Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[DMRippy]

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Does he have feathered shanks?

 

[dajen]

Does he have feathered shanks?

Very sparse feathering.

 

[dajen]

Very sparse feathering.

I'll try to take some pictures of him tomorrow in the sun. I appreciate everyone's input on this.

 

[gilavina]

I'll try to take some pictures of him tomorrow in the sun. I appreciate everyone's input on this.

look forward to them

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I think the one on the left is pullet and right we decided yesterday was cockril any thoughts?

Sorry but as we have said. Both Cockerels!

 

[blackbirds13]

I just can't go through over 45,000 posts. If it were all just related to the breed and breeding I would but there is so much side chatter--I just don't have that much time.

Are Marans a recognized breed by whatever organization handles poultry shows?
Yes they are. Newly recognized at that. The Black Copper Marans was accepted into the Continental Class of the APA Standard of Perfection in April 2011

Are they supposed to have clean legs or feathered legs? My chicks are coming from the Wade Jeane line, so I believe they should have feathered legs.
To meet the APA standard they must have feathered legs. If you read the standard (and you should) they are required no matter the "line"

At what age will they start to show whether or not they are a good type?
That depends on what you are looking for regarding type as all things take their own time - reading this thread will give you an idea of when best to judge things like stance, back, eyes, tail, shanks, color and all things that make the Black Copper what it should look like.

Where can I find a written standard on them?
If you go to the Marans of America Club or search online for other websites you can find one.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/385769/marans-proposed-standards-for-reference-purposes/10

is a closed thread but has a bit of information that could get you started... I'm pretty confident if you read through the Marans threads on here you'll be glad for the information within.

Thanks for all your help. Janet

Hi, If you're interested in breeding Black Copper Marans you really should at some point have to read the 45,000 post or at least attempt this or another thread for information. You may in fact find yourself reading more than that. You will find you have a lot of questions as you go forward. This is a challenging breed and it would pay off in the long run to weed through the depth of discourse on this and the other Marans thread. Knowledge is truly power in this case and your questions would be answered more fully than I will do here. And some of your questions, no offense, will be ones that have been asked ad infinitum and answered as much... I've asked them myself and more. Good luck.

 

[jajeanpierre]

I'm brand new to a lot of things here, including BackYard Chickens.

How do I change the setting of this thread to show the most recent posts first when I go to this thread? Right now, it shows the first post 45,437 posts ago. I want to read everything that is being published currently and work my way back from there.

Please forgive my dumb questions....

I "think" I joined the Marans of America Club. I went to the "Join Club & Member Services page, filled out the billing/payment forms for a 1-year membership plus egg chart. I didn't fill out any forms that one normally fills out when joining a club or organization, just the forms to pay. I can't get access to the premium pages. Does anyone know what I did wrong? I've emailed [email protected].

Thanks

 

[jajeanpierre]

Another stupid newbie question that I can't find where to ask.....

Roosters' feathering and colors are very different from the hens. At what age do they start getting that distinctive coloring?

Thanks.

 

[dajen]

look forward to them 

Here he is.

 

[Charlcie]

This is just my opinion, but I would not use this roo for breeding.

I'm not a long-time Marans breeder; however I have many years experience breeding other breeds/species. A side sprig is a disqualification and therefore an undesireable trait. Side sprigs are the result of two dominant genes that must both be present in order to show up in the offspring. Carriers can go undetected for a long time until the "right" pairing is made. A bird with side sprigs will likely produce 50% or more side sprigs when crossed back to either parent.

It is very tempting to breed a bird with such a fault if otherwise they have excellent type and/or color, but using such an bird in your breeding program will only fix this trait in your flock. As gilavina says, you can use this roo to test mate in order to find other carriers, but that is a decision you will have to weigh against the time, energy, and expense to rear up chicks that you will possibly end up culling anyway. If you know or own the hen and cock who produced this brood, you can know that both are carriers of this trait.

I wouldn't repeat that mating for sure.