Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[Bangarang64]

Hi, the first three are for sure Males and #4 is most likely a female. I believe #5 will be a male also when it feathers in more. Randy, will be buy and should be able to tell you what he thinks. Don

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[berkeleysprings]

I'm on my smartphone and it's hard for me to see but like Don said first three are male number 4 is a female number 5 male

 

[bckyrdchknluvr]

Hi, they are growing out a bit more now and thought I would share some new pics to see what everyone thinks as the one's colouring is just still so off from all the others.

This is the oddball:


Here it is beside one of the known roos:

And here is the known pullet:

 

[berkeleysprings]

 

[jeremy]

I'm looking for clean shanked Wheatens, hatching eggs preferably.

Anyone have a flock that throws the occasional clean legged bird?

 

[Bangarang64]

I'm looking for clean shanked Wheatens, hatching eggs preferably.

Anyone have a flock that throws the occasional clean legged bird?

My chicks have had feathered legs pretty consistently with every hatch.
sorry.

 

[dtran0268]

What color shank should wheaten marans have?

 

[Bangarang64]

What color shank should wheaten marans have?

White. or slate grey I guess.

 

[berkeleysprings]

What color shank should wheaten marans have?

pinkish whitethey will start out yellow is chicks in 3 or 4 weeks it will change the pinkish white

 

[berkeleysprings]

if you get any color light grey they are totally wrong way off toss em