Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Soaring Chicks]

Well thats good to know. Mr.mean pants is so pretty it is a shame he wants to go to the freezer camp so bad. I keep thinking back did I drop him on his head at some point when he was a chick?

Oh well at least its the roo and not the hens they are as sweet as can be. I might grab a hen from you too.

 

[geebs]

What is the diff between blue copper and blue wheaton???? Not getting it still...?????

 

[Soaring Chicks]

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not much in color more in the genes.

 

[Debbi]

Geebs, I'm with you! Those look like Blue Coppers to me too!

 

[sequoiacyclist]

I'm with you on that geebs! It would be interesting to try to breed some on my own though. Help me...I feel a project coming on!

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[pinkchick]

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not much in color more in the genes.

Yep.......it's in the genes! Virtually no difference in appearance. Soaring Chicks.....I'm assuming that blue covers the cinnamon wing triangle doesn't it or does it?

 

[Soaring Chicks]

http://www.the-coop.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=90806
6th post down. Note they are talking to Ms. Davis about her Blue Wheaten
http://maransofamericaclub.com/Wheatens-Marans.php near the bottom
this may help the ones that have ?s . The ones over seas have alot more blue then the usa breeders have. So this will get it all straight I hope

 

[Debbi]

Oh great! At least the Wheatons have the cinnamon wing triangle, but if the blue wheatons don't have it, how are you supposed to tell what they are until you breed them?? Forrest Gump keeps coming to mind here; "life is like a box of chocolates..."

 

[math ace]

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I am a novice at this - - - so I am so glad you ladies are saying what I am thinking

 

[math ace]

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