Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

I've shown this photo before, sorry. He IS/WAS the only Splash Copper roo that I have hatched and matured with the "BCM/ Blue Copper" copper pattern. The other roos that I have hatched have all taken on the random flecks throughout the body.
He was six months in this photo. I will search for another photo of him that I may have because it took me a year to make the cull decision on this guy. When he was culled he had more copper flecking in his saddles and hackles.

These are 2 other Copper Splash birds that I grew out, I didn't like them either but I liked the one in the second photo better than the first.

 

[pinkchick]

WoW! Thank you Walt!

Which one exactly are you referring to or did I miss that?

eta: lol!!! I tink I figur'd it out..the solid dark blue one ...right? I don't always keep up with the fast bunch if ya know what I mean.

 

[math ace]

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I am thinking CRYSTAL - - - " Don't it make my brown eyes,
Don't it make my brown eyes,
Don't it make my brown eyes BLUEEEEEEEE"

song by CRYSTAL GAYLE !



edited for correction to lyrics - - my bad

 

[math ace]

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I will remind Dh of this if he doesn't get around to it soon. I can't comlpain to him too much right now BECAUSE he is outside building a rather large GAZEBO for me ! Love

that man and his POWER Tools!

 

[snowbird]

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#1 it has to be , very nice marans, must be out of your big male.

 

[pinkchick]

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#1 it has to be , very nice marans, must be out of your big male.

Thank you Don!

Yes she is out of Bill. I know they are bigger than they should be and that is why I classify them as project birds, but I can't help myself when it comes to their size, I just love it. . I don't let too many of the project birds or eggs go but when someone requests them specifically I am very open and honest with them about being a project.

 

[geebs]

Am I too late to put in a name bid.... I say Greta Garbo... She is lovely Pink Or Rita Hayworth.... She is a CLASSIC beauty!!! Oh and I baled on the show folks... Don got me thinking about diseases and well.... I just am not going to take something I can't afford to lose so since I keep so few birds... I just opted out... Sorry... I will give it a whirl next year when I know that I have more than one or two decent pullets. (I think I have a good recipe)... We shall see next spring...

 

[pinkchick]

Thanks geebs!

Great names....I will add those names to the list that I am making.

I do not show my birds either Jan for that very reason. Call me chicken!

 

[coq au vin]

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Me too. I won't even go to a show myself and risk picking up some cooties on my clothes.

 

[fowlman01]

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Correct!