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post #4631 of 6536
7/22/12 at 7:02am
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Croad are supposed to.

"The 'plum' egg colouring is a bloom over the top of a pinkish brown shell. The darker brown the shell the darker plum the colour will appear.  Some eggs have a white bloom but a good example will have a pale purple colour bloom over a darker shell. This is why the Poultry Club Standards list the egg colour as brown. " quoted from http://clarescroads.webs.com/eggcolour.htm

and heres a pic off some amazing ones...

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oh those are beautiful!

Chickens, Guinea fowl, sheep, alpacas and angora rabbits, all part of our family in upstate NY.

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Chickens, Guinea fowl, sheep, alpacas and angora rabbits, all part of our family in upstate NY.

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post #4632 of 6536
7/27/12 at 10:43am

Who knew I would kill a thread with pictures of purple eggs.  Sorry.

 

Back to Marans!  I love them so much more than I expected to.  These little Ninjas are growing so well and just coloring in.  Is that blue tint on the feathers the equivalent of beetle green on others?

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post #4633 of 6536
7/27/12 at 10:46am

I think the purple eggs are pretty.

 

I tried to hatch some black coppers from shipped eggs, but no luck this year.  Too bad, I was really wanting some dark brown eggs.

 

(anyone in Kasas want to sell any hens?)

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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post #4634 of 6536
7/27/12 at 3:43pm

ashand vine-- you only provided a little entertainment--this thread is very slow--so no worries there that you killed the thread. :)

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           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

D.gif  jumpy.gifD.gif

 

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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post #4635 of 6536
7/27/12 at 6:34pm
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I have been in here a few times but have to admit I am pretty new to owning this breed-- THANK YOU blackbirds13!!!  I love them.  I didn't mind taking roos.  I still don't.  If they grow up enough to get personalities I like I can keep them.  If they grow up not to, well, they taste like chicken to me! lol.png

 

So, this is what I want to know:  where do I find the standards for these birds WITHOUT spending 75$ on a book that will be changed and reprinted in six months?? 

In looking at these little cuties, some have much more black in their faces, other more of a lav color.  The kids call one Skeletor! 

What, if anything, does this indicate? 

Can anyone recommend a breeder site?
 

 Sorry I'm late to this .....Don't buy the new SOP to find Marans because they aren't in it. They were not approved before the book was printed....Goto http://www.marans.org/

the standards are on the website.

Sue
blog: http://rarechickens.blogspot.com/
Breeds:  Marans, Coronation Sussex, Silkies, Project Lavendar Orpingtons & Brabanters.  Chicks & eggs available

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Sue
blog: http://rarechickens.blogspot.com/
Breeds:  Marans, Coronation Sussex, Silkies, Project Lavendar Orpingtons & Brabanters.  Chicks & eggs available

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post #4636 of 6536
7/27/12 at 6:37pm
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Who knew I would kill a thread with pictures of purple eggs.  Sorry.

 

Back to Marans!  I love them so much more than I expected to.  These little Ninjas are growing so well and just coloring in.  Is that blue tint on the feathers the equivalent of beetle green on others?

 The French Marans site states that the
"green/blue" tint to the feathers on a black copper are not desired. They want a matte looking feather. They feel that that beetle green is indicative of over melanization. I've found that to be true.

Sue
blog: http://rarechickens.blogspot.com/
Breeds:  Marans, Coronation Sussex, Silkies, Project Lavendar Orpingtons & Brabanters.  Chicks & eggs available

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Sue
blog: http://rarechickens.blogspot.com/
Breeds:  Marans, Coronation Sussex, Silkies, Project Lavendar Orpingtons & Brabanters.  Chicks & eggs available

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post #4637 of 6536
7/27/12 at 6:58pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ashandvine View Post

Who knew I would kill a thread with pictures of purple eggs.  Sorry.

 

Back to Marans!  I love them so much more than I expected to.  These little Ninjas are growing so well and just coloring in.  Is that blue tint on the feathers the equivalent of beetle green on others?

 The French Marans site states that the
"green/blue" tint to the feathers on a black copper are not desired. They want a matte looking feather. They feel that that beetle green is indicative of over melanization. I've found that to be true.

Interesting.  I had heard that we want neither purple or beetle green excessively on the blacks but did not know that it is thought the beetle green is linked to over melanization.  Gonna add that to my notes.  Thanks!

 

“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 #4638 of 6536
7/27/12 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by marquisella View Post

Quote:
Originally Posted by ashandvine View Post

I have been in here a few times but have to admit I am pretty new to owning this breed-- THANK YOU blackbirds13!!!  I love them.  I didn't mind taking roos.  I still don't.  If they grow up enough to get personalities I like I can keep them.  If they grow up not to, well, they taste like chicken to me! lol.png

 

So, this is what I want to know:  where do I find the standards for these birds WITHOUT spending 75$ on a book that will be changed and reprinted in six months?? 

In looking at these little cuties, some have much more black in their faces, other more of a lav color.  The kids call one Skeletor! 

What, if anything, does this indicate? 

Can anyone recommend a breeder site?
 

 Sorry I'm late to this .....Don't buy the new SOP to find Marans because they aren't in it. They were not approved before the book was printed....Goto http://www.marans.org/

the standards are on the website.

THe SOP is far more than just the marans SOP. THe basics are there, and from what I understand loads of pictures to help with understanding . It is only revamped every 10 years, so the SOp for the marans is currently online, BUT it will be printed as an insert for inclusion at the back of the book along with several other birds recently accepted.  The book is well worth buying if you want to be a serious student of breeding chickens.  I have it on my Christmas list.

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           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

D.gif  jumpy.gifD.gif

 

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

D.gif  jumpy.gifD.gif

 

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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post #4639 of 6536
7/29/12 at 1:31pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ashandvine View Post

Who knew I would kill a thread with pictures of purple eggs.  Sorry.

 

Back to Marans!  I love them so much more than I expected to.  These little Ninjas are growing so well and just coloring in.  Is that blue tint on the feathers the equivalent of beetle green on others?

 The French Marans site states that the
"green/blue" tint to the feathers on a black copper are not desired. They want a matte looking feather. They feel that that beetle green is indicative of over melanization. I've found that to be true.

 

I agree.

Working hard in Canada with Bearded Silkies (White, Blue/Splash, Porcelain), B/B/S Ameraucanas,  and Black/Blue Copper Marans

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Working hard in Canada with Bearded Silkies (White, Blue/Splash, Porcelain), B/B/S Ameraucanas,  and Black/Blue Copper Marans

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post #4640 of 6536
7/29/12 at 1:46pm

No argument but will state what the SOP says about most black on our chickens should have a loustrous Green sheen. What the French standard says has no bearing on the Marans in the USA that will be showed in an APA Show.

Don,

 

We are seldom as great in the eye of others as we are in our own mind.. Look at the photo section at the album and see pictures of my setup. Plan on adding a few pictures shortly.

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Don,

 

We are seldom as great in the eye of others as we are in our own mind.. Look at the photo section at the album and see pictures of my setup. Plan on adding a few pictures shortly.

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