Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[gilavina]

Is that a blue wheaten Maran on your avatar?

I believe that's a columbian wyandotte hen

 

[ThaiChick]

Iwould like to see a photo of a blue wheaten maran if anyone has one handy. When I Google it, I get all kinds of crazy results.

 

[sharron]

Yep, unless the parents were Splash Wheaten x Wheaten.

sooo, how do you get splash wheatens? i have some young, roo and hens are blue, do have one wheaten, will i get splash if i breed them?

 

[Illia]

Blue x Blue will get you some splash. They will appear to be like White Wheatens as females, or Red Pyle like as males.

 

[sharron]

Blue x Blue will get you some splash. They will appear to be like White Wheatens as females, or Red Pyle like as males.

thank you, i have a beauty of a blue wheaten roo, and two blue hens, and one normal wheaten hen, waiting for them to grow up and start laying. again thank you, now i should be able to tell what the chicks are
sharron

 

[flgardengirl]

Illia, At a show I saw a Marans listed as White Red Marans. Is this the same as Red Pyle and do you think it was really a Splash Marans? Here is the pic.

Here is one that was labeled as a Splash Wheaten. I notice that he does have the wing triangle and the above bird doesn't...is that the difference?

 

[Illia]

Yes, the one below is a Splash Wheaten but I'm sorry to the owner, he is terribly colored! He should actually resemble the above one in color a little more, besides of course for the triangle.

Red Pyles require a colored triangle too though, as they are duckwing which in BBR (straight gold form) are practically identical to a normal Wheaten. The one above was probably meant to be a Splash Copper, but the color is pretty light.

 

[flgardengirl]

Thank you that does make sense. I always look forward to your explanations on genetics.

You deserve that BYC Educator button under your name!!

 

[bmatrow]

No. That is a columbian wyandotte. My wife has some. But that particular picture is one I found online.

 

[Illia]

Aww, I was about to say "Well you've got some good quality ones!"