Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[CatKai]

Thanks very much for the replies

I will keep him with the EE girls, maybe add some Ameraucana girls later. He was the only 1 of 4 WM eggs I had to hatch, will keep him away from the other color Marans I have. Such a sweet boy, hope he stays that way

Thanks

 

[berkeleysprings]

i hope to do 8 eggs per hen and i have 12 to 14 hens now to go threw , i have a fealing the chicks borne will be looking similar to wheaten chicks, its to bad i didnt use a breed borne black so i would know the father
if that makes sence
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[berkeleysprings]

so what color would a wheaten hen / blue splash Wyandotte roo crosss chick be . ? yellow / white ?

 

[VillageChicken]

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In theory they should be blue/gray as chicks. Much darker than pure wheaten. And the combs will be different. Rosecomb is dominant to straight combs. If you get any straight combs they are probably from the old roo.

 

[berkeleysprings]

perfect ,,,,,, u da man , now im off to buy some cowboy boots , mine are all skuffed up from steppin on girls feet trying to 2 step ,,, gave up on west cost swing for now , to hard ,,, but elpasso , blue rose , wooden nickel i nailed and working on 2 step,,,, thanks vc , 4 everything as always


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In theory they should be blue/gray as chicks. Much darker than pure wheaten. And the combs will be different. Rosecomb is dominant to straight combs. If you get any straight combs they are probably from the old roo.

 

[dandydoodle]

Does anyone know of anyone who is selling French Wheaten Marans?

 

[cherylcohen]

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I have 5 pullets and 4 cockerals I hatched from Cree farm eggs they are wheaten/blue wheaten Marans. PM me if you are interested They are 2 months old

 

[Budda's Birds]

Hello Wheaten Marans breeders I really love this color variety. I would love to start breeding these birds. Here are some pictures of what I think are my best birds i would love and helpful critiques of my birds you have to offer.

The first three birds are six months old and came from Fitz Farm and the last two came from Cree Farms and are about 4 months old.
This cockerel has a thumb print on his comb and has brown leg feathering and has a lighter build.

I like this younger cockerel better he has better leg feathering and looks like he will have a heavier build.

This pullet is a blue wheaten.

Also could somebody post pictures of a hen that has the darkest colored chest that they would use in a breeding pen. I have a couple of pullets i'm not sure if I should use or not in my breeding pen.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Budda

 

[berkeleysprings]

first boy is nice but kinda thin in the chest but mat bulk out my oldest boy form davis starts out witrh brown but truns black after molting
i like first hen best the 3rd is to young to tell but body on first hen has nice stocky body the last roo is to young but i like stocky big birds but test mate the 2 roos
i dont get or keep dark chest hens and have no pick most are cream but heres a dark mack hens showing to much mohogany and one is correct

Budda's Birds :

Hello Wheaten Marans breeders I really love this color variety. I would love to start breeding these birds. Here are some pictures of what I think are my best birds i would love and helpful critiques of my birds you have to offer.

The first three birds are six months old and came from Fitz Farm and the last two came from Cree Farms and are about 4 months old.
This cockerel has a thumb print on his comb and has brown leg feathering and has a lighter build.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/64463_pansy.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/64463_honey.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/64463_sticky.jpg
I like this younger cockerel better he has better leg feathering and looks like he will have a heavier build.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/64463_tank.jpg
This pullet is a blue wheaten.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/64463_butterscotch2.jpg

Also could somebody post pictures of a hen that has the darkest colored chest that they would use in a breeding pen. I have a couple of pullets i'm not sure if I should use or not in my breeding pen.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Budda​

 

[berkeleysprings]

best thing to do is test breed sibling to sibling to make sure nothing is hiding like this roo with recessive yellow leg gene darn shame i culled him