Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[snowbird]

Jay, yes that is what I am saying. I would never breed the Male with the white in wing. The only way to get rid of the white is cull and use breeders with darker undercolor.

 

[jaybrenn]

Ya I won't be breeding him anytime soon, he's been gone for awhile lol. He's the only one I've had with light undercolor and the white feathers.

 

[jaybrenn]

What color do you consider this Don? I want to make sure we're on the same page about the undercolor lol.

 

[berkeleysprings]

I'm back . nice to see people interested in wheaten. Been getting a great hatch rate lately 12 out of 14 . added two in main flock

 

[suncatcher]

Glad to see some action on this thread! I am new to Marans and the wheaten color, I wonder if I can breed a Blue Wheaten to a Blue Copper.

 

[snowbird]

What color do you consider this Don? I want to make sure we're on the same page about the undercolor lol.

That is the medium Slate that we want with the Wheaten. Stay away from the real light undercolor.

 

[jaybrenn]

That is the medium Slate that we want with the Wheaten. Stay away from the real light undercolor.

Ok thats what I thought.

 

[jaybrenn]

Glad to see some action on this thread! I am new to Marans and the wheaten color, I wonder if I can breed a Blue Wheaten to a Blue Copper.

If I had to guess your Blue Wheaten was probably developed out of Blue Coppers at some point. I don't know what your goal is in making the cross but I wouldn't recommend it. But with that being said they're your chickens and you can do as you please with them.

 

[jaybrenn]

I'm back . nice to see people interested in wheaten. Been getting a great hatch rate lately 12 out of 14 . added two in main flock

I'm still hatching as well. My wheaten hatch this year took a big hit when a critter decided they needed my grow outs more than I did. They spared me two wheaten pullets and two cockerels, a handfull of black and blue coppers and a couple cuckoos. Im slowed way down now since my ladies are shutting down on me. I have only one black copper and one wheaten laying now.

 

[chickee]

Thoughts on this rooster? I am just learning what to look for. He will be 5 months old Oct. 7th.