Marans Thread for Posting Pics of Your Eggs, Chicks and Chickens

[verycherry]

Ok, just looked it up, and "pinkish white" is what the Wheatens should have, so I'm assuming it's the same for Blue Wheatens. I didn't know the Black Coppers had slate!...I don't have any BC yet.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Good to know. And as far as lankiness goes, I am sure he is going to fill out still. And with all the other good points pretty much done, breeding to fill him out will hopefully not be difficult. A good, big, fat hen!

 

[verycherry]

Yes, well if you can find me a few of those good, big, fat hens, just send them my way, lol! I only have one Wheaten girl and would love to find some more. She is nice and juicy though!

 

[amazondoc]

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This is one place where the French and proposed APA standards do currently differ.

In the French standard, lighter legs are always preferred. Slate legs are permitted in black coppers, but not preferred. The APA proposed standard, however, requires the slate legs in the black coppers but not in wheatens.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

So why would the APA choose a French shank feathered BCM and then go completely opposite of the French preferred shank color? Makes no sense.
And then to allow the Wheatons to have pink? Odd.

 

[amazondoc]

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I don't know all the reasons behind it -- but there is a thought going around, that BCs with white shanks are the ones carrying wheaten. Dunno if that's true, or not. Also, I believe it's very difficult to have enough melanizing genes to create dark enough plumage and then throw white shanks on top of that. And keep in mind that the French don't *disqualify* BCs with dark shanks -- it's just not their ideal.

 

[sandspoultry]

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Rustyswoman,
The APA is not proposing anything. Standard was written and proposed to the APA by the "MCC". Nothing has been decided by the APA yet. It is a proposed standard until approved by the APA.
Sharon

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

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I don't know all the reasons behind it -- but there is a thought going around, that BCs with white shanks are the ones carrying wheaten. Dunno if that's true, or not. Also, I believe it's very difficult to have enough melanizing genes to create dark enough plumage and then throw white shanks on top of that. And keep in mind that the French don't *disqualify* BCs with dark shanks -- it's just not their ideal.

If you look at my roo on the BYC web page you can see he has lighter legs..I also have a few with slate legs... I am trying to stick with The APA standards...

 

[amazondoc]

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Actually, that's not quite true. The APA had to approve the basics of the standard before we were allowed to hold our first qualifying meet. Some tweaking may be done before final approval, but the basic framework is already set in place and approved.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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I don't know all the reasons behind it -- but there is a thought going around, that BCs with white shanks are the ones carrying wheaten. Dunno if that's true, or not. Also, I believe it's very difficult to have enough melanizing genes to create dark enough plumage and then throw white shanks on top of that. And keep in mind that the French don't *disqualify* BCs with dark shanks -- it's just not their ideal.

If that is the reasoning behind it I can understand. And I do have both types so eventually I will have the correct (proposed) APA standard.
And that must be why Wheatons shanks can be that color.

Thanks for the info and help. So who is the MCC?