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post #10221 of 45749
1/21/11 at 11:52am
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I think exercise may be against my religion . . . . gig  gig

I know patience is not one of the requirements . . .   gig  gig


Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, exercise. I consider that Manual Labor & I don't do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....LOL


Manual Labor.....I thought he got deported?


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post #10222 of 45749
1/21/11 at 12:03pm

Hey Marans folks,
Not marans related, but today we ate our first backyard bird.  Not a big deal probably for many, but for a kid who grew up in the burbs of SoCal, it was a huge step.  But figured it was necessary if I was gonna somehow justify the feedbill for this amazingly fun hobby.

We help our neighbors haul firewood from time to time, and so she did all the dirty work, giving us a beautifully dressed out 14 wk BO/BR cross in a ziploc bag.  It went way better than I expected.  It was good.  19 month old DD couldn't get enough of it.  I feel way better not feeding her "mystery meat" from the store that's been who knows where and fed who knows what.

We had deviled egg for lunch, so our main meals all came from the backyard today.  Not exactly Charles Ingalls living off the land, but it was a good step.


Math, sorry it's so quiet here.  Hope it's noisier there around your 'bator.

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post #10223 of 45749
1/21/11 at 1:50pm

I am so GLAD that I seperated the OE eggs from the marans eggs. . .

Hatch count right now is . . . . .
2 marans and 2 OE.

The two Olive egger chicks look exactly the same as the marans chicks.  I haven't taken them out of the incubator yet.  I don't know if the Olive eggers have feathered legs yet.  I can not believe how much they are sharing in coloring . .. . .

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post #10224 of 45749
1/21/11 at 2:31pm

Did you post already what cross they are?  Are they second gen EE or is one parent pure Ameraucana?  When I hatched Australorps with BCM they looked alike except for shank feathering.  Later on the Aussie shanks darkened up a lot more.

Too many chickens to count, a Hungarian Vizsla and a Puli, 16 year old Border Terrier, very patient wife and 2.5 year old daughter that has me totally wrapped around her finger! And a 6 month old boy with a million dollar smile.
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Too many chickens to count, a Hungarian Vizsla and a Puli, 16 year old Border Terrier, very patient wife and 2.5 year old daughter that has me totally wrapped around her finger! And a 6 month old boy with a million dollar smile.
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post #10225 of 45749
1/21/11 at 2:49pm
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I've seen it go 18 hours from little crack to actual little hole!  Last hatch had a day 19 pip that didn't hatch til early day 21.


OMG - - I will need a prozac or something if this is the case.  Should I start drinking WINE or ya-ya punch at 7:00  in the morning?
I am gonna need to pace myself if this is going to take 18 hours.  I LEFT the house ALL day yesterday - - so that is not an option today!


Not at 7am... but of it is still going on now , about 6pm,,,go for the WINE!    jumpy


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post #10226 of 45749
1/21/11 at 3:21pm
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Not at 7am... but of it is still going on now , about 6pm,,,go for the WINE!    jumpy


Dave


I am good Now - - -there are 4 babies in there to see and a 5th is hatching now.

The Olive eggers are Easter Egger hen crossed with BCM roo. 

This particular Easter egger hen gave me a chick this summer that looked Identical to her. 
That chick came from EE hen paired with EE roo.  Dang shame I don't have that roo any more. 
The chick from that pairing is laying an even more Blue / green egg than the momma does. . . .

I checked the OE legs and guess what - - - THEY ARE FEATHERED Too!  I swear this roo of mine could put feathers on a turtle's legs!

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post #10227 of 45749
1/21/11 at 4:51pm

Hi Peeps,

Looking to have 12-18 BCM hatching eggs shipped to me around the middle of next week.  Wanting quality birds with the right dimensions/coloring that lay a very dark egg.  Please PM me if you can be of assistance.  Thanks


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post #10228 of 45749
1/21/11 at 5:23pm

I have a question for you Marans experts. My 4 BCMs are laying for around 2 months. The eggs are yet to weigh large. What is the average size for BCMS? And I have yet to get more than 2 per day. My GC's and RIR's put them to shame for size and numbers. Is this normal for the breed? Thanks for any responses.

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post #10229 of 45749
1/21/11 at 5:34pm

Pinkchick, these are for you....

These two pics are of the smaller dark chick that I got from you.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/74873_younger_chicks_tip_004.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/74873_younger_chicks_tip_003.jpg

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post #10230 of 45749
1/21/11 at 5:37pm

I have found that when I set one of these chicks on a clear glass table, they freeze and stand perfectly still. I hope I am on to something.

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