It is Debi . I had some Bev Davis BC Marans and lost the only roo I had. I sent the hens up to NY to my brother. He bred it to a roo that was supposed to be Wade Jean line and he shipped me some eggs I hatched them and only kept 2 hens and a roo. I will hatch some again this year and see what...
I have played around with breeding Olive eggers and I had beautifully muffed brown egg layers but I find the tighter the pea comb the bluer the egg. Ameraucanas should have a pea comb.
Ok, Marans should have dark shanks but if the bottoms of their feet were black as chicks wouldn't that denote that they have black skin? I am not an expert!
Sorry, here is the link from PBS on Mareks
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/tthis-chicken-vaccine-makes-virus-dangerous/
You have to do what you feel is right for you. Are your birds vaccinated against infectious bronchitis or any other respiratory issues?
ugghhh mybe you should check that with the Ameraucana club.
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Ameraucanas have a pea-combs, a lack of prominent wattles, \"bay\" colored eyes (reddish brown), red ear lobes and \"slate\" (blue colored) shanks (blacks can have black colored shanks and feet) and feet and the bottoms of their...