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[Chickielady]

Cheryl, show your DH this blue baby! YES Blue works on a chicken!!!

Good grif this is a beautiful bird!!!!!

 

[Illia]

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Yeah it took my mom a while to realize blue REALLY works on a Wheaten cock. She hated them before, but now that we have some, she LOVES their color. . .

Here's my Blue Wheaten Marans cockerel.

Chickielady - That's one dark blue cockerel! That gold leakage is indeed a bad thing though.

 

[Rainwolf]

Ok one last post...
Fabio the Buff Orpington Rooster has to find a new home. He is getting very loud and the neighbors are not happy.
does anyone want to trade? or?? I'm up to any suggestions. He's so big and pretty I'd really hate to have him meet soup pot unless no one else wants him.

 

[cheryl98117]

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And I just happen to agree with you. I think he is very beautiful.

But I made an agreement with my husband, he gets to choose the color of the cock I bring home. In other words, he gets to choose what veriety I work with. lol I just happen to also love wheatons, so I didn't complain.

But... Hehehe, I can sneak in a BW hen, (cause he can't tell the difference between BW and W hens.

) put her in with the wheaton roo, and maby just happen to get some BW's out of the hatch. lol I know I'm horible. But I know if he was to see a BW roo in person, he would like them. He just doens't like to admit that his first oppinion may have been wrong. lol

 

[Illia]

Well to be honest, I wasn't the biggest Wheaten fan until I got this guy. . . .

The white fluff still bothers me a tad though, but he's got far less than other Wheatens.

Which leads me to my bothering of Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucana cocks - I don't like the white undercoat on their beard.

 

[cheryl98117]

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Wow He sure is a good looking boy. Is he a Marans? I like how his colors have definition, and not completely smudged into the other colors. The white that you are speaking of, on this boy, would you be talking about the wite fluff on his tail? I guess I havnt looked close enough to the beard on Wheaton / Blue Wheatons. I will have to take a look at what your talking about. I dont think Ive ever noticed it. lol But Im learning! Yeay! Its a start.

 

[Chickielady]

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Yeah it took my mom a while to realize blue REALLY works on a Wheaten cock. She hated them before, but now that we have some, she LOVES their color. . .

Here's my Blue Wheaten Marans cockerel.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4996537453_aa5eeb0d4d_z.jpg

Chickielady - That's one dark blue cockerel! That gold leakage is indeed a bad thing though.

I want about 3 or 4 of these pullets if you have some!

 

[Chickielady]

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I have the same on my Blue Copper Marans Roo...same white underfluff....
Oh and my my isn't he a handsome big guy !
What is not to love here ?
I still want a few blue/red pullets.
I may have to farm out the 2 dark blue cockerals with the popping gold...will be anxious to see what exactly is going on there ???
The other 2 cockerals do not show that yet.
I'll post when they are further along.

 

[cheryl98117]

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I have the same on my Blue Copper Marans Roo...same white underfluff....

Wow you mean I actualy guessed the breed corectly? lol Im shocked. The only Marans I have ever seen in person are the barred type. "I can't spell the correct name.

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[Chickielady]

Rainwolf, seem a few weeks ago someone was looking for and abasolutely loved BOs...maybe we can remember who that was ?
I am trying to remember..someone in Snohomish or up that way?

You try to cage him indoors ?
In your garage maybe he will be less loud , until you find a home.
Post CL and call your Humane Society and let them know you have him up for adoption, surely someone would want him, he is a lovely guy~
I sold my BOs to an old lady (90 yo) who adores BOs and she had a small flock of PBRs as well, in Menlo...she would LOVE Fabio, however, she is way too far away from you !
Too bad....

Man I wish I could remember who it was that was so Orpington nutty...