Original French Black Copper Marans

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I think it it very important to know exactly where your eggs or birds comes from so that their heritage can stay as pure as it can. These are some of the truest lines I have run across.

These are Some Original French Black Copper Marans C1 Jeane Lines.

I believe the reason for all the conflict here in the US and between people, is because the marans has become such a issue about getting it recognized into the APA. Right now there’s not a standard And right now we are near not near ready to present marans to the APA. It is a work in progress and until what we present is  of standard then I feel we need to be more epatience with whet we present to them.

There are as many so-called different standards as there are groups trying to claim the standard. So until the APA decides for the US, there really is only one standard, The French Standard.

I was blessed enough to have some of these wonderful  birds dropped into my lap so to speak, early spring-summer 2008. but to my own surprised had to learn, real quick, the animosity’s it would bring upon me. The same animosity that has been between breeders for years.  Little did I know that I stumbled right into their empires, sales and egos, that took years to build.

US breeders has spent years trying to develop the standard for the APA to recognized  and still we have not yet got there.  Maybe that because there is just to many different oppinions.  One standard can’t fill everyone specs.

Weather APA excepts the French or America standard I really don’t know. That’s for others out there to try and claim that for themselves.

My C1 Jeane line of the French Black Copper Marans, has been proven and will remain as pure as I can keep them. I would hope to some day be able to find others that can help me with a breeding program as I’m educating myself though research and past archives .

I have not always made friends in the process but was told to expect that. The friends that I have made…..out weighs that.

So I’ll keep you updating on my birds progress. There will not be any other birds introduce in a few years so you do not have to worry about that. They will remain true.

When I get ready to sell birds or eggs, they will be posted on the forum or my website.

I do however have a more gentler forum you can join so more relaxed information.

I have meet bunches of really nice Marans folks out there. some that love these birds with all their hearts.

Oh well I never fret the small stuff…….and it’s all small stuff.

Now about my breeding & showing.

I have been showing chickens when it was unheard to show a chicken instead of eating them. I showed back in the 70’s. Gave it up for a while to raise kids. Back in those days you had to make a choice. Couldn’t afford both. So I sold out my best stock and ate the rest.

Best I ever done was took 10 birds to the show and came home with 9 first prizes. So I knew just a little about what I was doing. Didn’t keep 100’s of birds, just kept very few of the best. Not much to have to know about breeding I wouldn’t think.

We didn’t have much to go by back in the old days (just a book called American Standard of Perfection). Now days you have the internet, yes it complicates everything and every aspect. That’s why it is out there. We never use to have to do the things we use to do but since someone on the internet tells us it has to be a certain way, then we think it does.

I sure don’t want to be doing something right and change it so it can be wrong so I can make it back right again. Wow see how confusing all that is. It’s pretty simple if you have enough common sense to keep it simple. But if you know how to make it complicated then I guess that makes you pretty …………..smart. At least to others.

I have lived in America my whole life and not just for a few short years. So I am traditional. I won’t Bull-Sh?? you and I won’t alienate you. I am a simple person and have simple ways.

I am from the old school and I do have some of the finest, and purest and uncomplicated Original French Black Copper Marans in the USA.

These are there chicks. I will add more as I go. I just want everyone to see what great breeds these are and watch them as the grow and strut. Only natural the first big male chick would be named Jess.

Jess at 6 weeks. He is growing so big. I can’t wait to see what he will turn out like.

Well not real sure what happen the last couple of weeks but other Roosters have run off and left Jess. Now I can’t make up my mind who I want to keep and who to pass on to other breeders. I have several large roosters and these below are now 8 weeks old.

I cannot believe that these guys are crowing already at just 2  1/2 month old. That’s insane. Jess at 2.75 months below.

Please remember I am very busy with the MOAC  site and new auction site so please I may not  get my Harvest Monn pages updated as often as I should. Things could change other places and I knot get them updated here. Thanks

March 2009 Eggs.

Hulk , below has been removed from the C1 Black Copper Breeding program as of 02/2009

These are well on their way and I will be selling off the extra roosters from the C1 Jeane Lines. I already have a reserve on one of them.

It is already in the head to stand proud.

Start them off young.

The Gang.

Here are the guys and gals at almost a week later. I am going to start doing pictures of them so I can start me a calender. Maybe have a constest of which picture ought to be the July photo. This is one of my males. Notice the bronzy color to head.

I received two males out of the group, 8-9 day old FBCM’s.

This is one of my large females.

Another Female.

More next week.

This is the week of july 15th 2008 Chicks are right at 3 weeks old.

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