7th generation of breeder taken last year. Going into the 8th generation this year, 2015. Project started in 2008. And has produced some nice looking Columbian Marans in black and blue Coronations. Egg color is between a 4 and a 5. But some individuals lay lighter and darker each generation.

Buff Columbian Marans. Note the black in the hackles, though it isn't as much as should be there. It is still present. If it was devoid of any black ticking in it's hackles. It would be considered a Black Tailed Buff and not a Columbian.

This s a Coronation blue Columbian Marans hen. I incorporated the blue gene from the onset of this experiment. Not the lavender gene. The reasoning was you can do more with a blue gene then you can with a lavender one. This project also produced Silver and Silver blues in Wheaten Marans. And Buff and Buff Blues in Columbian. Lavender genes turn red/gold/buff into cream and would ruin the coloration in those other colors.

This is an example of this spring's eggs. Taken from my Columbian Marans. Taken in natural light, but the flash still went off and washed them out a bit.
I'm currently hatching eggs for myself. Generation 8. Will have chicks on the ground by Feb1st 2015.

7th generation of breeder taken last year. Going into the 8th generation this year, 2015. Project started in 2008. And has produced some nice looking Columbian Marans in black and blue Coronations. Egg color is between a 4 and a 5. But some individuals lay lighter and darker each generation.

7th generation of breeder taken last year. Going into the 8th generation this year, 2015. Project started in 2008. And has produced some nice looking Columbian Marans in black and blue Coronations. Egg color is between a 4 and a 5. But some individuals lay lighter and darker each generation.

Winterwolfbane
Jan 30, 2015

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