.

I know that wheat is an antidote to some poisons, that’s why you have to pick the right ones for chicken related rats because if they’re eating the wheat in the feed then the effected are reversed. And also why hanging feeders are better than low troughs. So maybe they more meant this?

I certainly wouldn’t recommend feeding them poison either way!

 

[Antiocheggers]

Yes a Blue Copper Marans (if he is a pure marans)

IF ? How would I know ? He's from my birds

 

[Antiocheggers]

he is absolutly gorgeous ,he even have a chick with a similar body marking and colour ,Bravo

What breed of dog ? He's beautiful

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

IF ? How would I know ? He's from my birds

I just didn’t know if he was marans x marans because I don’t know what other birds you have. If he is, the he’s a blue copper marans.
Sorry I could have mad that clearer.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

what I don t like about them is ,they are a gentleman when you looking ,ones they are along they go and do seally thing . I never trust those dogs , years of tranning goes out of the window in one second ,
Ozmarans

Despite his "fowl" issues (pun intended, lol) he would give his life to protect us, so that's ok with me.

 

[Antiocheggers]

I just didn’t know if he was marans x marans because I don’t know what other birds you have. If he is, the he’s a blue copper marans.
Sorry I could have mad that clearer.

One of these should be his parents

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

One of these should be his parents

Yes a pure Blue Copper Marans. If you breed him to your BCM hens you’ll get blue and black copper marans.