Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[berkeleysprings]

I just checked the club in australia and didn't see the pictures of the 2 hens anymore I'm sure the picture is here somewhere on this thread

 

[Debbi]

Yes, your pic is still there, scroll down about 3/4 of the page.

http://frenchmaransclubaustralia.yolasite.com/notes-on-breeding.php

 

[BaileysChickens]

What if your hens have black dots in her neck feathering

 

[berkeleysprings]

What if your hens have black dots in her neck feathering

to me its normal jn thw hens it almost loks like old english black brested red female . i like the
" dots"

 

[BaileysChickens]

I will post pictures tomorrow of my wheaton breeder pair ,hope to have her laying soon she's 8 months old

 

[berkeleysprings]

I will post pictures tomorrow of my wheaton breeder pair ,hope to have her laying soon she's 8 months old

7 or 8 months is about right to start laying at least for mine no matter
what time of year they were borne

 

[Debbi]

to me its normal jn thw hens it almost loks like old english black brested red female . i like the
" dots"

Do you have any pics of the "dots"? I have seen some hens, in pics, with the dark stripes that they refer to as "flames" in some, but I would've assumed this is not desired. Those with the flames seem to also have a more golden color of hackle and not a reddish wheat color, which I also assumed is not desirable? Pics do help, but I can't wait until my little one gets older to see this all first hand! She

, is getting big! At the 7-8 month time table of POL, it looks like I'll have to wait until Jan. or Feb. before I get my first egg from her...

Sure hope your theory on that is right Randy, I need some darker eggs here! My BCM girls all started laying between 20-26 weeks.

 

[berkeleysprings]

most of the slight spotting in neck or hackles iv always liked an a few of mine have it iv always liked it and I've not seen any ill effects from breeding

 

[snowbird]

Hey all, I agree with Randy the Black in the Wheaten is a much needed trait to produce SOP type Marans. If anyone is interested we can go over what must be done to breed the Wheaten to the SOP Standard

 

[cukooformarans]

Hey all, I agree with Randy the Black in the Wheaten is a much needed trait to produce SOP type Marans. If anyone is interested we can go over what must be done to breed the Wheaten to the SOP Standard

I'm interested!!!! In the next six months, I hope to be doing my final culling of my breeders (now that I have a rooster from the wonderful Randy Kallock!!!!!! Thanks, Randy

) I have one or two hens that I know are good color for hens, but will be looking at some others to see what may help my roo breeding. I think I have understood that some hens will produce nice cockerels, but others will produce nicer pullets? Are there some pointers or definite indicators for this???