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4/7/12 at 3:46pm



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Marans, but you will get more production from a Wyandotte

 



But maybe they are not as cute

 

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post #33032 of 45734
4/7/12 at 3:54pm
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Marans, but you will get more production from a Wyandotte

 



But maybe they are not as cute

 


Don't get me wrong... but the Wyandottes are cuter to me as chicks... at least the SLW are wink.png

 

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post #33033 of 45734
4/7/12 at 3:58pm

Evert mother will tell you her baby is cuter but dont try to change our minds bun.gif

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post #33034 of 45734
4/7/12 at 4:03pm
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Evert mother will tell you her baby is cuter but dont try to change our minds bun.gif



I have hundreds of babies and they are all cute in there own way.....

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My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

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post #33035 of 45734
4/7/12 at 5:19pm
Here's my first cuckoo Maran. I'm hoping it's a she, since I pulled her out of the pullet bin and she's black in color. What throws me off is "her" barring on her wings. She's roughly 3 weeks old and is feathering like crazy, pinning everywhere, even on her head. I'm sure by next week all the feathers will be in.

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I will be crushed if she's a he. I don't have a name yet, due to being undecided of her sex. I think my light brahma is a boy too, also picked from the pullet bin.lol. I do know she's a Maran due to her very pink legs.
Edited by Nicole01 - 4/7/12 at 5:22pm
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post #33036 of 45734
4/7/12 at 5:20pm

I think my babies are all cute- including my Sebbie goslings, my future Mandarin ducklings, same thing with my Aussie babies due in a few weeks, and my Big Blue Swedish ducklings due in a few weeks too. They're all adorable!

But how's this for a cutie patootie?!? And look at the copper highlights already showing up! Wowzers! (Is that a little roo too?)

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post #33037 of 45734
4/7/12 at 6:41pm

Debbi... I may have my first broody too... he.gif not sure I want her to be broody.... She has pulled all her chest feathers out and I have had to fight her for the eggs for 3 days.  If she keeps it up, I will move her and see what she does.  I would not mind somebody else raising my babies.  I have some in lock down do you think that would fix her right up?

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My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

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Donna  -   Wife and mother first, unless the chickens need me smile.png  With God ALL things are possible.

My Breeds and Hatching Eggs that are available HERE

My reg and Mega Incubator with turner HERE the Mega bator has a link at the bottom of the page

My Pallet Breeding Pens HERE

My Pallet brooders/Growout Pens HERE

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post #33038 of 45734
4/7/12 at 9:48pm

Just wanted to share.......loving all the chick pics!!!  These hatched today, 6 chicks for 6 eggs!   After 2 years of culling hard and some predator issues, these chicks are from my lone BCM roo and hen.  Last week 2 hatched from 3 eggs, 4 more on lockdown right now and 10 going into the incubator Tuesday for a friend :)

 

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City girl turned Country girl!  Married to my wonderful hubby 23 years and Living The Dream!

 Delawares, Black Copper Marans, and Welsummers.

"Years from now you will be more dissappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.  So throw off the bow lines.  Sail away from the safe harbor.  Catch the tradewinds in your sails.  Explore.  Dream.  Discover."  Mark Twain

 

 

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post #33039 of 45734
4/7/12 at 11:07pm
Do you guys think marans eggs taste better than other free ranged birds... I've heard this multiple times but am a bit scepticle

happy dad of a GSP and a BLRW and FBCM  and a WL and a BR and a BA and a SS and an EE and a GLC 

 

 

 

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happy dad of a GSP and a BLRW and FBCM  and a WL and a BR and a BA and a SS and an EE and a GLC 

 

 

 

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post #33040 of 45734
4/8/12 at 4:12am
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Do you guys think marans eggs taste better than other free ranged birds... I've heard this multiple times but am a bit scepticle

We have several different breeds and to be honest they are all very good tasting to us. Some might be able to tell the difference though-my mom has mentioned that when she gets eggs from us she can taste a difference in Marans eggs vs the other breeds eggs.


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Our Crew: 2 human adults, 3 human kids, 1 Aussie,1 Cocker, 5 rabbits,  Andalusians,  Welsummers,  Cuckoo Marans, IB and White Peafowl, 1 pair Red Golden Pheasants

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