Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Debbi]

Well, despite their other faults, my pullets wings all fit that part...or so it seems to me.

 

[fowlman01]

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That is easy for most to see when looking at a bird. Just make sure that the wings are not down because of fatigue or heat. That would only be a temporary situation. From the pics I have seen on here, the Marans do not seem to have any particular problem with horizontal wing carriage........other than the occasional male with droopy wings. I am only going by what I have seen here though.

Walt

 

[snowbird]

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That is easy for most to see when looking at a bird. Just make sure that the wings are not down because of fatigue or heat. That would only be a temporary situation. From the pics I have seen on here, the Marans do not seem to have any particular problem with horizontal wing carriage........other than the occasional male with droopy wings. I am only going by what I have seen here though.

Walt

I agree that the Marans Males have really good wing carriage. Also like to ad look at the width of the primary and secondary wing feather, you do not want a narrow feather. If you ever get a good marans that has a little low wing carriage put him in a pen where he has to fly up 4-5-6-feet to get to the roost. Check and make sure the wing secondary feather are nice a wide and look for split and weak wing. I just found one with the primary feathers trying to lineup outside of the secondary feathers. Part of this got wiped out in revision.

 

[Debbi]

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That is easy for most to see when looking at a bird. Just make sure that the wings are not down because of fatigue or heat. That would only be a temporary situation. From the pics I have seen on here, the Marans do not seem to have any particular problem with horizontal wing carriage........other than the occasional male with droopy wings. I am only going by what I have seen here though.

Walt

Walt,

Glad to hear that doesn't seem to be a problem! How do you weigh in on the "beetle green sheen" in BCM pullets and hens? Fault? Or is it acceptable like the old proposal said?

 

[Wynette]

In discussions over at MCC, it appears it will be allowed since it does not say it won't be allowed.

 

[snowbird]

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Wynette, If the proposed standard does not state it is not allowed, it would then revert to APA cutting for defects and it would be acceptable under the APA guidelines.

 

[Wynette]

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Wynette, If the proposed standard does not state it is not allowed, it would then revert to APA cutting for defects and it would be acceptable under the APA guidelines.

Yup!

 

[Harris5]

I'm SO proud!!! My first BCM egg!

It is has a lot of speckles and isn't quite as dark as I thought a first egg should be???

This is the girl!

I have the 'athletic' version of BCM....this picture is one of my roosters looking out for my DH so his girl can leap up to grab the Nectarine tree leaves!

I am one of those people you talk about who are quietly watching this thread in hopes to learn valuable information!!

 

[Hens and Roos]

we currently only have 1 Cuckoo Marans but I do like to read the posts and see pictures to learn more about the breed. Oh and try to drool without getting the key board wet!

I find that there is alot of knowledge to learn, thanks.

 

[Hens and Roos]

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nice pictures

, especially the one with the rooster on "lookout"