Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

Wynette -

That is one cute chickie! But, I would have said the toes are lighter in color than the rest of the foot - and guessed cockerel.

Of course, the best way to tell is wait for that egg!

On another note, I'm really enjoying seeing the pics of everyones birds. I can barely keep up reading all the comments!

 

[snowbird]

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To be honest I believe the males has a wry tail as I see it in all the pictures. The female look very good at what I can see, nice eye color and type, If the one is cow hocked use her as an egg layer not in your breeding program.

 

[pinkchick]

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Jan~
Are we talking about the whiteish looking feathers under the copper ones in the hackles?

 

[geebs]

yes... Pinkchick That is what I believe everyone is talking about.

 

[ruth]

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Wynette, If you are referring to the pullets in post # 316, I wish all of my Black Copper were colored in the Hackle this way, sure would save me a lot of head ache trying to get them that way. Only my opinion but think the Hackle is great. Don

And that's what I'm talking about....everyone has a different opinion and preference. Therefore, the more input and feedback the better!

Yep, this is what I've been trying to say also - everyone sees something different and has a different preference or understanding of what is desired in this breed. We haven't even gotten started on the hens yet. Personally, I thought the copper hackle color in hens was desired, hence the name Black Copper. If I'm now finding out that it is NOT desirable then I'll have to eliminate a lot of hens when I start my "serious" breeding program. But I'm waiting for standards to be accepted first. Not to switch the subject to hens - but here's mine:

 

[Wynette]

No, the copper hackle coloring in females is preferred - I just personally prefer much less of it. Like this girl (who was a bit muddy in the pic...taken last spring):

 

[pinkchick]

No...I have not had this issue and have not seen it, though I have heard of it. I don't know that I would say that it is necessarily due to the Bl-Cpr x Bl- Cpr. I honestly do not know, but as in every other breed of bird, unexplainable things pop up. Wish I could help.

 

[Wynette]

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I know, I'm having trouble reading them all, too...I have too many threads I'm subscribed to, I guess!

About that little cockerel....that was the ONLY time he was cute - he ended up to be so ugly that apparently I deleted all the juvenile pics of him in my PHotobucket account!

 

[geebs]

Nice pix Monique!!

No one is saying we don't want Copper.... Where did that come from.. please reference it... I can't seem to find it...

Pinkchick Keep an eye out for it... that was part of the undesirable affect that I didn't like about the Blue birds if I remember correctly... If you run across it and have it stick out in your mind... Let us know please... Thanks for your response anyway.

 

[The Point]

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You can't tell from the picture but all but one of the hens from that hatch were quite mossy. I liked the 4mo. old better also, but so did a raccoon! It got the only hen I had planned on keeping too. But I got the raccoon, so I guess we are even.