Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[BarnGoddess01]

Is this Splash Maran roo rumpless? I can't feel a tail bone. Is this common?

I don't think it's common but there was someone else on the MCCUSA board talking about rumpless Marans so apparently it does happen.

 

[BroosterSpringsteen]

I'm not planning to mate him, but I do think he's an interesting looking chicken. He's my son's favorite. The kids think it's funny that we have a "butt-less" chicken. haha

Plus he's way nicer than my other roosters.

 

[heath_elisha]

Hi All!
WOW! Super slow thread lately......it never takes very little time to catch up on this thread, but today it was fast like lightening fast. Geesh! Where's everybody at? Hope everyone is doing great!
Elisha~ They sure are growning up fast aren't they? I also love how silky they feel. I was just thinking the same thing last night as I finally caught all the little Birchens up and took them away from their mother, she has raised them for 3 months, I think that has been long enough. Little stinkers everyone of them, but they sure are soft.
Marcy~ Eye color is something that is not as explored as other things genetics related. Many things eye color on chickens and bird cannot be explained. I hope others that know about eye color genetics comes by and shares their wisdom with us.
I read that some darkness can be caused by melanizers and some darkness can be caused by an illness called Leukosis, (hope I spelled it correctly).
Question.....Are any of your hens over melanized? Show very little copper?
I have bred a dark eyed female to a male with correct eye color and have received good results in offspring eye color, with only a small percentage having a dark eye. I once tested a dark eyed male over a female with correct eyes and got a larger percentage of dark eyed offspring.

I usually cull dark eyed birds from the flock, but if they have something too good to toss out, I will test them to see what I get.
I currently and still have one dark eyed female that I use because she is a nice representation of a Marans in all other aspects. I have been breeding her for 4 years and she is my only original pure Davis bird that I have left. She will not be leaving any time soon.....she makes some very nice babies, she is the mother to my Lil' Bill. I have now been crossing her back to Lil' Bill for what now..almost a year and a half or slightly longer and have raised several of their offspring and they have had the correct eye color that they get from Lil" Bill.

Not only are they silky soft- but they sometimes remind me of frizzles

When they get startled or when they are sun bathing, all the hair on their neck stands straight up. sooooo very funny

 

[pinkchick]

Over the years of reading and participating in the great Marans threads, I have seen several rumpless birds posted and the question of "is this common?"

I would venture to say that it is not as prolific as side sprigs, squirrell tail or white feathers....but it does happen. I would almost bet that it happens more often than one would think, its just not discussed.


I can't remember if it was in the older closed Marans thread, or if it is somewhere in this gigantor thread, but I do remember a good discussion about the rumpless gene in the Marans.

 

[pinkchick]

LOL! Vicki! Should I be worried that he looks like a pullet?



Here's a pullet photo for you..... Look at her lovely silver coming in! I'm so excited to see them get bigger. Wish they would hurry up! I want to see more silver!!!!!!

 

[vebyrd36]

Hello, I'm new to this thread. I breed FBBS Marans.













My babies

 

[heath_elisha]

Bittersweet day. Moved the littles to the grow out coop. They are about 7 weeks old now................... I am going to miss the chipping in the garage..............

I have another broody too. I think she knows that I am going to have "empty nest' syndrome

She wants to feed my addiction!

 

[vebyrd36]

I know what u mean, I just hatched 20 or so English Brits, and just put some A&M quail and Ameraucana eggs in the bator. VIVI

 

[vebyrd36]

He is nice, would be a good breed for a blue. VIVI

Vicki~
Found a couple more photos of my young Black Copper male. Crossing my fingers for copper....even just one copper feather and I would be happy.
He's a little beefcake. I really like him....he just gets sweeter and friendlier everyday, hope he stays that way.

 

[pinkchick]

Hello, I'm new to this thread. I breed FBBS Marans. 













My babies

NICE!

Welcome to the Marans thread!

Do you have adult birds too?