Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

I believe this is either a black Copper or Blue Copper and will be overmelanized after the Juve molt, meaning no copper. The other chick will most likely have too much color.

This is also my thoughts.

 

[snowbird]

Just a little food for thought this morning. If you would like to improve the Comb on your Males birds , take a close look at your breeder female and do not breed any that have bad and out of shape Combs. If the Comb isn't important in your program then disregard this.

 

[gilavina]

Well, its looking like I'm gonna be heading into my next round of culling before winter comes. I'm hoping to get down to just what I'm gonna hold over the winter, but it sure will be interesting to see what I find in the last grow out pens. I've been doing chores a lot in the dark either in the morning or at night, since things have been so busy, so haven't gotten to just watch them for a few weeks now. Sure hope I find some good ones!

 

[gilavina]

Just a little food for thought this morning. If you would like to improve the Comb on your Males birds , take a close look at your breeder female and do not breed any that have bad and out of shape Combs. If the Comb isn't important in your program then disregard this.

I agree completely.

 

[SIMZ]

Just a little food for thought this morning. If you would like to improve the Comb on your Males birds , take a close look at your breeder female and do not breed any that have bad and out of shape Combs. If the Comb isn't important in your program then disregard this.

Thanks for throwing out that little gem of info! This is why I LOVE this thread! Thanks!

 

[snowbird]

How old were they Don? When it showed up on the birds I had they too were almost 2 years old, prior to this age they didn't have them.

Kim, yes they usually get it as young hens , so say around one year. It has to be genetic but who can really say what caused it to happen in the beginning. It never affected how they did in the shows. I would look at the Buff Brahma at shows and ask owner if they were from this person in Georgia. I always kept a lot of female and most all would have the white specks.

 

[StarLover21]

My wheaten maran is 10 months and not laying,...

Is thjs normal? Maybe marans are just late bloomers...

 

[gilavina]

Kim, yes they usually get it as young hens , so say around one year. It has to be genetic but who can really say what caused it to happen in the beginning. It never affected how they did in the shows. I would look at the Buff Brahma at shows and ask owner if they were from this person in Georgia. I always kept a lot of female and most all would have the white specks.

I've had it show up in Ameraucanas as well in the past. The line I have now does not seem to have the same issue

 

[snowbird]

My wheaten maran is 10 months and not laying,...

Is thjs normal? Maybe marans are just late bloomers...

SL, Will have to say the Wheaten are a little slower than most of the other colors of Marans I have had in the past. What kind of feed are you feeding hen ?

 

[snowbird]

I've had it show up in Ameraucanas as well in the past. The line I have now does not seem to have the same issue

Vicki, Thats interesting and would be good if we could pin point where it comes from, but probably like looking for a needle in hay stack.