Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[stoopid]

Don, I'm confused... is that good or bad?

 

[pinkchick]

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For sure!

But I did forget to talk about culling as they mature, as some faults do not express immdiately and can take time to recognize.

Also, forgot to talk about culling for the most important thing of all..................................EGG COLOR. Gotta remember the egg color!

 

[pinkchick]

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That would be a good thing.....because with out all of those faults and dq's.....the Marans breed would be even more fabulous then it is now!!!!

 

[stoopid]

So it sounds like everyting today is that bad?

 

[pinkchick]

Also didn't talk about culling for too much color, shafting, sparse shank feathering, not enough color and too dark, brassy or straw hackles, brownish black undercolor, tail length, back length.................................................................


it's getting to be a pretty big list

 

[Christie Rhae]

Oh gosh.... Ok I copied and pasted that DQ list. I need more marans. I only have 2 birds to start with! Lol. Bidding on some eggs... Shhhh don't tell my husband.

 

[snowbird]

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For sure!

But I did forget to talk about culling as they mature, as some faults do not express immdiately and can take time to recognize.

Also, forgot to talk about culling for the most important thing of all..................................EGG COLOR. Gotta remember the egg color!

Marans eggs that I set always had to be at least a #6 on the chart, I never had a problem with egg color, now I never tried to get the black eggs either. Just a happy medium.

Kim, you could write several pages on culling as the young develop.

 

[pinkchick]

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No. Not at all. The breed as we know it today has come along way since the breed itself came to the U.S. because of very dedicated longtime breeders that started with these birds that have set the foundation that we have today, by serious trial and error, heavy culling and hard work. Also many many newer breeders that have taken the breed on that have been just as dedicated and offer up some very nice stock to work with as well. He is just saying that with the dedicated breeding and heavy culling we can make it even better.

 

[slick4591]

Don, if you had a little time maybe you could help get these DQ's and fault into a numbered list. I, for one, would very much appreciate the help.

 

[pinkchick]

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Hey Christie! I don't if I got back to you yet or not, sorry. My inbox has been going crazy lately. I can't share eggs at this time because I am dealing with this carnation comb issue....until my birds are clear or clean, which may be never, or I get new stock, I would not feel right sharing anymore eggs with folks. I already feel horrible that some of my dear Marans friends got birds with the carnation combs from me when they hatched their eggs early this year.