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The Wheaten Marans


 
 
                       Wheaten Standard Cock
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes:  Bright red.                                                

Beak:  Light horn shading to white at tip.                                                    

Eyes:  Reddish bay.

Shanks and Toes:  Pinkish white.

Head:  Golden red to brow-red head.

Neck:  Hackle— Light orange, free from dark feathers.

 Front of neck—black.

Back:  Back—Lustrous bright red. Saddle—Lustrous light orange  free from dark feathers.

 Tail:  Main Tail, Main and Lesser Sickles, Coverts—Black with  reddish cast in shafting of lesser sickles.
Wings:  Fronts—Black, Shoulders and
Bows—Bright reddish bay.
 
Coverts: Lustrous bluish black forming wing bar.

Primaries: Black, lower webs edged in bay.

Secondaries: Black, bay on outer web of surface to form

wing bay of same color.

Breast:  Black with green luster.

Body and Stern:  Black.

Legs: White or lightly pink.*

Shank & Toe Feathering: Black.

Under color:  Light slate. Very light in hackle and saddle

 
 
Note: General appearance of Cock and Hen is posted on the Black Copper Marans page.


 Wheaten Marans in Natural Setting




The Wheaten Maran has to be the most stunning of all Marans. Dues to the lovely contrast between the cock and the hen. To be able to just have such a contrast in the poultry yard gives a since of warmth and harmony in the yard. The two birds compliment each other so well.  The hen with her soft warm hues of buff and browns just seem to show her as being so delicate.  While your cock with his more dominate colors gives him a look of strength with his bright golden copper hackles that reflect sunlight strongly.
Wheatens Marans Breeders of USA

 Black Creek Poultry
44County Road 5
Collinsville, AL. 35961
email: BCP44@live.com
Phone: 256-438-0123
Marans variety: Black Copper, Wheaton,Golden Cuckoo
Other poultry: Silkies, Cochins and Araucana



NorRusMarans
3072 South State Route 48
Ludlow, OH.5339
Email: ohioruss@aol.com
Black Copper, White, Wheatons, Black and Cuckoo Marans



High Hope Acres
Gene & Nancy Williams
10026N. Meridian Ave.
Crescent, OK 73028
Email: highhopes@highhopesacres.com
Phone: 405-969-2284
Black Copper, Wheaton, Blue Splash, and Golden & Cuckoo Marans

The Wheaten Hen

Head & Hackles: Golden-Red to brown, some black spots are possible   

Back Rump and Wings: Wheat Colored

The feathers rachis is light and edges may be lighter

Tail: Feathers and remixes are black and edges with brown.

Breast & Abdomen: Cream

Under Color: Whitish

Shank Feather Color: Wheaton, as in body color.
 
 
Pictures Donated by Private Breeder

Three Distinct Colors

When you look at good breeding stock of the wheaten hen you should

be able to see three different distinct shade of color. 
 
 
The Wheaten chick
 
To learn all of the Wheat genetically please check out the
Genetics page on most of the Marans listed.