Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[gilavina]

Thanks

That is what I thought.

no problem lady... kinda frustrating that there are no clear write ups available for future proposed standards so we can be working on them now eh? Like the cuckoos, or blue coppers or birchens...etc

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: The information I needed was there. Did you look at the link? Would there be more down the road? I would think most things are the same for the BREED and just updated for the COLOR. True?

 

[gilavina]

The information I needed was there. Did you look at the link? Would there be more down the road? I would think most things are the same for the BREED and just updated for the COLOR. True?

for the most part yes, but there can often also be small nuances for color varieties that would be nice to have spelled out so that everyone can be on the same page for what the overall goals for breeding are. I'm speaking mostly for people newer to breeding poultry as I think it would help create a strong foundation for them to build on. Learning to breed to SOP isn't something that's picked up overnight, so just thought it makes sense to give people as much time as possible before a color variety is put up for a qualifying meet.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Well my concern was the GOLD. I knew it was going to be a DQ but someone told me that was not the standard and gave me a link to the other club and they are posting the French Standards and it includes Straw Hackles in the roos as REQUIRED.... So confusing to have too many cooks in the kitchen

 

[gilavina]

Well my concern was the GOLD. I knew it was going to be a DQ but someone told me that was not the standard and gave me a link to the other club and they are posting the French Standards and it includes Straw Hackles in the roos as REQUIRED.... So confusing to have too many cooks in the kitchen

indeed. It can be confusing.

 

[Chickielady]

http://maransofamericaclub.com/cuckoomarans.php

Breeding French Silver Cuckoos for a long time...from a long line.

Straw highlights occur in the MATURE cocks only...this is not GOLD LEAKAGE




1 year old cockerel & hens




The Cock above is now 2 years of age & has the "Straw" coloration emerging on behind his ear & sadde tips
Another Cock at 2 years:



The "Straw" only shows up in FRENCH Silver Cuckoo Marans...and only then at age 12 mo or more.




Younger birds will not have it, and NO HENS EVER HAVE IT...but cockerels at 12 mo will develop it....
the bird shown above is 5 mo old.




This boy is almost 4...no straw is evident.
Straw only developes when the Silver Cuckoo Maran Male is at or after 12 mo of age.

I have had so many discussions with people freaked about gold leakage.....these Silver Cuckoos have no gold genes...but they do have the straw genetically given them by French Standards.
And only that at age 12 mo or later.


And saying HI to alot I have not seen in a while...pinkchick !!!
I hear you are gonna be closer than Colorado ?!?
That is cool !!!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Quote:
The club usually say they intend to stick with the French standard as much as possible. So I assume that would be a good starting place, at any rate.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Good point ... !

Wanted to ask how did you like the genetic book you purchased from overseas- Can't think of the name off the top of my head....

Have you found it helpful and what about ease of understanding?

 

[Hens and Roos]

MCCUSA, the club that runs the marans.org site.

So what about the information on the other Marans site?

 

[pinkchick]

COB: Close of Business (day)

We are super duper yacky after close of business.