Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[bamadude]

Oh. Ok.

 

[leedyfeathers]

One thing to keep in mind is, your rooster is 50% of your flock genetics. If you have 10 hens and 1 rooster, each hen is only contributing 5% of the genetics to the next generation, and the rooster 50%.

So my GCM roo will give off more marans genes than whatever he breeds? thiS is one of dhis cbicks bread one of my EE blue egg hens. Think its a roo.

 

[scflock]

So my GCM roo will give off more marans genes than whatever he breeds? thiS is one of dhis cbicks bread one of my EE blue egg hens. Think its a roo.

Marans purists may disagree, but there is something beautiful about that bird. I love the body shape and color. If it were a hen and laid colored eggs, I would love to have it in a EE pen

Edit:I think what ladycat was saying is that the rooster will be 50% of the entire flock. Each hen will be 50% of her chicks, so if you have an undesireable hen, then it only affects her chicks, but if it's an undesireable rooster, his genes will be 50% of every chick hatched

 

[snowbird]

Quote: One thing for all to remember is this is a Marans thread and not a mixed breeds thread. Don

 

[bamadude]

Another thing to remember....wait what was I talking about?
Has anyone seen my car keys?
Why are my velcro shoes untied?
Who's banjo is this?
Why are my toenails funny looking?
Yikes!
My toenails are about a number 8 on the Marans color chart.

 

[bamadude]

Hi Don. How are you? Glad to meet another friendly person here. Do you have any silkies?

 

[snowbird]

bamadude, do not know if you have noticed yet but there are some on here that are really trying to help. If you are interested why not start a mix breeds thread and that way it will not fill up this thread. Friendly, Don

 

[bamadude]

Yeah Don. I noticed. But the way you worded that sounded a bit harsh. I was trying lighten the mood a little. After all...this is supposed to be fun for everyone.

 

[snowbird]

I am very close to removing myself from the Forum and let the newer people answer the Questions being asked here. Hope all enjoy their fowl. It is not worth all the argument. Don

 

[scflock]

I am very close to removing myself from the Forum and let the newer people answer the Questions being asked here. Hope all enjoy their fowl. It is not worth all the argument. Don

Don, I agreed with your point, and that's why I quit replying. I enjoy your posts more than almost anyone else's on the forum. I'm not educated enough to debate the breed, so usually I just lurk and read, but I always pay special attention to your posts. I think the dry, no-nonsense attitude just makes it all the more interesting