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The only thing I can say you are lucky and one of very few people that get Spherical shaped eggs. I get some spherical shape eggs also but not very many. Quote: I disagree. I have seen many spherical eggs. As a matter of fact, I have even had difficulty setting them (to incubate) at times...

Brenda, what do you think about trying to get the Marans to laying a spherical shape egg as the French Standard states. Very few Marans female in the USA lay a spherical shape egg.

Brenda, If you show at a APA show you will have to go by APA approved standard if there is one. I also think that the time to have owned the Marans for the five people is five year before the show, and they have to be shown in certain numbers for two year before the show. I myself believe they...

I don't think it would be right to publish someones name on the forum because they are selling cross bred Marans. I recently went through 87 young five month males and found 28 with Carnation combs. This is a pretty good indication that they have been crossed with the Penne., with these birds...

Quote: The Marans people that only care about the color of the egg are the people that have really messed up the Marans by crossing with everything that lays a dark egg.Some of the supposed leaders of the groups trying to get them approved by the APA will tell you they are only interested in...

Quote: At present the APA is using the proposed standard submitted by the Host marans Club trying to get the Marans accepted.

Quote: The last change to the French Marans Standard was in 1991. David The wording to the French Marans site changes often on the French site.

Quote: The only good thing about the APA final standard it will not change with the wind like the French Marans standard. What is hurting the Marans more than anything at present is all the outcrossing with other breeds to improve the egg color. Lots of Pene blood being used. Nothing wrong...

Quote: The Standards Committee and the Club sponsering the Marans for approval will have most of the input. The proposed standard was submitted by the host Marans club for approval and will be altered some at final approval. It would of been much better if the Standard was spelled out with...

Small reminder to all on the Marans BYC forum. Thses guidelines are all suggestions and the APA will make the final decision on what is in the APA standard. Everything has been so watered down that there will be nothing to breed to to in the proposed standard. Too many have self serving agendas...