Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[estamets]

Looks to me like it's going to be mossy. It should not be showing the gold in the wings at that age, but the mossy ones do.

Can you explain the term 'mossy' for me?

 

[ladycat]

Can you explain the term 'mossy' for me?

That means they have brown markings all over their bodies.

A normal copper will have gold in the neck for the hens, and in the wings, cape and saddle in the roosters.

Mossy is basically brown all over the body. It's an off color copper.

 

[estamets]

That means they have brown markings all over their bodies.

A normal copper will have gold in the neck for the hens, and in the wings, cape and saddle in the roosters.

Mossy is basically brown all over the body. It's an off color copper.

Thanks!

 

[truword1]

Here are some better pictures of her and her soon to be mate. I picked her up and I did actually see a few (4) copper heckle feathers down her neck.

 

[Texas4T]

Hello everyone. I am new to Marans and just picked up my first Black Copper babies last weekend. I tried to read all I could about different lines, etc. Really, I am just in it for the egg color, but am dedicated to breeding only good breed specimens so I will be reading so much more on here! So, I know they are tiny, but how did I do? (they are various ages from 1+ week down to day old in the photos). Thanks!

 

[doubleleft]

Hello everyone. I am new to Marans and just picked up my first Black Copper babies last weekend. I tried to read all I could about different lines, etc. Really, I am just in it for the egg color, but am dedicated to breeding only good breed specimens so I will be reading so much more on here! So, I know they are tiny, but how did I do? (they are various ages from 1+ week down to day old in the photos). Thanks!

Congrats -Beautiful chicks !! There's several very good Marans breeders in Texas . Have you checked out marans groups on facebook /there are good ones , for a starter try 'Marans Fanciers'.

 

[Texas4T]

Congrats -Beautiful chicks !! There's several very good Marans breeders in Texas . Have you checked out marans groups on facebook /there are good ones  , for a starter try 'Marans Fanciers'.

Thank you!

 

[mymilliefleur]

Any thoughts about the amount of copper in my blue copper's wings? 5 weeks old. I'm not breeding or showing, just curious.

I can't answer your question, but I love that coloring! It almost looks rippled.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Here are some pics of my BBMs. I think the Blue is a pullet? and the black is a cockerel? I think they are just beautiful either way. They are about 8 weeks old and just moved them outside. The black cockerel has some copper coming up in his hackles now. What do you all think?

 

[Csoldan]

Hi Everyone:
I live in Jamestown, TN and I have Wheaton, Golden Cuckoo, Black, Blue, Splash Marans that are already laying, this year I am hatching out Columbians from Wolfbane, Black Tail and Blue Tail Buffs from ladycat and whites.