Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[SkyWarrior]

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Blue X Black will give you 50% blue 50% black offspring.

You would have to mate a blue to a blue to get the splash. Here's how the BBS works:
black x black = all black offspring
black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue
black x splash = 100% blue
blue x blue = 25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash
blue x splash = 50% blue, 50% splash
splash x splash = 100% splash

Oh THANK YOU!!!!

That's AWESOME news. Now I'm really excited over my little fuzz butts!

 

[Illia]

For those asking, here's a Wheaten Marans roo.

Notice at the tip of his wing is a "triangle" of cinnamon brown/red.

 

[ruth]

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Beautiful roo and beautiful picture.

 

[cluckcluck42]

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He's handsome. I do see the wing tip colouring, thank you

His mane is so gloriously full!!

 

[snowbird]

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Very nice type Marans, and seems to have good size also.

 

[snowbird]

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First male appears to have a good start of a carnation comb. Notice the back points form a circle. The people that sale these mix breed Marans Eggs really get me hot real quick. There has to be a better way to make a little money than to sale someone inferior eggs, If you are just looking for dark egg layers these will work great.

 

[flgardengirl]

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Sorry to hear about your bhb pullet! Poor baby. It just had to be one of the girls grrrrr. Are those the BHB babies you recently hatched out? Mine are really growing, I think I have ended up with 5 girls and 3 boys out of the batch I hatched.

 

[flgardengirl]

He's a handsome fellow Illia !! I bet he is a sweetie.

 

[Illia]

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Sadly, not really. I mean, I bet he could be, but he's rather shy. I've handled him before, but only in situations where I was the advantageous one. And I will say this - He is a heavy, hunky fella for his age!

"Sweet" is this guy. He's a Black Copper from Bev Davis lines, and the same age, but he's the sweetest cockerel I have ever known. I can pet him, pick him up, call to him, feed him by hand, even let strangers do the same. He never complains or spooks one bit. He'll climb right ino my lap if I let him.

Oh, and for those wanting to see my pick Blue Wheaten cockerel. Finally got a photo of him. He's the same age as all the other guys I've been showing, but still needs a lot of filling out and growing to do. I picked him from 3 BW Marans because of his amazing blue color and lacing, also his tail was better (even though it has some missing feathers) and his body is filling out faster than the other two. Can't wait until he grows to be a tank like his buddies!

 

[Lotsapaints]

Illia he's stunning I do like that blue....no Wheaten chanting no Wheaten .....maybe I'll throw in the towel on the black and blue coppers.....how is your egg color?