Marans genetic and how to breed them to SOP

[Chooks man]

Comb: single, of an average size, with a fairly rough texture. Sharp edges. The lobes do not touching the nape​

photos of a good comb
this photo is from @Bantambird photo album . excellent comb.

cock comb

cock from @marchick

photos of bad combs
super arched comb with too many points

the lobe in this rooster comb is short not well define ,is forming a V shap with last point . some will call it split lobe .

there is many bad combs out there ,some have too many point , some they have a sprig ,some have a M shap points etc.....................


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[Chooks man]

Shanks: average size, with some feathers; white or lightly pink coloured for all the varieties except for the BLACK, BROWN-RED and BIRCHEN Marans where grey or dark

grey is permitted for both sexes. Four long and well separated toes with the outer one sparsely feathered. The claws are white or horn- coloured​

clean shanks are a fault if you breeding to any SOP except the English SOP
over feathered shanks or Vulture hocks type are a faults .

I don t have vulture hocks feathering type in my Album I will try to import some photos from the International black copper marans thread
@Punkybrewster can help with some photos of her albums
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

THE POSTURE AND SIZE OF THE SHANKS​

It is rather important to maintain the stocks of Marans with an average height rather than a tall type, which is due in particular to the presence of shanks that are too long.
Shanks that are too long can cause other serious defects that maybe linked to them, i.e.
Bow legs
Knock knees
Legs too close together

The length of the shanks required in the Standard is below the average of most breeds making it possible to reinforce the impression of strength and rusticity in the silhouette of the ideal Marans.
In addition, this desired conformation of the shanks goes hand in hand with the position of the legs, which should be quite widely set and well placed below a deep and broad body.

photos of marans with a good legs

cock on the fromt with green leg band has a correct leg size , cock on the far back has a taller legs wrong size

this cock is very tall with squirrel tail .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

correct posture or stance .marans should not carry they chest too high neither too low .

photos of a correct posture

cock with very high front . Fault

hens with a god posture

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[Chooks man]

correct posture or stance .marans should not carry they chest too high neither too low .

photos of a correct posture
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cock with very high front . Fault
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hens with a god posture
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chooks man

sorry hens with good posture not ( god posture )
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[Chooks man]

The plumage, which is never to be loose or fluffy, is rather tight in the Marans, making it impossible to give an impression of undesirable heaviness, when selecting for the ideal type. On the whole, these characteristics simply give the appearance of a rustic, [if !mso]>
solid farm hen
photos of good plumage .

hen with fluffy or loose plumage .Fault

rooster with good quality plumage

cock with loose plumage or fluff around his thigh

chooks man

 

[Punkybrewster]

Shanks: average size, with some feathers; white or lightly pink coloured for all the varieties except for the BLACK, BROWN-RED and BIRCHEN Marans where grey or dark

grey is permitted for both sexes. Four long and well separated toes with the outer one sparsely feathered. The claws are white or horn- coloured​

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clean shanks are a fault if you breeding to any SOP except the English SOP
over feathered shanks or Vulture hocks type are a faults .

I don t have vulture hocks feathering type in my Album I will try to import some photos from the International black copper marans thread
@Punkybrewster can help with some photos of her albums
chooks man

I'm not sure if I still have the photo. I will check.

 

[Chooks man]

another type of fluff we don t want on marans is a cushion on the saddle or at the basse of the tail
it is a majore fault .
here a photo of saddle cuchion ;

photos of the fluff at the basse of the tail ,this type of fluff make the chooks back look short .not good

chooks man

 

[Ahop]

I am very new to marans. If you could give information on my BCM cockerel, pointers it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[chickengr]

I am very new to marans. If you could give information on my BCM cockerel, pointers it would be greatly appreciated.

chooks man is away and will reply when he gets back. he always does.