Are these ladies actually marans? Or just jersey giants?

[Hannahnic14]

Not Marans I'm afraid. No foot feathers as far as I can see.
No copper in their hackels.
Tail feathers too high off the back.
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Gotcha, I figured. Lol. They look really different from my other 2 marans as well. Oh well! They are beautiful so no harm no foul!

 

[Shadrach]

Gotcha, I figured. Lol. They look really different from my other 2 marans as well. Oh well! They are beautiful so no harm no foul!

They are indeed lovely.

 

[Hannahnic14]

Just another rookie chicken mom mistake!‍

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I just acquired these 2 ladies and their boyfriend. The lady I bought them from was a new chicken mom and said they were marans. I just want to confirm. She sent me a pic of the eggs that are laid in her coop. I didn't see any other chickens when I went that would lay the darker eggs. They look alot like my 2 jersey giants but I'm a new chicken mom too‍ Thanks! I'll love them no matter what they are!View attachment 2902079View attachment 2902080View attachment 2902081View attachment 2902082View attachment 2902083View attachment 2902084

Just wanted to say I love them!

 

[cherrynberry]

Marans bred to the French Standard do. Those bred to the UK Standard are clean-legged.

These are all clean-legged Marans I had back when I was fifteen or sixteen and both varieties had been imported into the US.
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I did have bloodlines with feathered legs also. But a lack of foot feathers doesn't mean the bird can't be a Marans. Especially in the US where backyard breeders/ignorance runs rampant and people breed anything to anything to try and sell them. How many Marans hybrids are available from the large hatcheries now? Also, there are Black Marans. Just because they aren't Black Copper Marans doesn't mean they can't be Marans.

That's why I said it may be because of my limited observation skills. I do know that other standards can be clean legged (like some Cuckoo Marans). Most of the Black Marans I see have feathered feet. BAs seem like a more likely possibility for me, especially since the seller sold a JG for a Maran.

 

[ColtHandorf]

She's 1x angrier than usual I guess

Good to know. I thought I was going to have to start a TedTalk on how Americans basically ruin everything we touch because we have no scruples when it comes to breeding animals.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Now I'm 1x angrier than usual

Are you talking the show world for livestock or just poultry?? Cause both times you said "animals" and "everything".

I didn't know you were in the show industry for all animals.

I have worked with a large number of animals ranging from livestock and poultry, freshwater and marine fish, plants, and corals, reptiles, exotics, caged birds, etc. It's not really a point worth arguing as there's nothing to argue about. lol It's obvious to anyone who cares to open their eyes and see.

 

[Painted Calls]

Colt has bred and raised practically every animal with the rare acception of lions, tigers, and bears.

Oh my!

 

[Hannahnic14]

One of them just laid this egg so definitely not a maran

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I love you, @EmmaRainboe !