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I am looking for replacements for my cock that don't have this problem. Know anyone who has these birds? Can I use a son if it does not present the king's comb/ carnation comb?
I was aware of the defects in this particular group. It would probably be easier to get Cuckoo Marans hens and breed until I get a replacement cock, if I can't find any Birchen that I like? I am pretty isolated so new genetics won't happen soon unless I am lucky to be honest. Are you saying I would have to destroy my whole flock and start again based on a cosmetic flaw? Or can I slowly breed it out, as I intended to do?
 
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Bantambird said:
I am looking for replacements for my cock that don't have this problem. Know anyone who has these birds? Can I use a son if it does not present the king's comb/ carnation comb?
I was aware of the defects in this particular group. It would probably be easier to get Cuckoo Marans hens and breed until I get a replacement cock, if I can't find any Birchen that I like? I am pretty isolated so new genetics won't happen soon unless I am lucky to be honest. Are you saying I would have to destroy my whole flock and start again based on a cosmetic flaw? Or can I slowly breed it out, as I intended to do?
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The thing is that this cosmetic flaw is a DQ any way you look at it. I have always heard people say you buy the feed and take care of them so breed them anyway you would like. I wish you the best of luck in the future.
 
I probably won't be able to show. I can't travel and I live in Montana. If I bring in outside birds, could I breed this out? Here is my plan: I really like everything else about my flock, except for the glaring flaw. Can I bring in another line of Birchen or Cuckoo? I know if I bring in Cuckoo hens the female offspring are either black or Birchen, because I did that once before, and now I plan on crossing the decent combed hens back till I can get a single combed Birchen cockerel. The fear is that the trait will crop up in subsequent generations, but I have many years before I can do any traveling, let alone afford to travel. I just hate the idea of giving up on them. I gotta work with what I got. So is this not a viable option? If it takes years, then I can do that.

So the ultimate question is not about whether there is a flaw, but can I work with what I have and still breed it out?
 
Hi all! New Maran owner. Here is my 3 day old Cuckoo Maran, Izzie.



She is quite the hungry chickie.... doesn't wander very far off from the food dish.
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Bantambird said:
I probably won't be able to show. I can't travel and I live in Montana. If I bring in outside birds, could I breed this out? Here is my plan: I really like everything else about my flock, except for the glaring flaw. Can I bring in another line of Birchen or Cuckoo? I know if I bring in Cuckoo hens the female offspring are either black or Birchen, because I did that once before, and now I plan on crossing the decent combed hens back till I can get a single combed Birchen cockerel. The fear is that the trait will crop up in subsequent generations, but I have many years before I can do any traveling, let alone afford to travel. I just hate the idea of giving up on them. I gotta work with what I got. So is this not a viable option? If it takes years, then I can do that.

So the ultimate question is not about whether there is a flaw, but can I work with what I have and still breed it out?
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I hate to be the one to give you this info. but if you just breed back and forth with what you already have you will never breed the DQ out of them
 

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