Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[gilavina]

Just had a thought Arielle, you should see if Debbi would be willing to post a pic of her two boys, they are in the mahogany range and would give you a good visual example. I'm not finding anything in my marans photo folder yet.

 

[DMRippy]

Just had a thought Arielle, you should see if Debbi would be willing to post a pic of her two boys, they are in the mahogany range and would give you a good visual example. I'm not finding anything in my marans photo folder yet.

Is my roo in my avatar on his wing bow? if so I can get a pic closer of his wing bow. It has a redder huge.

 

[gilavina]

Is my roo in my avatar on his wing bow? if so I can get a pic closer of his wing bow. It has a redder huge.

I'm not sure, Its hard for me to tell with the lighting on him. The wing bow often will be a bit darker on lots of the cockerels I've seen. I try to select mine for the best balance of tone and coverage, as I find it gives me more even results

 

[Arielle]

Quote: So mahogany is much darker. Glad I asked, because I was thinking this was mahogany.

Quote: Donna, I love your avatar-- reminds me of my favorite painters, the old Dutch style. Sorry I can't really see his coloring; nothing new, I cna't see most of the details that all the eye-spies can see on the marans thread either! LOL THank you for trying to help.

PS Eggs due to hatch the next few days.

 

[Arielle]

Just had a thought Arielle, you should see if Debbi would be willing to post a pic of her two boys, they are in the mahogany range and would give you a good visual example. I'm not finding anything in my marans photo folder yet.

Are the boys posted on the marans thread already?? Will give her a jingle.

 

[gilavina]

Are the boys posted on the marans thread already?? Will give her a jingle.

They have been in the past, but its been a while. I'm chatting with Debbi on Facebook right now, I'll ask if she can post them on here for you!

 

[DMRippy]

This is what I have from the Marans Club.... is this right? I thought we didn't want any markings on the breast?

Cock : Black-breasted red, with parsimonious red spotting on the breast. Having a black wing triangle. The red markings are not to be yellow or mahogany. Copper colored lancets in the neck hackle & the back. Deep red shoulders.

This is my FBCM

NOT LOOKING FOR A CRITIQUE!



With Flash above

Without Below




I would really like to see mahogany or the red in the wing bow.

I do love your roos Vicki.... I have them saved on my computer for reference.

 

[gilavina]

This is what I have from the Marans Club.... is this right? I thought we didn't want any markings on the breast?

Cock : Black-breasted red, with parsimonious red spotting on the breast. Having a black wing triangle. The red markings are not to be yellow or mahogany. Copper colored lancets in the neck hackle & the back. Deep red shoulders.

This is my FBCM





With Flash above

Without Below




I would really like to see mahogany or the red in the wing bow.

I do love your roos Vicki.... I have them saved on my computer for reference.

I believe black breasted red is more wheaten as they have the wing triangle. The equivalent for the black coppers I think is brown red

ugh.....just ignore me. I need to go to bed. I'm getting myself all turned around tonight. Really all day I've been in a fog. One of those, wake up from a deep, deep sleep and never come out of it days.

 

[Arielle]

Donna , your phot brings up another question. I see lack of full coverage in some birds; what I mean is not every feather is red, rather a few black feathers with green sheen are mixed in. I suspect that those should not be there. Nice coloring DOnna.

 

[gilavina]

Thanks Donna. I do love my boys and am trying to work hard on the consistency of the copper coloring on both male and female and in the blues and the blacks. Needless to say, long term project, but making good progress I believe.