Sport Marans?

[hcammack]

Hi I saw sport eggs for sale on ebay and they look realy dark I was just wondering if any one new anything about them. I might want a few if my hen goes broody here is the
http://cgi.ebay.com/6-SPORT-MARANS-...ryZ46532QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Henry

 

[hcammack]

?

 

[hcammack]

Any one know

 

[ParkerVA]

I think they mean sport as in they are mixed color, but purebred marans, ie not a standard marans color. Probably a cross between two standard colors.

The reddish brown hens are not likely even Marans, but probably Welsummers, note the yellow legs.

 

[countryentertainment]

You may want to look at this site she has nice pictures of the Maran colors and info.

http://www.bevsmarans.com/black_copper.htm

Cindy

 

[Oblio13]

There's no such thing as "Sport Marans", and the guy's a con artist to advertise them as he does:

"Sport Marans are new to this country... They are very rare in this country as only a handful of breeders have them, and they are almost impossible to find."


I sent him an email and asked about it, and this is his reply:

"NO ONE is being ripped off, and you won't have to every worry about buying from me, you are no more then a know it all trouble maker you have been blocked. Keep this up and i'll report you to ebay for harassment.
Have a Good #@!#@#@# Day"

 

[MaransGuy]

This guy was being discussed in another category. "Sport" is normally used to describe an unexpected result from a breeding. In this case he is simply selling cross breeds. Gettting good color from the marans is a constant struggle and it does not come from mixing and matching types. I'd steer clear of him and not be taken. There are far better lines out there that are much safer to deal with.

Richard

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

look at how much for a cross breed! I feel sorry for the people that bought them!

 

[silkiechicken]

I think this thread had stuff about the same "sport" marans you were looking at.

 

[hcammack]

Yup I am not even thinking about them and was never I was just wondering if anything like that really existed. If I hatched marans eggs they would be from BYC or from a well documented good breeder.

Henry