That branch, is that the perch they sleep on? If so, it's a bit on the narrow side.
Yes it is it is also the first one I built, I'll switch it out with a wider one today. I had read that natural perches where better than 2X4's has anyone read that as well?
New Hatcher ~ Hello, and welcome to the thread! I'm not sure his ear lobe is white, to me, it looks like the flash of the camera may have washed it out. Look at his saddle feathers, you see the glare that makes the feathers look white. So, new hatcher, what color are his ear lobes? Does he have shank/toe feathering? I think he is a nice boy, and should fill out more as he ages.
Try to get a better, full profile and frontal pic of him, in the natural sunlight.
So I went out this morning to check his ear lobs. He has little bits of flecks of whit in his skin one side has more than the other.
He has feathering on his shanks and toes ( though the hens had a bought of feather picking so they are growing back now) Is the white ear thing something I can try and breed out of the line?? Is it the same for the hens and all colours of Marans? I would like to have a good layer flock so I guess he could help me build that. I don't want to sell chickens that aren't going to help the breed. I'll read through this thread and learn more of the standard.
Thank you all for the help not what I was hoping to hear but if I didn't want the bad as well as the good I wouldn't have asked
Edited to say : and now Neck riding combs! What have I gotten my self into Man I have a lot to learn. Where is the comb supposed to stop on his head Is there a place I can find a photo of a close to perfect roo to look at? I know this is all pretty amateur for you guys but ......
