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    is this an Australorp?

    I went through the same problem until I looked at the feet. the above post is right. Yellow feet is Jersey Giant and white feet with pink pads and some pink showing between the toes is australorp
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    Olandsk Dwarf Chickens

    we are interested in olandsk dwarf chickens and or hatching eggs. would you please contact us on aval. and pricing? you can contact us at [email protected]
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    Let's talk Cuckoo and WHITE marans... breeding strategies...

    hope you don,t mind me jumping in here, but I am new to white marans, and I have a question. I bought a trio and they are about three months old now. My roo and one pullet both have white shanks, but I just noticed that one pullet has yellow shanks as well as yellow around the eyes and beak...
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    what breed is this rooster? marans, orpington? something else? HELP

    that is why I started wondering. he is the biggest rooster in the yard. His comb seems a little different too. That is why I wondered if he might be an american blue orpington
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    what breed is this rooster? marans, orpington? something else? HELP

    This rooster was sold to me as a blue copper marans. I bought him sight unseen and when I first saw him, I thought. blue marans.He has grown to be huge and does not seen to fit the bill as a marans. his eyes are not orange . I thought blue Jersey giant, but the bottom of his feet are pink...
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    Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

    thanks for the imput. what about the lack of orange eyes? would that put him out of contention as a marans? I might go to that what breed is this section of byc as well. thanks everybody
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    Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

    I feel like an idiot here. on second look, the bottom of his feet are pink. What could he be? any ideas?
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    Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

    hey Wynette. You seem to be just the person I need. Would you please give me your opinion on this rooster. He was sold to as a blue coper marans. I bought him "sight unseen" yea I know. When I got home, I thought he was just a blue marans. Well he grew and gre and grew and I knew he was...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    hey Ernie. Just checked out The Marans Chicken Club U.S.A. Love it. Will be joining soon. Thanks for all your post and information Bruce
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    hey and welcome to the site. I am new to this site as well. as far as the size of my marans....They are big. I have never weighed them but almost every person that comes to buy chicks from me comments on how large the roosters and hens are. Don.t get me wrong, I had some roos that were...
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    Show off your roosters

    here is my blue Jersey giant rooster. his name is blue. what else could I name him?
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    thanks Ernie. The standards I saw were from the marans clu of america. It mentioned having a slight amount of copper in the brest, but not too much. I have kept back a couple of very nice roos with black breast ..I do like the way they look. I had one judge tell me on one of my roosters who...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I hatched about 20 a week for 5 1/2 months. I was able to sell quite a few and had to stop selling pullets so I could keep some back for breeding this year. Of course I am stuck with quite a few roosters Even after I held some back for my breeding and some for backup, in case any of my...
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    I also have some white in the feathers of juvvies. I usually wait till after their first molt to see if they reappear. if they do..I cull them
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    Black Copper Marans discussion thread

    hey Ernie. Enjoyed your post and do not worry, no offense taken. I was mainly sharing what I have read on the Marans Club of America website says in their genetic explanation of what to look for in a ideal rooster. I am finding out that marans can be all over the place in apearance and I...
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