Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[BarnGoddess01]

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[AyeUpChuck]

Hi All!

It's been quite a long time since I've been on but I just wanted to post a few pictures of one of my newer BCM boys. I need to get a good profile picture as the one I have makes him look like he has a short back with a high tail set but he doesn't. He still has a few feathers with a bit of white in his shanks but hasn't gone through his final juvenile molt yet I think. He's about 5 month's old. I have a feeling he's going to be a rather large boy and has a brother who's almost identical but who's comb isn't as attractive. I'd love to know what y'all think and will try to get some better pictures.

 

[Mountain Mel]

Is anyone out there?

 

[Hens and Roos]

Is anyone out there?

nope

 

[gilavina]

You going to send some of those to Vicki?????

Yes please!

 

[Flowerbh]

So here is my 3rd generation OE roo. What do you think of his looks as a part-Marans? He is 7 months old. Sorry about the blurry pics. He was chasing raisins my husband was throwing to him. Just thought I would share the pics. He was suppose to be a she... wonder what color eggs his chicks would have if I breed him with brown or blue egg layers. I wonder if he has any of the blue genes in him. He has a straight comb, so probably not. oh well....I am an EE hen.

 

[math ace]

Is anyone out there?

Where you been Mel?

 

[unkadan]

as long as there was a bit of egg talk,,,,my BCM pullets gave me some fairly dark eggs(5-6 on the chart) over the first 6 weeks of lay,,,, they have faded fast, is this a normal "cycle" or do things like diet, weather, possibly genetics figure in to the length of time we enjoy the dark eggs?

thanks

 

[math ace]

What do you think of his looks as a part-Marans? He is 7 months old.

He was suppose to be a she... wonder what color eggs his chicks would have if I breed him with brown or blue egg layers.

I wonder if he has any of the blue genes in him. He has a straight comb, so probably not. oh well....I am an EE hen.

Welcome to the BYC marans thread!

I am not sure if there is a way to answer your questions.

He is a pretty Blue Olive egger... If you want to know what color egg gene he is carring, then I would mate him to something like a leghorn. The pullets from that mating should give you some idea as to what color gene he is contibuting to the mix....

 

[Mountain Mel]

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