Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[snowbird]

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I don't believe the Wheaten variety has been accepted into the APA, at the moment it's just the Black Coppers. There is a proposed standard but nothing has been "set in stone" so to speak.

Also there was an American Standard written for the breed, again at least for the BCs, so the French Standard no longer applies to those birds... if you're breeding here in the US towards our standard.


The plan is for the wheaten Marans to go for approval at the crossroads show end of October.

 

[berkeleysprings]

im gunna just be a flower on the wall with that club but yes i think i am a member there the reason i dont keep up with the club is because i cant stand the format , so hard to ask a question or give a answer the way its set up .i like this chat room kinda set up hear i think its kinda crazy not to talk about black copper sop on black copper thred and wheaten sop on wheaten thred. im gunna just keep doing what im doing with wheaten marans and the breeding of them and hope they resemble what the apa calls wheaten color


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The plan is for the wheaten Marans to go for approval at the crossroads show end of October.

 

[berkeleysprings]

young roo

darker cape pullet

 

[knjinnm]

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Hi Randy,
Thanks for the pictures.

 

[berkeleysprings]

I Guess Wheatens Have Lost There Popularity

 

[Debbi]

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I sure don't think so. I think the hens are the prettiest color variety of the breed, myself. Folks are going off and getting into the more rare colors it seems lately. What about working on the varieties that need to be APA approved first? Wheatens are up to bat next, I think, so keep on keeping on Randy! You and Don make the Wheatens look easy to achieve!

If I can ever find someone out here that needs, (make that wants), a job and helps me get the big coop done, I WILL have Wheatens!

 

[berkeleysprings]

Hey genetics experts. we have a problem that has come up. the first pictures are of the original Davis roo. He has never thrown a yellow leg bird. Next picture is our "good Looking" roo. Walt and Don commented on how good he looked. Out of eight chicks from this good looking roo,we got 5 roos and 3 hens. Two of the three hens have yellow legs, which has never happened before. Any comments are appreciated. Wanted to let others know, that have gotten eggs from us recently that came from this new roo.

 

[flgardengirl]

I have a question for those who are making blue wheatens from blues x wheaten. Are the lighter shanks dominant or will you end up with chicks with more slate legs as well as the lighter ones. I haven't crossed anything yet but just asking....

 

[nivtup]

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My understanding is that yellow is recessive.

So, you would know that your new Rooster is carrying the gene, also at least one of the hens is carrying the gene.

Some good recordkeeping on some test matings can eliminate the yellow in your flock. Pair your new rooster up with each hen, if ANY yellow shows they are both carrying. You would have to assume all offspring are carrying yellow, although 25% would not be. Breed the non-carrying hens to a new rooster.


Good luck.....

 

[edgarmongold]

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What are you going to do to put feathered shanks and toes on your birds now that the APA has accepted the French Standard for Marans?

I don't believe the Wheaten variety has been accepted into the APA, at the moment it's just the Black Coppers. There is a proposed standard but nothing has been "set in stone" so to speak.

Also there was an American Standard written for the breed, again at least for the BCs, so the French Standard no longer applies to those birds... if you're breeding here in the US towards our standard.

Once the Black Copper Marans was accepted the breed requirements were also accepted by the APA.

That means the SOP for here in the USA will require feathered shanks for the other varieties as well.

Just a word to the wise!