Black, Blue and Splash (BBS) Marans discussion thread

[thick chick]

My Baby chicks who are 4 weed old have a few white wing feathers is this normal

 

[Red Banks]

My Baby chicks who are 4 weed old have a few white wing feathers is this normal

Yes.... they should molt out.

 

[cosorrells3540]

this is my splash pullet these are my first and im really in it for the eggs more than thinking about breeding but would like to know some about her quality if anyone wants to chime in.

 

[cosorrells3540]

 

[LisaLouHoo]

this is my splash pullet these are my first and im really in it for the eggs more than thinking about breeding but would like to know some about her quality if anyone wants to chime in.

I'm not into showing birds either, but have learned a few things since I started my own chicken obsession and I think your splash pullet is a beauty!! Nicely feathered feet and beautiful coloring. I've found that the splash don't lay a super dark egg, but do lay a lovely brown. Good luck with her.

 

[cosorrells3540]

I'm not into showing birds either, but have learned a few things since I started my own chicken obsession and I think your splash pullet is a beauty!! Nicely feathered feet and beautiful coloring. I've found that the splash don't lay a super dark egg, but do lay a lovely brown. Good luck with her.

Thank you! I have mostly seen blue splash varieties but this girl is definitely black.

 

[thick chick]

Anyone cross a isa brown hen with blue copper maran rooster

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

I just thought I'd share a couple pictures from my BBS pen. I am currently looking to replace the black cockerel with a better specimen, if any of you have chicks or hatching eggs to sell, I'd be interested.

 

[Amina]

I'm trying to figure out the genetics of my flock, which I got as blue/splash marans. Some of my birds seem to be nice, solid colors, like this:







Others that I've gotten as eggs or chicks from the same source are not quite solid. Like the cockerel in front here (which I no longer have):

Or another blue cockerel, in this picture:

Or this hen on the right:


So they don't look like copper marans, but some of them are not 100% solid. Does anybody have an idea of what's going on in the genetics of these birds? What do the white feathers on some of the blue ones mean?

I will have to replace some of what I have, at some point. My solid blue hen (4th picture), in particular, has an ongoing bumblefoot issue and honestly I think her days are numbered. I need to figure out what's going on and make a plan to improve my stock while I still have that hen around. Thanks!

 

[snowbird]

First off if all of these came from one source I would not buy anymore of them from that source. They appear to be pen bred Marans with several colors involved. I see you have Silver Blues and the one male does not look to be a Marans. The Silver Blue male you got rid of was probably the best of all of them.