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I raise light sussex and they are a tighter feathered bird. Like Don and I have been discussing, the light pattern is a white under color and is Wheaten based and the Columbian has a slate undercolor, which is brown based...I can't think of the letter combo, but think its eb something. I raise Columbian Wyandotte as well, which are a slate under color and the breeding is done differently. As Don pointed out to me, the Ermine (not sure whether Columbian is fitting or notHmm...Light Sussex is the same pattern as Columbian/Ermine, yes? I think if I was considering making a Marans with the pattern, I would be tempted to use a Plymouth Rock in Columbian as the type is more "Marans like" - but then you'd have the yellow legs...it's a beautiful pattern, in my opinion. I have Columbian Rock and they are gorgeous. I've not seen a Sussex in person, are they tightly feathered enough? I'm sure they must be or you wouldn't be considering them.
Seriously, I'd be all over Silver Penciled Marans. That'd my favorite color pattern onto my favorite breed of bird, talk about heavenly. I love how birds with silver penciled patterning look like they are out roaming around with old tweed suits.If you were ready to fight yellow legs I would rather see silver penciled Marans using the pencilled rocks.
I believe the cross for good Ermine would be a Light Sussex x Wheaten Marans that way you would have better egg color to start. I have seen very nice white eggs but killer wheaten eggs!!
Sussex are very handsome looking in person.
Since you would be making marans bantams you have to start backwards than other breeds unless you aquire a good bantam marans cock. In that case you would scrap the cockerels and keep the pullets and breed them back to their father to get 2 bantam genes,If you breed a bantam rooster with a lf hen would you have all bantams or a mix of bantam and lf of a in the middle chick?
Nicol, My Whites lay at least a #6 and some of the wheaten lay 7-8 . I believe that with the wheaten crossing with the light Sussex you would have some undercolor problems and even some tinging of the feathers with cream color. Some of this is just thinking is not proven as of today , but can tell you before fall for sure.If you were ready to fight yellow legs I would rather see silver penciled Marans using the pencilled rocks.
I believe the cross for good Ermine would be a Light Sussex x Wheaten Marans that way you would have better egg color to start. I have seen very nice white eggs but killer wheaten eggs!!
Sussex are very handsome looking in person.
haha thanks. I do love watching this cross a lot, they are so docile and beefyShe is PURRRRTY!!