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I'm afraid I can't see Charlotte's colouring terribly well in the pics. She looks sweet sitting on her nest.
French wheaten Marans are supposed to have feathered legs; this is a dominant trait. I assume Charlotte does not have feathered legs. In the absence of melanising genes wheaten...
interesting! Thank you! Charlotte could actually be Wheaton/Welsummer as the wheaton and welsummers ran together (both hens and roos of both breeds in the same run) so perhaps that is why she looks the way she does? I thought pure Welsummers could have the pearl beak and legs in addition to...
OK...no replies..I searched and found threads. Kind of bummed that no one responded...was just curious if anyone wove anything but cuckoo/wheaton through their GCMs at any point with any luck on the barring or if it is a splotchy mess. I found other pics buried throughout the site. Guess I will...
So talk golden cuckoo to me. I would love to see others pics and know what you are crossing to get the gold barring to further.
I have a broody hen "Ruby" (not pictured here...she wasnt in the mood for photos today lol) setting upon 8 eggs right now (none of her own eggs). I hadnt thought of...