ZGoatlady -
You're the one who has the Marans for sale in Emunclaw? Wow, I never made the connection until I saw that avatar of yours. Beautiful eggs.
Question for you guys: I have a couple Marans roos, I now find, with my pullets. They're just a month old and starting to develop their first copper coloring. Well, only one is, really. He's always been a definite "He" and the thing I question and worry about, is, ever since he was a couple weeks old, he's always had a slight brown tinge on the tip of almost every feather of his. They're taming down now, but still evident on his wings, chest, and shoulders. Does this mean he's going to have far too much coppering, and perhaps a red chest? Please tell me that isn't the case. . . Because out of my current 4 Marans chicks, he's the only one with
any brown or copper in him, and it isn't just age or growth - He's had these brown tips for weeks, and the others have always been black. Any thoughts?
If you need pics, tell me.