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I think you just have some darker wheaten marans they throw different colors from lighter to darker but the one with a red chest needs to be culled if your breeding wheaten marans as it doesn't conform to the wheaten standard. let the black chested cockerel grow out to get all his primary feathers grown out to be sure before culling for color.
I sexed these at 2 weeks as cockerel and probably pullet. Then they oth got lots of black so i assumed i was wrong and both cockerels. The last month the one i sexed as cockerel has gotten half again the size of the other and his comb and wattles have developed quite a bit while the other is much smaller and no wattles with pale small comb. My question is, has anyone ever had a fw maran pullet with this colouring as a 3 mth old? As far as i know they are generally red.
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None of these are old enough to cull for color, let them grow a little.
The worst thing will be breast color for sure the leg color is something that need to be fixed eventually but color patterns typical take longer to correct once it was messed with. i would cull out the wrong breast color and leave the lighter leg color for now then next year or later in the year get a good breeding cock with correct colored chest and legs and keep improving from there. the comb is the next step in tour breeding get a rooster that carry's the correct comb you are looking for in your birds the worst comb is the floppy or comb that cant stand on its own try and stay away from those. if those are the only things your having problems with it sounds like you have some good bloodlines.I have some questions about shank and foot color. Hoping Don will chip in an opinion
What issues would one face with breeding a rooster that has lighter than slate legs? The legs of the siblings are correct
What would be worse or better pale legs or colored breast?
Comb question - What about combs that are not symmetrical at the base near the blade. Say one side is more pronounced, larger than the other? The comb is still straight.
The LP and GFF chicks are going great. Healthy and lots of vigor. The boys are just starting to try out their vocal cords. My favorite is a way to colorful guy from my LPs so far. His breast is nicely coppery in tone. I've marked out the first set of culls and he's in that lot but will let him get to 6 months before I really decide. He is a big boy. My second favorite is the one with the light legs. I am thinking I may have to use one of these guys to try for a nicer one next year but I'm still hoping for the jackpot this year.
The older girls are laying and I'd say for these first 3 weeks - solid 4s all around with a 5 here and there - nothing to holler about. At least they are
The red chest color will not shed out where the black and the white will or become under feather in on the back hackles.None of these are old enough to cull for color, let them grow a little.