Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[jaybrenn]

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

Looks like you have a pretty good start to me, much better than a lot of what I see people starting out with. He looks to have a nice long back and pretty good depth. Overall I think he has pretty good type. I like the hackle a little bit darker. What line is he from? And do you have any females to go with him?

 

[chickee]

Looks like you have a pretty good start to me, much better than a lot of what I see people starting out with. He looks to have a nice long back and pretty good depth. Overall I think he has pretty good type. I like the hackle a little bit darker. What line is he from? And do you have any females to go with him?

Hi Jay

I see you have come over to the BYC side. He is one of the 3 roosters I hatched out of Peggy's eggs. The other two weren't half as nice as this guy! One had a squirrel tail and the other had a narrow build. All 3 ended up with the proper red wing bars.

Avatar picture is of the nicer of the two pullets I hatched. All of them have super nice personalities. Now I need to decide if I am going to get some hens for this guy.

 

[jaybrenn]

Must be Candace lol? I see an Ameraucana in the background lol. Looks like you have a decent start there with the Marans.

 

[jaybrenn]

What do you think Don?

 

[knjinnm]

Jay, I like the stripe in the hackle of the male and female. I know when I breed a female she must have the stripe. I can not really say if it makes a difference since my females have to have it or no breeding pen. When all is said and done we will realize that the stripe , like the slate undercolor has something to do with the White showing up. I believe also that it helps with Body color on the male and female.

Hi Don,
Please post a picture of the stripe in the hackle of the male and female you are talking about.
Thanks, Jac

 

[chickee]

Must be Candace lol? I see an Ameraucana in the background lol. Looks like you have a decent start there with the Marans.

Yep, it's me.

Guess I better start looking for another line of wheatens (and would love some blue wheatens too) to add next year. These guys are SO sweet! I am hooked on them.

Your birds are gorgeous! Too bad they are from the same line.

 

[snowbird]

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This male with the white tail coverts"cottontail" and the white under color on the Hackle would make him a cull at my place. I will never again breed a white feather forward again.

 

[snowbird]

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Jac, it is the same as the stripe as is on the BC only smaller, This along with the slate undercolor is where the much wanted rich body color comes from.

 

[berkeleysprings]

I agreed don cottontails the hardest thing your breEd I've been working many years with a closed flock and its just not happening if someone shows me a picture now the next molt they will have it

 

[knjinnm]

This male with the white tail coverts"cottontail" and the white under color on the Hackle would make him a cull at my place. I will never again breed a white feather forward again.

Don, Have you eliminated "cottontail" in your flock?
JAC