Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[marquisella]

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Sell the hens as layers and eat the roos. I wouldn't waste time, feed, water and resources with inferior stock.

Lots of money to fool around.....either sell them just for egg layers or eat them. There are already people breeding good Wheatens. Don't try to reinvent the moust trap.

 

[mountaintopchicken]

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Sell the hens as layers and eat the roos. I wouldn't waste time, feed, water and resources with inferior stock.

Lots of money to fool around.....either sell them just for egg layers or eat them. There are already people breeding good Wheatens. Don't try to reinvent the moust trap.

Thank you! Yeah, I guess they will all be dinner. Just to clarify, I meant get the wheaten out of the BCs leaving me with wheaten free BCs, not breed for 100% wheaten. The most efficient thing to do would be cull as chicks.... but I just can't. So much for my end of summer silly ideas about keeping two lines! I swear it was like spring fever, only in the fall.

 

[snowbird]

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Sue, I believe it is in mostly males because it is mostly the male that throws the color and the feather type.

Just like the Penne influence Marans it is mostly the male where the Carnation combs shows up. There will be a few females with the Carnation but not very many.

 

[Debbi]

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Sue, I believe it is in mostly males because it is mostly the male that throws the color and the feather type.

Just like the Penne influence Marans it is mostly the male where the Carnation combs shows up. There will be a few females with the Carnation but not very many.



Gees, how'd I get so darn lucky??

I've got one of each sex, plus now four pullets and a young cockerel with carnations!

 

[AmiableHen]

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If you look on the Black Copper Marans thread, they have been talking about blue/black/splash genetics for the past week or so....

 

[snowbird]

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Sue, I believe it is in mostly males because it is mostly the male that throws the color and the feather type.

Just like the Penne influence Marans it is mostly the male where the Carnation combs shows up. There will be a few females with the Carnation but not very many.



Gees, how'd I get so darn lucky??

I've got one of each sex, plus now four pullets and a young cockerel with carnations!

Debbi, where you got lucky you bred a female with Carnation comb. Remember you reap the seeds you plant.

 

[fowlman01]

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While judging I have noticed that some breeds only show the vulture hock in males, but there are some breeds where it can and will be in both sexes. It is not as pronounced in the females, but it can be there. Not to pick on Dark Brahma bantams again, but most females I have handled in that variety have it ....or had it before it got to the show. We now have some breeders that are getting them without it, but that is why I said that it was not easy to get rid of. It has taken them 30 years to start to get rid of it.

Walt

 

[Debbi]

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Gees, how'd I get so darn lucky??

I've got one of each sex, plus now four pullets and a young cockerel with carnations!

Debbi, where you got lucky you bred a female with Carnation comb. Remember you reap the seeds you plant.

I know, Don, I was being sarcastic. Wish I had seen and known about it before I hatched those eggs!

I've decided to get rid of all the original hens, the 4 young pullets, the young cockerel, and the Blue Copper cockerel. Then there is the other Blue Copper roo with the sprig, the idiot who won't breed, the clean legged roos, and the poor little deformed guy. That will leave me with three roos and 2 pullets. Bummer to think about it, but look forward to a fresh start in the spring..

 

[snowbird]

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Debbi, where you got lucky you bred a female with Carnation comb. Remember you reap the seeds you plant.

I know, Don, I was being sarcastic. Wish I had seen and known about it before I hatched those eggs!

I've decided to get rid of all the original hens, the 4 young pullets, the young cockerel, and the Blue Copper cockerel. Then there is the other Blue Copper roo with the sprig, the idiot who won't breed, the clean legged roos, and the poor little deformed guy. That will leave me with three roos and 2 pullets. Bummer to think about it, but look forward to a fresh start in the spring..

Debbi, Just having a little fun with you as I know you can take it and dish it out also. Keep an eye out for the next critique I do.

 

[Debbi]

Ooooohhh Lawdy!