Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[CloverdaleFarms]

Hi! I have very little knowledge of the Wheatens, but she looks to me like she may be a Splash Wheaten.

Thanks Pinkchick. I will do a little research and see what I come up with!

 

[CloverdaleFarms]

THANK YOU PINKCHICK!

I did a search and found another one that looks almost exactly like her! I am so EXCITED! Her head is even beginning to get the coloring like those I saw on the Marans Chicken Club website! http://marans.org/index_files/splashwheatenvar.htm

Thanks again!
Lea

 

[HeatherLynn]

So I hatched some bcm chickies I think. Well I know that they are except for one which is really the odd ball but they are very cute. I have 3 girls I believe but one is bare legged. I have one maybe. I have 3 that I think are roos but one has a super messed up looking comb and another has one that just looks a little crooked. Tiny bit but... All the them but the single bare legged ones have feather down onto their toes. Pretty cute little buggers. I thought I would share baby pics.

This is my odd girl She started like this..

and now looks like this. she has tons of copper all over

These are a couple of my other babies

 

[HeatherLynn]

So I hatched some bcm chickies I think. Well I know that they are except for one which is really the odd ball but they are very cute. I have 3 girls I believe but one is bare legged. I have one maybe. I have 3 that I think are roos but one has a super messed up looking comb and another has one that just looks a little crooked. Tiny bit but... All the them but the single bare legged ones have feather down onto their toes. Pretty cute little buggers. I thought I would share baby pics.

This is my odd girl She started like this..

and now looks like this. she has tons of copper all over

These are a couple of my other babies

 

[Debbi]

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Now you need to find out which of the "Blue Coppers" are throwing out Wheaten sports. It happens in Black Coppers also, mainly because folks couldn't tell the difference between the BCM and Wheaten roos, or so I've been led to believe. Never heard of a Wheaten Splash coming from two Blue Coppers though. Are you sure the breeder didn't have Blue Wheatens, instead of Blue Coppers?? It's pretty much the same debaucle as with the BCMs. Look for a cinnamon wing triangle in the Wheaten roos, whether black or blue.

 

[Debbi]

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Now you need to find out which of the "Blue Coppers" are throwing out Wheaten sports. It happens in Black Coppers also, mainly because folks couldn't tell the difference between the BCM and Wheaten roos, or so I've been led to believe. Never heard of a Wheaten Splash coming from two Blue Coppers though. Are you sure the breeder didn't have Blue Wheatens, instead of Blue Coppers?? It's pretty much the same debaucle as with the BCMs. Look for a cinnamon wing triangle in the Wheaten roos, whether black or blue.

 

[Debbi]

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Now you need to find out which of the "Blue Coppers" are throwing out Wheaten sports. It happens in Black Coppers also, mainly because folks couldn't tell the difference between the BCM and Wheaten roos, or so I've been led to believe. Never heard of a Wheaten Splash coming from two Blue Coppers though. Are you sure the breeder didn't have Blue Wheatens, instead of Blue Coppers?? It's pretty much the same debaucle as with the BCMs. Look for a cinnamon wing triangle in the Wheaten roos, whether black or blue.

 

[Debbi]

Quote:
Now you need to find out which of the "Blue Coppers" are throwing out Wheaten sports. It happens in Black Coppers also, mainly because folks couldn't tell the difference between the BCM and Wheaten roos, or so I've been led to believe. Never heard of a Wheaten Splash coming from two Blue Coppers though. Are you sure the breeder didn't have Blue Wheatens, instead of Blue Coppers?? It's pretty much the same debaucle as with the BCMs. Look for a cinnamon wing triangle in the Wheaten roos, whether black or blue.

 

[math ace]

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My money is on the Broody ALL THE WAY!

 

[gilavina]

Hi Everyone!! I had a FANTASTIC day! Anna!!! Great to meet you and I really hope those girls do well for you with your blue cuckoo project!!

I had surprise after surprise today! I can't hardly stand it!! I should precursor this by saying that I will post photos soon. I just had to tell you guys how great today was first before i sort and download photos and etc.

First, my columbian wyandotte bantam hen I thought would place well, she won 1st out of the hens, then Best of Variety, and finally won Champion All other Variety for the Wyandottes. I was told I won $50 for W.B.A. Western Nationals Best of Variety -Columbian award that was in David Lefeber's honor, but when i went to the Wyandotte table later on they told me I won three awards and $85!!!!!! I about died! I never win anything!

For my other birds in Large Fowl:
Light Sussex pullet - 3rd (she started molting in the cage so got docked for the condition

live and learn eh?)
Light Sussex pullet - 1st, Best of Variety, Best of Breed
Coronation Sussex pullet - 1st, Reserve of Variety
Coronation Sussex Cockerel - 1st, Best of Variety
Blue Marans pullet - 1st, Best of Variety
Black Marans Pullet - 1st, Best of Variety

The Marans and the Coronations I ended up being the only ones to enter, but on the lights I had some good competition. Usually around here too, they don't give Best of Variety and so on for entries that are singles or a couple of birds unless they feel the bird was of good enough quality to warrant it.

You'd think that would be enough to put me over the edge in excitement...but it didn't end there!!!

On the Wyandotte Breeders of America Silent Auction I bid on two really nice Columbian Wyandotte Bantam trios and I won both of them!! One of them had a flurry of bids in the last 5 minutes, but I eeked in at the last minute! I can't stop looking at these little butter balls!!

And yet again....I won a bag of poultry feed!!!! I'm just about over the moon.

Thank you guys for all of your encouragement and finger crossing!!!