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O.K. These are my 2 Roos,and another pic of the Mom.
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What kind of Marans is this?
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The mother is your culprit. She in no way looks like a Marans.
The hen IS a Marans, just not a recognized color - As the OP said, it hatched from BCM eggs. Wheatens who hatch from BCM eggs technically are not wheaten anyway.
It just looks to me like a false Wheaten x Black Copper.
Crunchie: I think those legs are just pale. Black Copper roos often have pale legs on the inside, usually of slate or pink coloring.
It just looks to me like a false Wheaten x Black Copper.
Crunchie: I think those legs are just pale. Black Copper roos often have pale legs on the inside, usually of slate or pink coloring.
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iLLIA SAID:The hen IS a Marans, just not a recognized color - As the OP said, it hatched from BCM eggs. Wheatens who hatch from BCM eggs technically are not wheaten anyway.
It just looks to me like a false Wheaten x Black Copper.
Crunchie: I think those legs are just pale. Black Copper roos often have pale legs on the inside, usually of slate or pink coloring.
I'd have to agree with everything Illia has just said. The Roos do not have yellow legs. Yes they are light on the inside. These hens I hatched are not part of my breeding program Their just nice hens that lay a nice brown egg,and I decided to keep. The first hatched hen lays about a 5 on the Marans scale. Not someting I would throw away. Still a very nice egg.
I did read somewhere where some lines of B.C.M.'s would thow a Wheaten. I won't go into breeders lines of where these hens cropped up from B.C.M.s. How this happened I'am not sure.
I'am not yet on the level that you all are on the Marans breed,but I'am O.K. with that. I love learning. You all here are great mentors.
Just wondering what is the genetics of true Wheaten Marans,and what makes them pure Wheaten Marans. I know I'am full of questions.
It just looks to me like a false Wheaten x Black Copper.
Crunchie: I think those legs are just pale. Black Copper roos often have pale legs on the inside, usually of slate or pink coloring.
I'd have to agree with everything Illia has just said. The Roos do not have yellow legs. Yes they are light on the inside. These hens I hatched are not part of my breeding program Their just nice hens that lay a nice brown egg,and I decided to keep. The first hatched hen lays about a 5 on the Marans scale. Not someting I would throw away. Still a very nice egg.
I did read somewhere where some lines of B.C.M.'s would thow a Wheaten. I won't go into breeders lines of where these hens cropped up from B.C.M.s. How this happened I'am not sure.
I'am not yet on the level that you all are on the Marans breed,but I'am O.K. with that. I love learning. You all here are great mentors.
Just wondering what is the genetics of true Wheaten Marans,and what makes them pure Wheaten Marans. I know I'am full of questions.
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I should tell that the Roo in the first pic is from the same hatch as the hen. ?????? The second Roo is from a totally different line.
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She might be out BCM that has wheaton reccesive genes.
She is a dark wheaton color / a cull bird if you don't like her color. I have seen this color in OEG
She is a dark wheaton color / a cull bird if you don't like her color. I have seen this color in OEG
It looks like a Wheaten Mix. Very dark and lacks plumage on shanks.
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Hen does not have yellow legs,and she has feathering on her shanks just not heavy.
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