Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[desertmarcy]

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You think he has some cuckoo in his background

? I see the barring now--it's great to have more observant people point these things out! Sometimes I don't know what to look for, especially when I'm just learning about a breed. Is the barring a bad thing, then?

 

[jeremy]

I see barring and yellow beaks/legs.

Are you sure your boy is pure Marans and not cross?

 

[desertmarcy]

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These came from Ebay hatching eggs, so I suppose one can never be sure...the seller did say his original birds came from Bev Davis and he actually sent me 3 eggs that came from his "best Bev Davis hen", so I believe them to be pure. I had another splash roo from the same hatch that also had yellow beak and legs, and I have a third splash which I was holding onto until I could be sure of its sex--that one also has yellow beak/legs. The splash hen has yellow beak and grayish legs, not as dark gray as the blue copper marans from the same hatch, which all have gray legs and grayish beaks. So, being a novice at this, I am guessing that the splash coloration is more apt to have yellow beaks/legs than the blue colored birds. Anybody wish to comment on this theory? And as someone previously noted, either color is acceptable at this point in time.

 

[snowbird]

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These came from Ebay hatching eggs, so I suppose one can never be sure...the seller did say his original birds came from Bev Davis and he actually sent me 3 eggs that came from his "best Bev Davis hen", so I believe them to be pure. I had another splash roo from the same hatch that also had yellow beak and legs, and I have a third splash which I was holding onto until I could be sure of its sex--that one also has yellow beak/legs. The splash hen has yellow beak and grayish legs, not as dark gray as the blue copper marans from the same hatch, which all have gray legs and grayish beaks. So, being a novice at this, I am guessing that the splash coloration is more apt to have yellow beaks/legs than the blue colored birds. Anybody wish to comment on this theory? And as someone previously noted, either color is acceptable at this point in time.

Marcy, The splash standard of another breed that was posted by Walt Leonard who is Chairman of the standards Committe is what you should be looking at for shank color. If the splash are ever accepted into the Marans Standard this is most likely what the standard will be. Yellow or white will most likely not be the shank color. Now you can breed a lot of these but if they are another color you will just have a bunch of yard chickens. I would breed the correct color shank from the beginning , that way you will not have to cull if they are ever approved. To be honest no one even knows if they will ever be approved by Marans Club, and APA.

 

[desertmarcy]

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These came from Ebay hatching eggs, so I suppose one can never be sure...the seller did say his original birds came from Bev Davis and he actually sent me 3 eggs that came from his "best Bev Davis hen", so I believe them to be pure. I had another splash roo from the same hatch that also had yellow beak and legs, and I have a third splash which I was holding onto until I could be sure of its sex--that one also has yellow beak/legs. The splash hen has yellow beak and grayish legs, not as dark gray as the blue copper marans from the same hatch, which all have gray legs and grayish beaks. So, being a novice at this, I am guessing that the splash coloration is more apt to have yellow beaks/legs than the blue colored birds. Anybody wish to comment on this theory? And as someone previously noted, either color is acceptable at this point in time.

Marcy, The splash standard of another breed that was posted by Walt Leonard who is Chairman of the standards Committe is what you should be looking at for shank color. If the splash are ever accepted into the Marans Standard this is most likely what the standard will be. Yellow or white will most likely not be the shank color. Now you can breed a lot of these but if they are another color you will just have a bunch of yard chickens. I would breed the correct color shank from the beginning , that way you will not have to cull if they are ever approved. To be honest no one even knows if they will ever be approved by Marans Club, and APA.

Then I guess this roo will most likely be our dinner! I was trying to decide if he was worth keeping/breeding, and between the "cuckoo" barring and the yellow shanks, then I guess he is not.

 

[pinkchick]

Marcy~

You wouldn't need to identify the Splash pullets eggs if you put her in with all Black Coppers..(her eggs will most likely be the lightest eggs you will get out of your Marans, Splash eggs are almost always lighter than BCM)....you will easily be able to identify her offspring when they hatch as they will all be blue. Oh and yes....Black crossed with Splash will result in all Blue offspring...no matter which breed of chicken you are working with.
And I see barring in your splash roo and I agree with Jeremy about the leg color being off too. I bet he makes a very tasty dinner. Chicken and dumplings sound good?

 

[sabella]

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Thanks!!

Sherman is a HOSS. I mean he is huge. Funny thing. Today my cousin picked up the Hamburgs and the EE that won't lay (and didn't pay for them!

) But when we pulled the hens from my dog crate to put into their carrier they, of course, put up a fuss. Sherman squawked as if to say "Fear not fair maidens, I COME!!" while stretching himself to his tallest. Then he ran into the fence still calling to the "fair maidens" that didn't even belong to him. The Hamburg roo didn't give a rip.

I loves my Shermie.

 

[berkeleysprings]

don , how are your wheaten comeing along , havent seen u post very often on them
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These came from Ebay hatching eggs, so I suppose one can never be sure...the seller did say his original birds came from Bev Davis and he actually sent me 3 eggs that came from his "best Bev Davis hen", so I believe them to be pure. I had another splash roo from the same hatch that also had yellow beak and legs, and I have a third splash which I was holding onto until I could be sure of its sex--that one also has yellow beak/legs. The splash hen has yellow beak and grayish legs, not as dark gray as the blue copper marans from the same hatch, which all have gray legs and grayish beaks. So, being a novice at this, I am guessing that the splash coloration is more apt to have yellow beaks/legs than the blue colored birds. Anybody wish to comment on this theory? And as someone previously noted, either color is acceptable at this point in time.

Marcy, The splash standard of another breed that was posted by Walt Leonard who is Chairman of the standards Committe is what you should be looking at for shank color. If the splash are ever accepted into the Marans Standard this is most likely what the standard will be. Yellow or white will most likely not be the shank color. Now you can breed a lot of these but if they are another color you will just have a bunch of yard chickens. I would breed the correct color shank from the beginning , that way you will not have to cull if they are ever approved. To be honest no one even knows if they will ever be approved by Marans Club, and APA.

 

[snowbird]

Randy, I sold all the adult wheaten about a month ago. I thought I had the young all sold but the person did not come up with the money. So I have about 45-50 young from my line and the male from nivtup on BYC.

 

[hcppam]

Please, tell me there is a chance he might be a she? 6-7 weeks.