Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[BarnGoddess01]

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Yes, I can't complain about their shank feathering!!!!

These are the 3 Black Coppers - looking like 1 male in front and 2 females behind, I'm thinking.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38460_img_1017-1.jpg

It is also interesting to note that the ones I'm assuming are females at this point have MUCH heavier leg feathering - one with the short toe. Male in front has the lightest leg feathering by far. (Male's comb is wounded and not funky like it appears in this photo.)

Is it possible to get a photo of the chick in the middle with just the pullet in the back?

I haven't been ignoring you - it's just HARD to work with these Marans. They do NOT like doing the photo-shoots!

Anyway - here are Stumpy and Longtoe (the 2 that I think may be BCM pullets)

Longtoe (with a Cuckoo) - obviously practicing stink eye

Stumpy (with the short outside toe - completely hidden by feathers)

If I'm still not showing what you want to see, let me know and I'll keep trying!!!

 

[geebs]

Hey Barngoddess!!! Is the one in the picture a barred bird? Looks to me to be a BC cross with Black copper??? or are the BC marans... Super nice shank feathering!!!

 

[Debbi]

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That chick sure isn't a Splash, looks more like a Wheaten? Maybe a Wheaten sport popped up in there somewhere?? Your roo looks just like my boy "Pip the impossible"

! Except your boy has better shank feathers. Is he by any chance from Wade Jeane lines?

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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On the far left is a Cuckoo Marans. And, yes, leg feathering is extremely successful with these Cuckoos. Unfortunately, it looks like I have 2 Cuckoo boys so I'm still on the hunt for a girl!!!!!!!

 

[geebs]

It looks like the sexlinking may have gone awry with them... He is quite dark... Did you make the bird yourself?

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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This one is actually the lightest of my 2 Cuckoos so it may be more of a photo issue. I was convinced the other darker bird with the smaller head spot was a female but at 2.5 weeks the comb and wattles are saying otherwise in a BIG way! These birds are not my creation. They are a work in progress from Florida.

 

[geebs]

Can't wait to see how they turn out... Nice pix... thanks for sharing!!

 

[Mountain Mel 22]

Ewwww....it looks like the East Coast is in for some ugly weather this weekend...

 

[math ace]

ALL RIGHT FOLKS - - -GET your FAULT and DQ pictures over to the marans SOP Thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=517113&p=25

So far we have an exmple of

Caranation comb (pink)
Wry tail (pink)
White in tail ( pink)
White undercoat (pink)
Straw in hackles (peach2u)
Feather shafting (peach2u)

I can not believe Pink and Peach2u are the only ones to of raised birds with faults.... Get your cameras out go take some pics.
UPLOAD them to the marans sop thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=517113&p=25


GO AHEAD find your Fault or DQ from the list below!
Faults and DQs on the Marans head.

DQs on the head

Comb foreign to breed

Carnation comb

Comb sprig

Split comb

FULLY lopped comb ( female with a Slightly lopped straight comb that is near or in production shall NOT be penalized)

Beak crossed

Irregular pupil indicating leucosis

White ear lobe

Pearl or black eyes

Blind in Both eyes





FAULTS OF THE HEAD !!!!!!!!

Twisted comb

Thumbprint comb

Irregular Serration of points on comb

Wrinkled wattles

Loose fitting ear lobe

Rear part of comb turning sideways

Wrong amount of points (5 points on single comb)

Comb laying on neck

Ear tufts wrong color

Eye color other than reddish Bay ( but not Pearl or black eyes which are DQs)

Crow head (* * Severe Defect = heavy point deduction)

Eyes not matching in color

Blind one eye





DQ's for other parts of the body . . .

Roach back

Twisted Wing Feather

Brown wing bay on BC male

White wing OR tail feather

Split wing

Slipped wing

Squirrel tail

Wry tail

Split tail

Specimens lacking in breed characteristics

Shank and Toe Foreign color ( standard calls for "light to mid-slate, showing pink between the scales. Bottoms of feet pinkish white.")

Web Feet

Duck Feet

Fused Toes

Vulture Hocks

Stubs

Shanks not feathered down outer sides

Bow Leg

Knock Knee




Faults for other parts of the body...

Crooked keel-Breast

White under color

Feather shafting

Yellow straw color on hackles / neck on BC

Pinched tail

Crooked toe

Spur on female

Missing toe nail

Missing part of a toe

Feathered middle toe

 

[Debbi]

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Really?? I think I was the first to post my Carnation combs over on the at thread? what's up?? Or, is there yet ANOTHER thread??