Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Illia]

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Agree - Hate the comb, so far he seems kinda "too" upright, and the tail doesn't help much. Now, I always thought wheatens should not have too much mahogany in their saddle/hackle feathers. Black Coppers should, on the other hand. The boy on the bottom I like better, really.

 

[Debbi]

That may be why I like him, I'm looking at him like a black copper. I don't do Wheaton

Sure wish we could get more of that color in the BCMs!

 

[pinkchick]

Congrats Debbi!

 

[Debbi]

Thanks Pink!

 

[snowbird]

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The correct color on the back and saddle of the wheaten is Mahogany and his Hackle feathers seem a little dark but is very nice except for the comb.

 

[Debbi]

Don,

According to the MOAC:

Wheaten Standard Cock


Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Light horn shading to white at tip.


Eyes: Reddish bay.

Shanks and Toes: Pinkish white.

Head: Golden red to brow-red head.


Neck: Hackle— Light orange, free from dark feathers.

Front of neck—black.
Back: Back—Lustrous bright red. Saddle—Lustrous light orange free from dark feathers.


Tail: Main Tail, Main and Lesser Sickles, Coverts—Black with reddish cast in shafting of lesser sickles.

Wings: Fronts—Black, Shoulders and
Bows—Bright reddish bay.

Coverts: Lustrous bluish black forming wing bar.
Primaries: Black, lower webs edged in bay.

Secondaries: Black, bay on outer web of surface to form


wing bay of same color.

Breast: Black with green luster.

Body and Stern: Black.

Legs: White or lightly pink.*


Shank & Toe Feathering: Black.

Under color: Light slate. Very light in hackle and saddle

 

[Debbi]

Then there is this one! These two clubs better get together on this, I see two different "standards" here!

As per the MCCU (Marans Chicken Club USA)


The Cock:
Wheat cocks are black, with a coppery-red coat, and so looking like the Black Copper cocks except as for the triangular wing mirror which is brown.

Comb, Face, Wattles and Earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Light horn shading to white at tip.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Shanks and Toes: Pinkish white.
Head: Light orange, free from dark feathers. ( varying from golden-red to brown-red )
Neck:
Hackle: Light orange, free from dark feathers. ( varying from golden-red to brown-red )
Front of neck: Black.
Back:
Back: Mahogany Red
Saddle: Mahogany Red color matching the hackles
Tail:
Main Tail: Black with reddish cast.
Sickles and Coverts: Black with glints of beetle green
Wings:
Shoulders: Strong Mahogany Red.
Bows: Strong Mahogany Red to match back.
Coverts: Lustrous Black forming a bluish black armband.
Primaries: Black, edged in brown.
Secondaries: Brown with internal Black barbs forms a Brown Triangular wing bay.
Breast: Black.
Body and Stern: Black.
Legs:
Lower Thighs: Black.
Shank and Toe Feathering: Black.
Ear Down: Brown
Undercolor: Light slate. Very light in hackle and saddle

Color of Female

Disqualifications:
Washed off back colors.

 

[math ace]

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Just a reminder of this question - - - Anybody heard of her ? ?

 

[math ace]

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Kathy - -

The second picture with hey pink - - - What is the bird on the left? ? It looks to have partridge paterns on the feathers - - -Is it a trick done by the camera or is it really there? ?

 

[geebs]

Isn't she the secretary of MOAC??? or past secretary or something? She had winning birds at the show big bird classic in Arkansas??? Seems like I read it somewhere. (edited... i did read it on the show results)

http://www.freewebs.com/maransofms/apps/photos/album?albumid=6806710 There you go... urbanfarmboi Wade Jeanne is the line she has... Good luck.