Breed Details

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ID:60
Name:Marans
Ancestor:Langshan
Classification:Heavy breed
Origin:France, Europe
Image attribution: seppingsR, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Traits inherent to the breed


# Trait Description
1 Color -> Earlobe: Red
2 Color -> Egg: Dark Brown
3 Color -> Feather -> Breast: Sexual Dimorphism
4 Color -> Feather -> Hackle: Various colors
5 Color -> Feather -> Saddle: Various colors
6 Color -> Feather -> Tail: Various colors
7 Color -> Feather -> Wing bow: Various colors
8 Color -> Feather -> Wing secondary: Various colors
9 Color -> Leg: Various colors
10 Egg -> Color: The least eggs the deeper the color
11 Egg -> Laying Quality: Good
12 Feather Structure, Distribution, and Color Pattern -> Feather -> Pattern color: White
13 Feather Structure, Distribution, and Color Pattern -> Feather -> Pattern: Barred
14 General Purpose: Dual
15 Physical Features -> Comb: Single
16 Physical Features -> Wattle: Small
17 Temperament -> Behavior: Broodiness
18 Temperament -> Behavior: Docile

Traits associated to the breed through DNA Alteration


# Gene DNA Alteration Trait Reference
1 FMO3 missense Disease -> Disease: Trimethylaminuria (fishy taint) Visit Reference