Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[DMRippy]

Quote: That is a splash too.

 

[pinkchick]

Lots of places I would love to live on but for some reason they all want more $$$ than I would like to spend. LOL!
We are looking for un-improved land where we can build to suit and actually give it some thought as to how the house sits and so on.......but first things first....we have to sell this before we can even think of seriously putting an offer on something.


I know what you mean about skiddish birdies when time is limited. Little freakazoids.

 

[pinkchick]

Thank you Donna! The first link that you shared worked for me and is the one I was looking for! Thanks again!

 

[pinkchick]

SOP question~

Why is leg color for the males different than the females?


Borrowed from the MCC USA webpage:


Black Copper Standard of Perfection
Male

Comb, Face, Wattles, & Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Horn, black shading permitted.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Head: Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany.
Neck— Hackle : Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany. Some feathers, especially in the lower hackle, may include a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
Front of neck : Black with markings of deep copper.
Back: Lustrous deep copper.
Saddle : Same as hackle.
Tail— Main Tail :Black with slight luster.
Sickles and Coverts : Lustrous black.
Wings—Shoulders : Black.
Fronts : Black.
Bows : Deep russet red.
Coverts : Lustrous black.
Primaries : Black.
Secondaries : Black, exposed portion forming black wing bay.
Breast: Solid black or with a few copper spots. Not laced.
Body & Stern: Black.
Legs & Toes— Lower Thighs : Black.
Shanks and Toes : Shanks and toes light to mid-slate, showing pink between the scales. Bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers : Black.





Female

Comb, Face, Wattles, & Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark horn.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Head: Lustrous copper.
Neck - Hackle : Copper, with a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating to a point near its lower extremity.
Front of Neck : Black with markings of copper.
Back: Black.
Tail: Black.
Wings: Black.
Breast: Solid black.
Body & Stern: Black.
Legs & Toes—Lower Thighs : Black.
Shanks and Toes ark slate, bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers : Black

 

[BarnGoddess01]

When I opened that page Christie it gives me something about vehicles and trucks.

http://marans.org/

Try that ...

 

[BarnGoddess01]

SOP question~

Why is leg color for the males different than the females?


Borrowed from the MCC USA webpage:


Black Copper Standard of Perfection
Male

Comb, Face, Wattles, & Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Horn, black shading permitted.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Head: Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany.
Neck— Hackle : Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany. Some feathers, especially in the lower hackle, may include a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
Front of neck : Black with markings of deep copper.
Back: Lustrous deep copper.
Saddle : Same as hackle.
Tail— Main Tail :Black with slight luster.
Sickles and Coverts : Lustrous black.
Wings—Shoulders : Black.
Fronts : Black.
Bows : Deep russet red.
Coverts : Lustrous black.
Primaries : Black.
Secondaries : Black, exposed portion forming black wing bay.
Breast: Solid black or with a few copper spots. Not laced.
Body & Stern: Black.
Legs & Toes— Lower Thighs : Black.
Shanks and Toes : Shanks and toes light to mid-slate, showing pink between the scales. Bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers : Black.





Female

Comb, Face, Wattles, & Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark horn.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Head: Lustrous copper.
Neck - Hackle : Copper, with a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating to a point near its lower extremity.
Front of Neck : Black with markings of copper.
Back: Black.
Tail: Black.
Wings: Black.
Breast: Solid black.
Body & Stern: Black.
Legs & Toes—Lower Thighs : Black.
Shanks and Toes ark slate, bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers : Black

I believe it has something to do with hormones. Same thing with the white under-fluff. Girls are easier to melanise - TOO easy!

 

[ChickenExtreme]

Nice Info

 

[snowbird]

Next time anyone has a BC with white undercolor check the color of the shank and feet.

 

[Wynette]

SOP question~

Why is leg color for the males different than the females?


Borrowed from the MCC USA webpage:


Black Copper Standard of Perfection
Male

Comb, Face, Wattles, & Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Horn, black shading permitted.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Head: Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany.
Neck— Hackle : Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany. Some feathers, especially in the lower hackle, may include a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
Front of neck : Black with markings of deep copper.
Back: Lustrous deep copper.
Saddle : Same as hackle.
Tail— Main Tail :Black with slight luster.
Sickles and Coverts : Lustrous black.
Wings—Shoulders : Black.
Fronts : Black.
Bows : Deep russet red.
Coverts : Lustrous black.
Primaries : Black.
Secondaries : Black, exposed portion forming black wing bay.
Breast: Solid black or with a few copper spots. Not laced.
Body & Stern: Black.
Legs & Toes— Lower Thighs : Black.
Shanks and Toes : Shanks and toes light to mid-slate, showing pink between the scales. Bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers : Black.





Female

Comb, Face, Wattles, & Ear-Lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark horn.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Head: Lustrous copper.
Neck - Hackle : Copper, with a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating to a point near its lower extremity.
Front of Neck : Black with markings of copper.
Back: Black.
Tail: Black.
Wings: Black.
Breast: Solid black.
Body & Stern: Black.
Legs & Toes—Lower Thighs : Black.
Shanks and Toes ark slate, bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers : Black

Because the male is carrying two sets of genes and the female only one.

 

[Arielle]

Next time anyone has a BC with white undercolor check the color of the shank and feet.

Don can you elaborate--I'm missing the point, Inference isn't one of my strong points.