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This is the BIG QUALIFYing show for Black Copper MARANS. There should be more people at this show with good marans than at any previous time. . .
If the marans people can not SHOW that they are ready - - - the APA standard for marans will not be approved.
I'm not at all educated on showing and how this stuff works, but does this mean that the more who show marans, the better chance of approval? I've got two pullets I could bring if it would help "the cause," but I'll have to learn fast! LOL
(At Lake City marans chicks were going for $10 each from the one person I saw selling them if I remember correctly.)
I would not be surprised with a $10 per chick charge - - -BUT PERSONALLY - - I would not buy ANY until I saw the parent stock and got REAL familiar with what they should look like. There are a lot of people selling marans just to make quick cash and not doing a good job at bettering the stock. Even if they bought good parent stock, if they aren't selective in the offspring breeding the whole line could be degenerating within a couple of generations. . . .
Check out the marans thead and start learning. If you want to know something just ask. We get a bad rep over on that thread for not dressing up the truth pretty enough. . . . but you won't find a more helpful group of people who want to help you learn. I've asked about topics many times and people will go FIND pictures to help me understand the concept = = = =Just incredible amount of assistance.
To answer your previous question - - Marans were up for APA approval before. They did not make it because people were showing birds to far away from the standard. So, this is their second try to show APA that they are READY to meet the proposed standard. It isn't a question about MORE people showing - - - it is a question about people showing MORE marans that are meeting the proposed standard.
Good Luck and I hope to see you on the Marans thread. If you just want to "LURK" ( watch, but not post), it will be ok. . . . If you have a question about something that gets posted- - - feel free to PM someone. . . .
This is the BIG QUALIFYing show for Black Copper MARANS. There should be more people at this show with good marans than at any previous time. . .
If the marans people can not SHOW that they are ready - - - the APA standard for marans will not be approved.
I'm not at all educated on showing and how this stuff works, but does this mean that the more who show marans, the better chance of approval? I've got two pullets I could bring if it would help "the cause," but I'll have to learn fast! LOL
(At Lake City marans chicks were going for $10 each from the one person I saw selling them if I remember correctly.)
I would not be surprised with a $10 per chick charge - - -BUT PERSONALLY - - I would not buy ANY until I saw the parent stock and got REAL familiar with what they should look like. There are a lot of people selling marans just to make quick cash and not doing a good job at bettering the stock. Even if they bought good parent stock, if they aren't selective in the offspring breeding the whole line could be degenerating within a couple of generations. . . .
Check out the marans thead and start learning. If you want to know something just ask. We get a bad rep over on that thread for not dressing up the truth pretty enough. . . . but you won't find a more helpful group of people who want to help you learn. I've asked about topics many times and people will go FIND pictures to help me understand the concept = = = =Just incredible amount of assistance.
To answer your previous question - - Marans were up for APA approval before. They did not make it because people were showing birds to far away from the standard. So, this is their second try to show APA that they are READY to meet the proposed standard. It isn't a question about MORE people showing - - - it is a question about people showing MORE marans that are meeting the proposed standard.
Good Luck and I hope to see you on the Marans thread. If you just want to "LURK" ( watch, but not post), it will be ok. . . . If you have a question about something that gets posted- - - feel free to PM someone. . . .
