Wheaten Marans tail

[berkeleysprings]

I was wondering how this wheaten marans rooster looks in general any thoughts on judging it like at a show he is right at a year old never molted yet

 

[blackdotte]

Extract from the Official SCAF (French) Standard.

Tail: strong at its base, quite short, fairly up without going over 45°
THE SHAPE OF THE TAIL
A good Marans (cocks and hens) should always have a short tail, tilted 45° to a horizontal, still acceptable to a 60° maximum. It is the 45° slope, which is called for in the Standard. Beyond 60°, the tail appears much too vertical, and the back is very often too short, and the bird then lacks the minimum mass necessary for a good Marans.
To describe good tails in the Marans it is advisable to join together two essential characteristics, which are:
- Main tail feathers tighter and shorter than average.
- Sickles shorter than average.
With respect to the hens, the tail is broad at the base (sitting naturally well with a full body), but it must be seen to be rather short and fine having tight, not open feathering. Presence of a "Fan tail " is a serious defect.

His tail is far too high, and dependent on which photo you measure the angle from is border line or over the 60º disqualification. In the show pen tail angles > 45º but under 60º whilst tolerated would be penalised.
David

 

[berkeleysprings]

well thanks for looking , i will cure that prollem down the line a few generations , i have a smaller roo thAT HAS a tail thats much better i am going to work on egg color on the hens first useing him and the smaller roo for a generation or two.
i dont no how the trates get passed when two roosters are in the same pen with the hens

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