Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[DMRippy]

she looks like a mossy pullet too me. color will not come till later.

So your guess is female? What does mossy mean?

that bottom pic with her wing spread out is mossiness.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Okay a little help from you chicken experts, i am at a complete loss.

I sold somebody some black copper Marans hatching eggs And one of the eggs hatched out to be a yellow chick! On one side of their pen are Partridge orps who have not leave yet, And on the other side are crested Cream Legbars. The marans are the only chocolate layers I have. I sent him all chocolate colored eggs. Is it possible to get an albino? Lol

 

[Wynette]

Okay a little help from you chicken experts, i am at a complete loss.

I sold somebody some black copper Marans hatching eggs And one of the eggs hatched out to be a yellow chick! On one side of their pen are Partridge orps who have not leave yet, And on the other side are crested Cream Legbars. The marans are the only chocolate layers I have. I sent him all chocolate colored eggs. Is it possible to get an albino? Lol

Most likely thing is that you've got a bloodline which carries recessive wheaten (the W. Jeane line is known to have carried it, and I'm sure there are others). If so, every so often you'll get a wheaten colored bird from them.

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Most likely thing is that you've got a bloodline which carries recessive wheaten (the W. Jeane line is known to have carried it, and I'm sure there are others). If so, every so often you'll get a wheaten colored bird from them.

I learn things here all the time. Mahalo (thanks) Wynette!

 

[Wynette]

You're most welcome.

Hau’oli La Ho’omakika’i

 

[SoManyHats]

One more question - will the eyes change color later? Their eyes aren't supposed to be black, right? My pullet has colored (reddish brown) eyes.

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

You're most welcome.

Hau’oli La Ho’omakika’i

*honi*

 

[Wynette]

One more question - will the eyes change color later? Their eyes aren't supposed to be black, right? My pullet has colored (reddish brown) eyes.

You may want to check the SOP - the approved version is posted on the Marans Chicken Club's site here: http://www.maranschickenclubusa.com/StandardofPerfection.html

The eyes are to be bay, which is reddish brown. sounds like your pullet's eyes are correct.

 

[Brada Puhi]

ʻAe!

Hau'oli Lā Ho'omaika'i iā 'oukou a pau! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!



The chicken says, "Eat turkey!"

Aloha, Puhi

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

ʻAe!

Hau'oli Lā Ho'omaika'i iā 'oukou a pau! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!



The chicken says, "Eat turkey!"

Aloha, Puhi

And to you as well. HOW do you get the macrons above your vowels? `Okina I figured out, but not the macrons...

I am celebrating by very gratefully setting my first shipped eggs (Isbar and Rhodebar) plus some BCM, BBS and Marans crosses. About 36-40 in all.