Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

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Hi!

Boy o Boy....where does a person start with your question.

1st~ There is it always okay to breed what ever bird to what ever bird that you want to.

2nd~ What is the reason for this breeding? What would you like to accomplish with this cross of 2 different varieties of Marans?

3rd~ It will create a genetic mess of things that will pop up in the offspring as far as plumage color goes that will be hard to correct if trying to breed to standard, by this I mean that you won't get the pure color variety of Black Coppers and/or Blue Coppers or Wheaten.....but if a person does not care that the genetics is all messed up (not to say Marans aren't already a little genetically messy

) and IMO is not breeding them and selling them as pure Marans of certain color varieties and just layers then I don't see a problem with it. It's when they get all crossed up and sold and pure color varieties that gets some feathers ruffled and to quite honest with you is where alot of problems that the Black Copper and other color varieties of Marans are having the majority of their color issues come from.

Hope this helps and Welcome to the Marans thread.

 

[pinkchick]

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Do you have a couple more photos of the black copper pullet that shows the comb more closely and maybe a full on front view?


Also.....can we see more of Maurice???? Pretty Please?

 

[stoopid]

This is my blue copper girl that has those "peacock blue" feathers. I finally got her in the coop with a flashlight.

And they still look crappy. I need to use a better camera!

Now I'm just showing off!!

 

[meepitqueenie]

can you show marans at a poultry show? or are there only certain colors that you can?

 

[stoopid]

The Black copper has been APA recognized, right now they are working on Wheaten. I plan on taking a Splash, entered Aov.

 

[meepitqueenie]

thanks, i have one black copper girl and a blue girl and what looks to be a splash roo- so was wondering if i would ever be able to show some.

I did not see any at the last show i was at so i didnt think that you could show them

 

[pinkchick]

What causes the eye color to be like this? This 2 toned stuff.

 

[pinkchick]

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That is a darker blue feather that has the beetle sheen irredesence going on with it...it happens because blue is a leaky gene and sometimes these darker feathers will happen. IMO it is nothing to worry about, I don't worry about it, but I am sure others may disagree. I worry if/when I see white.

 

[stoopid]

I am happy with that! Thanks.

 

[RanchoDelPolloLoco]

I am impressed with all the knowledge on this forum

How did you all get started with Marans? Did you get hatching eggs, get given a hen from a neighbor or research your first Maran purchase for a long time. Why do you all love the Maran breed so much? They are a beautiful breed.