Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Darth Egger]

n.smithurmond :

Also, since it's recessive, wouldn't using a rooster carrying the gene allow me to determine which of my hens carries it? Otherwise I could still end up with chicks having one copy of the gene, just from the hen rather than the rooster. That doesn't seem like an improvement...

Right. That's how it works, a BC is either carrying half the recessive Wheaten gene or it is not. It's very simple, and very easy to remove. These other things that people refer to as being "Wheaten influences", these are the difficult things, that's what I was referring to.

To state that they are literally influences attributed directly to Wheaten birds is conjecture, but that's not the point. To think that you're going to have Wheatens suddenly popping up simply because of some white fluff or blonde hackles, that's not going to happen and THAT was the point I was trying to make in the first place, when some chose to dogpile on me.​

 

[snowbird]

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Randy, Tannis took the wheaten pictures at the Ohio National show Yesterday. Don

 

[Debbi]

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Right. That's how it works, a BC is either carrying half the recessive Wheaten gene or it is not. It's very simple, and very easy to remove. These other things that people refer to as being "Wheaten influences", these are the difficult things, that's what I was referring to.

To state that they are literally influences attributed directly to Wheaten birds is conjecture, but that's not the point. To think that you're going to have Wheatens suddenly popping up simply because of some white fluff or blonde hackles, that's not going to happen and THAT was the point I was trying to make in the first place, when some chose to dogpile on me.

So then, in your opinion, where is the white fluff coming from? Not dogpiling, I would really like to know what you think. Just trying to take this all in myself.

 

[berkeleysprings]

i would to make it to a show some day
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Randy, Tannis took the wheaten pictures at the Ohio National show Yesterday. Don

 

[flgardengirl]

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Now that is really awesome. You did a nice job. We have so many downed trees in the woods behind our house...hmmm.

 

[Debbi]

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Now that is really awesome. You did a nice job. We have so many downed trees in the woods behind our house...hmmm.

Ohhhh Hooonnneeeyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chicken from the hood]

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In picture #6 - #7 they look really nice and have super back and width with length. Don

Thanks Don

 

[pinkchick]

I love this place and want to thank everyone for sharing their opinions and insights and advise! Thank you all!

Tannis~ Thank you very much for taking the time to share your photos!!!!!!

 

[snowbird]

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Randy, Tannis took the wheaten pictures at the Ohio National show Yesterday. Don


Randy, if you ever decide to go to a show, Ohio National is great . I go every year, sometimes just to look and talk to everyone. Don

 

[flgardengirl]

Okay so here's something funny: The other day the UPS lady comes up to the door to deliver a package. I have this blue copper marans who is partially lame that I let freerange around the yard. He is very huge and sweet... just a big ol' garbage can always looking for treats. So, this lady is on my front steps looking down peterified when I open the door. She looks at me and points down to ol' Pooky Bear and says, "OMG, what is that thing?" I'm like, "It's a rooster". She says, "He won't attack me will he?" I say, "No, he is hoping you have some nice treats for him in that box". So then she is like, "Wow I see them things all the time on Farmville, but I've never seen one before in real life." I had to laugh at that. I guess a lot of people playing Farmville must be suprised at the real thing.