Copper Marans

[peachick]

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Ummmm WHAT??

These are not crossed with anything "that I have"!!
Feathered shanks is a breed characteristic of Marans.....

 

[Wynette]

It's a breed characteristic for the "French" variety - I probably didn't put enough info. in my question - sorry, I sometimes think way too fast and cant' type to keep up!!

The adult brids in the picture in your post do not have featherd shanks. The chicks in the other picture DO have feathered shanks. Thus, I was inquiring how you got the feathering in, if the adult roos do not have feathering. I.E., are you breeding a clean-shanked roo over feather-shanked hens/pullets? I'm just curious. Thanks!

 

[peachick]

Those photos don't show legs well. All of my adults have some degree of feathering on their legs... altho its quite thin on some hens. The males have a fair amount of feathering.... you can see in this photo. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2996374456_8f039c54f6_o.jpg
I am assuming the chicks that 'appear' to be clean legged now will develop a few feathers with maturity.

 

[Wynette]

Yep, I see the feathering in that pic. Thanks! NICE boy!

 

[hcammack]

all the chicks I got from the batch you hatched for me are doing well there is a beautiful blue pullet with wonderful lacing and already copper feathers coming in I think she will be wonderfully marked. I only have two boys but I probably won't be able to keep either

. I think all of mine have some degree of feathering on their shanks.

Thanks for the great chicks !!!!

I will be looking for blue wheaten and wheaten ameraucana and also blue ameraucana in spring and maybe some exchequers. I LOVE YOUR BIRDS !!!!!

 

[peachick]

Awww Henry! You are so good to me

Look on my Flickr album. I added new photos of the the Wheaten Ameracaunas. Also there is a pic of one of the Exchequer Leghorns in the background behind the Blue Splash Wheaten boy. After they molted this fall they became much more white...... so pretty.

Im going to a VA poultry show with Will on Saturday..... so excited.... wonder what Im going to come home with THIS time. LOL Last show I bought those Cackling geese.... and a tiny pair of Porcelain d'Uccles.

If Marans behave today, I'll add another auction for eggs today. Egg color has gotten pretty consistant lately. YAY

 

[hcammack]

I did notice that consitently very dark which is great !!! buy yourself something pretty so I can have some of their babies in spring

 

[peachick]

ohhh I am Henry. Im buying another pair of Blue Sumatra from TOP Sumatra breeder Tom Kernan.... My current pair just tonight won 1st place on the BYC Online Poultry contest.... blue bird show LOL

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=96341 (page 8)

Actually the photo of the Roster won, but the hen is just as awesome!!.... wonder why the peacock didnt win??? He was the only TRUE blue bird entered !! LOL

 

[KellyHM]

Would it be possible to buy an assortment of Wheaten and Copper Marans eggs?

 

[hcammack]

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I don't think peachick has wheaten marans but she has wheaten ameraucana!