Pictures of Possible APA Standard Marans Please...

[lildinkem]

Thank you Brenda,
He is an Amy Buboltz boy. His bro has the feathered shanks, and has better coloring, smaller though. But, this boy is a man. This year is my first year with these birds. I have a few Birchens too. My Bruno maybe a double off the French Standards picture. I just put in a couple of nice girls for him. I look forward to doing alot of experimenting with the lines I have. Should be fun. Thank you again for the go ahead with more breedings with this fella.
Bruno

Right now I have Reggie on my main flock of girls. I am ready to switch things up for some different mixes

This is Ty, another feathered shank boy

This is the Brother that has the feathered shanks

 

[onthespot]

I used a bird colored like Reggie for most of this spring and almost ALL of the pullets grew out solid black. I had read somewhere that that color would get you black hackled pullets but didn't give it much credence. I sure do now. Not hoping you get black, just saying, if you do, blame Reggie.

 

[lildinkem]

I put 10 of Reggie's eggs in the Bator 2 days ago. I am switching to Ty ( a Thom Dean cockerel ) for the next few months. I plan on mixing these lines up. And having 6 cockerels/Roo's helps. I like the idea of putting the big Buboltz boy on my Ray Valentine girl. She too those is a Darker bird and is a haus. That will be a killer breeding.
I am heading out to bring her in. I just made them a new pen, and they don't always gettin into the coop at nite. I'll pop a pic of her off for you.
I'll keep bouncing cockerels around and raise small test flocks of each mix of lines to grow out. Might take me 4 years to figure it all out. Who needs any colors projects? lolol I hope to make some nice birds to share here real soon.
Here is the Ray baby girl. I like to take her to the big boy

 

[60ACRES]

Quote:
I like her! She looks a bit young still, she will probably fill out nicely.



...uh, where is the popcorn??

 

[lildinkem]

All but 4 of my Marans are under a year old. She is an early May hatch. I like her. She is getting royal treatment. I'll try the biggest boys I have on her.

 

[60ACRES]

...and now here is my boy "Sid". (named after Sid Vicious, he is living up to his name)
He is right at 7 months, he is huge in my eyes, but they are untrained eyes. So, lets have it, I know a few of his faults and good points, let me have it!

Sid

These were taken at dusk with a flash

*edited to add side shots

 

[Wynette]

60, do you have any pics from the front? He looks like a nice boy, but he appears to be a bit light in the breast - that will definitely fill out, but a good 3/4 shot or full front shot will show how much space he's got between his legs, which is an indicator of how large his breast will be. I like him, but I like your pullet a bit better! They should throw nice-quality stock!!

 

[Chef]

60acres... Coming from my untrained eye I think Sid is a VERY good looking specimen! From the pics it looks to me like he has most of the attrributes of what we are looking for. I am having a hard time finding any faults on him. Would be nice to see a front pic but I would say for sure you got a keeper! Keep up the good work! What are the faults you see?


Chef

 

[60ACRES]

Thanks Wynette & Chef, I added some different shots up there. The only fault that I can find so far would be the comb. I think the colors, shape & build all conform, oh, he is not nice and cuddley, does that count against him?

 

[60ACRES]

Quote:

... we shall see!