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post #34031 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:02pm
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Originally Posted by desertmarcy View Post

Hi group, I know this has been discussed before--but can't find or remember answer! Hope repetition is okay smile.png How old will the Marans be when the dreaded sprigs show on the combs? I am growing up a bunch of Blue Coppers--there are sprigs in the background of my blue and splash hens (they don't have them, but another blue that came from the same person had sprig). They are bred to my Black Coppers, and I have seen no sprigs in that bloodline. I remember some saying they saw them pretty young. Would I be safe if none seen by 2 months? 3 months? Thanks.

Marcy ~ The sprigs usually show up in very tiny form, at about 4 weeks. Some may see them sooner, that's just what my old eyes see here. Bottoms of the feet should be white.

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post #34032 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:13pm
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now for the daily dose of cuteness.....

 

I'm a momma to a 5 to 6 day old baby kitty. His real momma I found hit on the road day before yesterday....broke my heart, but he's keepin me distracted. Little turd doesn't even have his eyes open yet, but marches around on his wobbly legs, purr non stop and sure lets you know when he's not happy!

 

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Ahhh, you know you are still young when you have time to rescue and feed an orphaned kitten! Bless your heart, he is cute. big_smile.png

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post #34033 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:18pm
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 doh! Sorry for the distraction. The comb is ok thumbsup.gif

Whew, thanks!!  Is it too soon to tell sex?

Whitney

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post #34034 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:23pm
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Originally Posted by desertmarcy View Post

Hi group, I know this has been discussed before--but can't find or remember answer! Hope repetition is okay smile.png How old will the Marans be when the dreaded sprigs show on the combs? I am growing up a bunch of Blue Coppers--there are sprigs in the background of my blue and splash hens (they don't have them, but another blue that came from the same person had sprig). They are bred to my Black Coppers, and I have seen no sprigs in that bloodline. I remember some saying they saw them pretty young. Would I be safe if none seen by 2 months? 3 months? Thanks.

I noticed a sprig on a 2 month old cockerel. It might have been there sooner but I didn't notice till then.

 

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post #34035 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:24pm
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 doh! Sorry for the distraction. The comb is ok thumbsup.gif

Whew, thanks!!  Is it too soon to tell sex?

I am sure you have a little girl there. 

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #34036 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:26pm
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Whew, thanks!!  Is it too soon to tell sex?

How old is your bird? Looks about 5-6 weeks?? I see no wattles, so I would guess she is a she!

"Live and learn from fools and from sages" ~ Aerosmith
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post #34037 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:37pm
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Whew, thanks!!  Is it too soon to tell sex?

How old is your bird? Looks about 5-6 weeks?? I see no wattles, so I would guess she is a she!

4 weeks today :)  They are so fun.

Whitney

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post #34038 of 46067
5/4/12 at 7:53pm

Cool! She is doing well for 4 weeks!

 

My little stinkers made it out to the coop again today with Big Daddy Clyde, plus two pullets. Poor Clyde was beside himself when the pullets started to bully the young ones. He figured it out really quick though; "you pick on them, I'll breed you!" gig.gif I swear, this place is a funny farm! The chicklets were very happy to go into the transport cage tonight. Tomorrow night, they will spend their first night out in the coop in a crate so every chicken can see them. Seems like a week of that, and they are good to go. The hens though are some evil witches! So at night when they are first turned loose, Uncle Pip will take over their protection. I never knew the roos would be so good, and the girls sooooooo bad!!!

"Live and learn from fools and from sages" ~ Aerosmith
Black & Blue Copper Marans, and one Wheaten ~ White, Partridge & BBS Silkies
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Member of:  ASBC

 

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post #34039 of 46067
5/4/12 at 8:04pm

yuckyuck.gifThat is hilarious! I had no idea roosters were like mommies :)

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post #34040 of 46067
5/4/12 at 8:39pm
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Originally Posted by Debbi View Post

Ahhh, you know you are still young when you have time to rescue and feed an orphaned kitten! Bless your heart, he is cute. big_smile.png

haha I'm not so sure I have the time really...I just make time and there's a couple of other people watching and feeding him while I have to work.....so he's well taken care of

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"Maybe home is not really about geography...maybe home has more to do with the work we've all done as individuals to increasingly become people we can live with. Maybe home is the desire to live soulfully, the tiny ongoing desicions we make that allow the soul room to breathe." -Linford Detweiler
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