Submit your photos! -Standard bred chickens

[Cyprus]

Hmm. You should get the book though. Because all breeders refer to it, not to mention the first few pages you never even saw before. They are amazingly helpful.

If it didn't cost me an arm and a leg, I would.
Might be worth getting anyway, though, since I'm looking into getting 4 or 5 more bantam breeds for showing/breeding.

 

[Amer]

If it didn't cost me an arm and a leg, I would.
Might be worth getting anyway, though, since I'm looking into getting 4 or 5 more bantam breeds for showing/breeding.

It's worth it. Just ask for it as a Christmas present. Its not very expensive for a Christmas present.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Definitely do not think he is show quality but what ever
Here he is:
Black Copper Maran
Standard size
Age: around 1-1/2 years old
Gender: rooster
I intend on showing him next year
Is he a nice bird? Your thoughts wanted

 

[Pyxis]

View attachment 1595830 Definitely do not think he is show quality but what ever
Here he is:
Black Copper Maran
Standard size
Age: around 1-1/2 years old
Gender: rooster
I intend on showing him next year
Is he a nice bird? Your thoughts wanted

I checked the SOP and he is not supposed to have the lacing going on in the chest. His chest should be solid black preferably, with a few copper spots allowed. Also, in this picture it looks like his legs are dark slate in color, when they should be light to mid slate with pink showing between the scales (because they have white skin). The bottoms of his feet should be pinkish white, if he has the correct leg and skin color. Additionally, his beak should be horn in color, with some black shading permissible, but instead it appears to be solid black.

Additionally, the standard calls for the shanks to be lightly feathered, and he has no leg feathering at all. That alone is a disqualification, meaning he will get DQ'd out of any show. Sorry

The standard is posted here in this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/marans-sop-discussion-thread.517113/

Edit: This of course all only being applicable in the US, since this thread is for pictures of birds bred to the APA and ABA SOPs. If you're not in the US (you don't have a location listed under your profile so I'm not sure) then this info may or may not apply.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I checked the SOP and he is not supposed to have the lacing going on in the chest. His chest should be solid black preferably, with a few copper spots allowed. Also, in this picture it looks like his legs are dark slate in color, when they should be light to mid slate with pink showing between the scales (because they have white skin). The bottoms of his feet should be pinkish white, if he has the correct leg and skin color. Additionally, his beak should be horn in color, with some black shading permissible, but instead it appears to be solid black.

Additionally, the standard calls for the shanks to be lightly feathered, and he has no leg feathering at all. That alone is a disqualification, meaning he will get DQ'd out of any show. Sorry

The standard is posted here in this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/marans-sop-discussion-thread.517113/

Edit: This of course all only being applicable in the US, since this thread is for pictures of birds bred to the APA and ABA SOPs. If you're not in the US (you don't have a location listed under your profile so I'm not sure) then this info may or may not apply.

I am in Australia

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

View attachment 1595830 Definitely do not think he is show quality but what ever
Here he is:
Black Copper Maran
Standard size
Age: around 1-1/2 years old
Gender: rooster
I intend on showing him next year
Is he a nice bird? Your thoughts wanted

He doesn't even look pure to me. Most likely, he's a mix. Way too much red leakage.

 

[Ducklover2]

Would a hatchery quality count?

 

[Pyxis]

Would a hatchery quality count?

They would not. They aren't bred to the standards.

 

[Ducklover2]

They would not. They aren't bred to the standards.

 

[Cyprus]

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