Black Comb and Face Marans

[JustBabyMargo]

Yes, though blue x blue also produces 25% black chicks.

Oh okay! Thank you for all the help!

 

[sybonbon]

I have searched and searched every chicken site, all YouTube videos regarding Blue Cuckoo Marans. I have yet to find a barred pullet, the barring seems exclusive to the males. Can anyone provide a photo of a barred female?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I have searched and searched every chicken site, all YouTube videos regarding Blue Cuckoo Marans. I have yet to find a barred pullet, the barring seems exclusive to the males. Can anyone provide a photo of a barred female?

Here’s a couple:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blue-copper-or-blue-cuckoo-marans.1355861/

Judging by pictures on hatchery websites, they are bred in mixed solid blue and blue cuckoo pens, which explains why there’s so many without the barring gene.

 

[sybonbon]

Here’s a couple:View attachment 2789394

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blue-copper-or-blue-cuckoo-marans.1355861/

Judging by pictures on hatchery websites, they are bred in mixed solid blue and blue cuckoo pens, which explains why there’s so many without the barring gene.

I see a little barring on the necks of these examples. I guess that's all there is? I was expecting it to look more like the black and white ones. I'm happy with the solid blue. The light one I have is starting to shimmer like fish scales.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I see a little barring on the necks of these examples. I guess that's all there is? I was expecting it to look more like the black and white ones. I'm happy with the solid blue. The light one I have is starting to shimmer like fish scales.

Barring isn't as obvious on birds that aren’t black. Though it always shows in the neck feathers, which is why your hen looks like an unbarred blue to me.

 

[sybonbon]

Barring isn't as obvious on birds that aren’t black. Though it always shows in the neck feathers, which is why your hen looks like an unbarred blue to me.

I understand more now. I've never had a barred bird. I guess I still don't now. Lol but I do have a beautiful laced one.

 

[sybonbon]

Tilly at 17 weeks

 

[HeatherKellyB]

@Amer is gypsy face something that would be listed in the birds genetics? If so, is this recessive? Forgive me if I'm wording this incorrectly It's just been on my mind now that I'm seeing it with two of my hens, a blue Serama and a Blue (blue light brown/blue birchen/? I'm really not sure) Dutch Bantam. I did take pictures of both of these hens. I promise I'm not trying to hijack your thread, @sybonbon

Moody Broody Serama, Marionette

Blue (something, her entire body is Blue) Dutch Bantam Hen, Beatrice

 

[sybonbon]

@Amer is gypsy face something that would be listed in the birds genetics? If so, is this recessive? Forgive me if I'm wording this incorrectly It's just been on my mind now that I'm seeing it with two of my hens, a blue Serama and a Blue (blue light brown/blue birchen/? I'm really not sure) Dutch Bantam. I did take pictures of both of these hens. I promise I'm not trying to hijack your thread, @sybonbon

Moody Broody Serama, Marionette
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Blue (something, her entire body is Blue) Dutch Bantam Hen, Beatrice
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This is all new to me. So anything you ask is a learning experience for me

 

[Amer]

@Amer is gypsy face something that would be listed in the birds genetics? If so, is this recessive? Forgive me if I'm wording this incorrectly It's just been on my mind now that I'm seeing it with two of my hens, a blue Serama and a Blue (blue light brown/blue birchen/? I'm really not sure) Dutch Bantam. I did take pictures of both of these hens. I promise I'm not trying to hijack your thread, @sybonbon

Moody Broody Serama, Marionette
View attachment 2792033

Blue (something, her entire body is Blue) Dutch Bantam Hen, Beatrice
View attachment 2792040

It is more like the extension of melanin from the feathers to the face, so it is caused by a combination of genes. It is often found in birchen based varieties sometimes, like Sebrights or birchen and brown-red Old English or Modern Games. However, the same effect can be achieved with extended black.