Black, Blue and Splash (BBS) Marans discussion thread

[Amina]

So the ones with silver hackles are silver blues? What about the birds in the top four pictures? They seem to be solid blue or splash, right? In your opinion, should I breed those to propagate my flock, or do they look so off that I should start over from another source? And if I should bring in birds from another source, do you have any recommendations?

 

[clay 123]

Do marans go broody

 

[clay 123]

Do marans go broody

 

[snowbird]

Do marans go broody

Yes they do.

 

[clay 123]

How often

 

[GNRMorgans]

Quite often - feels like my main broodies are Marans....

 

[clay 123]

What kind of marans do you have

 

[Amina]

I have four marans hens (two blue and two splash), and one of the four is broody. They all first started laying last spring or summer.

 

[clay 123]

Cool I have black and blue and wanting to get come splash,I'm going to breeder marans

 

[flgardengirl]

My Marans are very broody.