Let's talk Cuckoo and WHITE marans... breeding strategies...

[PHarris985]

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I have 4 Marans that look like yours. I got the eggs from someone in Ohio. I believe he said white roo and black hen. Mine are 8 weeks old now, I'll take a picture today to show you.

 

[Raven1]

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Thank you I have never seen this pattern before so I love it. It is unique to me but of course I am not that experienced but hope I can get them to produce in kind.
Thanks Connie I am very excited about the Whites.
VC you don't think the "mottled" will give me mottled but will show me the make up of colors that are in them?

 

[Raven1]

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I have 4 Marans that look like yours. I got the eggs from someone in Ohio. I believe he said white roo and black hen. Mine are 8 weeks old now, I'll take a picture today to show you.

Were they all like this or did you get solids and cuckoos too?

 

[PHarris985]

I don't think they are mottled, looks more cuckoo. Here are pictures what do you think of them and I think they all look like Roos? If they are Roo's I'll have to rehome them.
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[Goose and Fig]

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That's what happens when you breed a cuckoo bird to a non-cuckoo. Looks like they only have 1 barring gene.

 

[Raven1]

Happy-When is your hatch due? I have lost track good good luck to ya

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Oh no- you saw the pics, remember? You said I had all "darks". They are soooo cute! I want more though- so next hatch let me know what ya got!!!!

 

[Raven1]

DUH!!!!! Sorry got any new pics?

 

[Raven1]

I have a dozen GCM's ready for the incubator if you are interested...$25.00 and pickup or $40.00 shipped

 

[Goose and Fig]

I can't set any more eggs now

Keep me posted on chicks though. I'll try to get some newer pics. If they aren't blurry I will post