Show quality? Blue Maran roo

[Dewolf]

Hello,

Need to find a home for this guy. Have no idea if he is worthy of showing or if he is even able to be shown ( are they reg).
It will be easier to find him a home if he is...he is about 12 wks born on Jan. 21st


He just ate here

 

[AraucanaAnnie]

Well, blue Marans aren't standardized for show, but he is gorgeous!!!

 

[Dewolf]

Thank you, I thought so too. his sister ended up a splash but no where near the over all look of him. I love his feathered feet.

Ohwell I will keep him until he crows

 

[pinkchick]

Is he a true solid Blue Marans with no copper in the genetics?
If he is truly a solid Blue Marans, no doubt you will have a very easy time finding him a home. Solid Blue, Black and Splash Marans with no copper in their genetic background are very rare and even harder to get a hold of.
That said......many "solid" Marans are truly Copper Marans that are melanised birds. Melanisation and continual breedings of melanised birds will produce birds that will not show their copper genetics and make the bird appear solid, though they are not. Some will show some leakage of red in the hackle, saddle and wing bow area as they mature. Melanisers will cover the copper and make it appear solid looking blue or black depending on the color of the bird.


He is still very young and will change alot between now and the time that he matures around a 1 year old. He can even change up until about 2 years old.

By the looks of him.....I think he is going to be a very nice sized male. He has several good qualities about him already at this young age.

 

[Dewolf]

Thank you, he was ordered from Gabbard farms as pure,the other one that hatch with him is a splash. The only coloring he has different then what you see is one feather on each wing has a white tip. I just dont want him to end up like the other roosters here in the city. We also have a pure BLRW Roo that needs to go.

Thank you for your reply, it was informative .