Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[doubleatraining]

7 hours for me but I'm going .... two hours less than Lucasville (We Canadians are intrepid folks!!!

Have to take the shows where we find them.)

LOL maybe one year when I have something worth showing. I do plan on driving through NC, VA, WV, OH, and into northern Indiana next summer so hopefully I'll be able to pick up some chickens/chicks/hatching eggs from some different lines to take home and add to mine.

 

[jedgeworth]

Also one is feather-footed and the other is not

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Also one is feather-footed and the other is not

Marans do come that way. One meets the French/North American Standard, the other meets the UK/Australian Standard so you're all set.

 

[Margitas]

I was told these were marans. If they are what kind are they and what will the egg color be.

Is Splash marans, i have my direct import from UK she lay # 6 , don't forget true marans the BCM the rest all backup.
I have both nice looking birds ,for the BCM better market.

 

[DMRippy]

Donna How are your Cuckoos growing out? My Whites are outstanding! One is definitly a roo! The other 7 are not showing any roo signs but I will not get my hopes up.

Looking GOOD! I will get some pics in a month or so when they get some more size. WOW how did we both end up with mostly pullets???? BTW I got one guinea so far, the other one was still alive when I candled.

the third was a DUD too

 

[maryhysong]

My Splash Boy get 1st and RV on the Boston Poultry Show on 11/04/12

Congrats~ Wish I lived someplace with big chicken shows so I could meet lots of you!

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: I read that 5xs can you please write that so it makes a complete thought?

My guess is the color is splash beyond that I can't tell anything from the picture.

 

[doubleatraining]

I see everyone who has Splash Marans has "solid" splash....there isn't any copper. I have Splash hens and a Splash Copper rooster. Should I try to find a different rooster or hope to breed Splash Copper chicks?

 

[DMRippy]

I see everyone who has Splash Marans has "solid" splash....there isn't any copper. I have Splash hens and a Splash Copper rooster. Should I try to find a different rooster or hope to breed Splash Copper chicks?

Solid Blue, Black and Splash Marans are HARD to find. Usually they have copper in the mix and are sold as Solid colors if the Copper does not express, but they are still coppers. I don't think splash is that uncommon is it? Pinkchick hatches splash, Vicki does and now I do too. Vicki has Solid colors and coppers... I think.... Mine and Kim's are coppers. Anyone that breeds blues will get splash and blacks.... they are just part of the genetics of breeding blue.

 

[doubleatraining]

Solid Blue, Black and Splash Marans are HARD to find. Usually they have copper in the mix and are sold as Solid colors if the Copper does not express, but they are still coppers. I don't think splash is that uncommon is it? Pinkchick hatches splash, Vicki does and now I do too. Vicki has Solid colors and coppers... I think.... Mine and Kim's are coppers. Anyone that breeds blues will get splash and blacks.... they are just part of the genetics of breeding blue.

Thanks for that clarification. Maybe the breeders around me aren't as luck then. LOL. Is the Splash Copper still an accepted color?