Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[kmfehrer2]

Can any breeders or anyone who's familiar with the breed standard tell me what quality of a pair I have here of my FBCMs. Thank you!

Not sure what's going on, not able to upload my picture. Even tried multiple devices. Will have to try later.

 

[LazySnow]

Hi I am new to raising chickens. I have a few marans I purchased because I wanted some variety in my egg color and they are beautiful birds. Here are a few photos.I am excited to learn more about them.

 

[LazySnow]

I forgot one.

 

[RidgeviewChick]

Do these chicks look like mostly pullets to you? They are wheaten with a couple of blue Marans as well.

 

[snowbird]

Do these chicks look like mostly pullets to you? They are wheaten with a couple of blue Marans as well.

I see some males there also.

 

[RidgeviewChick]

I see some males there also.

I see some males too, but by my guesstimate, it looks like about twice as many females, than males. I will try to post some individual pics later.

 

[RidgeviewChick]

Would love opinions on sexing these wheaten marans (and the two blue marans). thanks!

 

[RidgeviewChick]

Well here they are again a week later. I have divided them into what I think are girls and boys. There are a couple in the girl group I am a little unsure of. What do you think? Have I divided them correctly? And fyi- they are only in these totes for the purpose of sexing and picture taking. They live in the big chicken coop now.

 

[dvoice]

Well here they are again a week later. I have divided them into what I think are girls and boys. There are a couple in the girl group I am a little unsure of. What do you think? Have I divided them correctly? And fyi- they are only in these totes for the purpose of sexing and picture taking. They live in the big chicken coop now.

The ones with black feathers on wings will be cockerels

 

[MedSchlFarmers]

I have a splash cockerel I am trying to rehome. I cannot keep roosters. He has not started to crow yet. I am new to Marans, is his coloring typical? When I look up pictures online I don't see the yellow color in others. His sister looks like a typical Splash Maran. I also have a blue copper and black copper from the same breeder. They all look typical. Is he typical? He is about 10.5 weeks old.