Cull or not? Copper (no copper) Splash Marans young roo, around four m

[cottagegarden]

Patty-that would depend on if you have something to breed him to and if you are breeding for Splash or Splash Copper.
Some Marans lines do not get much copper, and some people have chose to not select for it then.
HOWEVER that does not make them entirely splash, blue, or black, bc they still have the genes and copper color can show up
in the offspring. There are breeders working with true blue or black...but black Marans is different than a black copper not showing copper.
I think it does take awhile for the splash to copper in if they are going to get it.
I think he looks good. Here is one of my splash hens and her brother(who I dont have )0: but may have to get offspring from
as my roos decided they didnt like each other in a major way and it ended badly for the best one I had.
So now I have Black Copper Roos...and a few hens, but a pen of splash and blue minus copper that should have a copperless guy.
You could read the Standard for blue Marans and see how he does..of course, he would have copper if you were aiming for the
Standard for blue copper Marans.

 

[LeBlackbird]

If she is breeding for Blue copper, than that rooster will produce poorly. A proper rooster needs red in it's hackles and saddle, and slightly marked on the breast. A judge will DQ you if you don't have enough. You act as if It doesn't matter how much red he should have when it is quite important.

 

[blackdotte]

You could read the Standard for Blue Marans

&

Standard for Blue Copper Marans.

I was not aware either variety had been recognised anywhere.
Could you indicate where the Standard can be read?​

 

[LeBlackbird]

I think there is a standard, but yes, Marans are not accepted

edited cause I am a bit hazy today T.T

 

[cottagegarden]

Sorry, I misspoke -the proposed Standard for blue

Draft Color Standard for Blue Marans
Color of Male

Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Horn shading to white at tip.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Shanks and Toes: Dark slaty blue; bottom of feet pinkish white.
Head: Glossy black.
Neck: Hackle—An even shade of clear bluish slate, distinctly laced with glossy black.
Front of neck, same as breast.
Back: Back and Saddle— An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Tail: Main Tail, Main and Lesser Sickles
Coverts—An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Wings: Fronts and Bows—An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Coverts—An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Primaries—An even shade of bluish slate.
Secondaries—lower webs, an even shade of clear bluish slate; upper webs, clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Breast: An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Body and Stern: An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Fluff—Clear bluish slate.
Legs: Lower Thighs—An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Shanks and Toes—An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
Undercolor of all Sections: Bluish slate.