Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[tom e]

Hey Charlie, where do you live? I have some two wheaten roosters someone can have if they are relatively close to me here in Ventura county CA- longshot, I know..

 

[charliethezero]

I'm in Minnesota. I should update/add to my profile. I don't plan on adding any birds before winter. They're saying it's going to be a really bad one this year. But thanks anyways.

 

[tom e]

Got it! Anybody else that is interested and don't need shipping, let me know. I have put up 5 or 6 in the freezer, but the last three all look pretty good to my untrained eye. Would be a shame to process them if somebody out there can use one or two.

 

[Bangarang64]

I wonder what it would take to ship a rooster?

 

[Debbi]

Depending on how far away you are, and how heavy the bird is, you are looking at about $65.00 - $70.00. That said, the Post Office may have raised their rates again for Express Mail, so you may want to contact your Post Master and ask.

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

Randy, I am glad to hear you are just six weeks away from having hatching eggs once again! I know it has been a long wait for you while your cockerels mature. Unfortunately, 6 weeks from now will be getting pretty cool out for having new chicks at my place so I guess I will have to wait 'til spring to get some from you. It seems like it will be worth the wait, though!

 

[Bangarang64]

Our younger roo (about 16 weeks?) we're taking to the chicken swap on Saturday: (too many males!)




Come to Florida and trade with me.

 

[picanins]

Okeeeedokeeee - I'm coming out of 'stealth mode' for a bit to ask a couple questions about my baby Marans.

I had, what I thought, was a couple of blue wheaten Marans - I thought I had 2 males and a female, but I think I've got one male and 2 females. I also think that I have a wheaten pullet, a splash pullet and a splash roo, but would LOVE your opinion. Here are a bunch of photos that I hope you can make head or tail of

Meet my blue wheaten pullet (NOT!!!) I think this is a splash roo???



Meet Matthew, my Wheaten Roo (NOT ANYMORE!!!!!) - I think this is a standard wheaten pullett??? (Renamed "Rain")





Meet Snow, my Blue Wheaten Pullet (Mmmmmh, almost right I think....) .... I think "Snow" is a Splash Pullett???



The 3 Marans cruising around with the little BLRW



This is one of the Splash Roo's butt (or, rather, who I think is a splash roo)


Another one of them all together - that comb and that stance screams Roo - LOL



Sooooo, what do you think?

 

[Livi]

How cute chickens and nice pics! #1 def looks like a roo to me, and # 2 a pullet yes as to the colors I cannot say,because I started with marans this summer, but hope you will be happy with them .

 

[picanins]

Thank you SO much Livi. I am trying to document everything and there seems to be so many variables .

Yes, thank you, I absolutely LOVE them. What amazing birds! I'm loving the fact that I can learn enough to help improve standards whilst enjoying myself - it's just there's SO much to learn at the beginning part of the learning curve!!

Thank you do much or your response, I appreciate it