Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[3riverschick]

I have one little boy (about 7 mos) .....I want someone to tell me for sure if the shafting is related to the carnation comb? I know the shafting would be a fault but can it be bred out? and where did it come from if neither parent had it and they both have normal combs? In fact I have the grandfather of this bird who came from an dark egg too and he has no shafting and his comb has no sprigs/carnation etc.

I am trying to decide whether to cull this boy only based on the shafting! Thanks
i would say test mate. from here on out all birds in my pens will be test mated to have a better set of info to go on than just things that might be indicators. knowing me i would always regret it if i didnt see for myself what might happen.
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What does the hackle in his sire look like? Is it correctly colored? Too dark, too light? two-toned?
Thanks,
Karen

 

[Debbi]

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Do you have any pics of the bird?? Like I said before, the feather shafting has been a sign of Pene blood here in my flock, and in other's I've seen in comparison, but other factors may apply as well. Post some pics of the bird in question; frontal, profile, and above if possible. Don't cull any bird on one fault only, unless it it has an obvious DQ!!! This breed is still very much a work in progress, with much to learn by the newbies AND the elders of the breed. show us a profile, up close pic of his comb too. If some of the pointers in the comb correspond to the feather shafting, it will be easier to say. I will say it yet again; I can only go by what I am seeing within MY flock! I am NOT a genetics expert by any sense of the means!!!! Show clear, up close pics of your birds; frontal, profile, and combs to get any kind of feedback! At this point in time, even the experts aren't sure of what we are dealing with here! I am NO expert! I only know what I am seeing in my backyard!

 

[math ace]

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I am just starting to read and catch up.... but I KNOW you are NOT going to leave me hanging like this. . .

PS .. . ALL THOSE with NEW YEARS DAY HATCHES - - -GOOD LUCK!

 

[math ace]

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OK.... Any way I can get a copy of the spring info in that email ? ? ?

PLEASE

 

[gilavina]

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OK.... Any way I can get a copy of the spring info in that email ? ? ?

PLEASE

yeah...I'm I can forward the article that Kim sent me...I'm in the middle of an email, but once I get it sent off then I'll ship it off your way!

 

[Debbi]

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OK.... Any way I can get a copy of the spring info in that email ? ? ?

PLEASE

Lisa, Go back and see VC's and Walt's comments on the subject; they tend to lean towards my way of thinking, I believe. At this point of the game, no one knows for sure exactly what we are dealing with here!

 

[gilavina]

Debbi! There's gonna be an email headin your way asap... well...just as fast as my little fingers can fly!

 

[Debbi]

And just to be picky; it's SPRIGS we are talking about, NOT SPRINGS! It's Carnations we are talking about, NOT Coronations!!! Coronation is a COLOR PATTERN, not a comb!!!

 

[hdowden]

happy new years from my family and all my little chickies

. i will be up but not on here probley

 

[Debbi]

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Ok!!