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    How to vaccinate chicks?

    Has anyone used vaccines in the water for dayold chicks? Where do you get the vavaccines? Would like to start vaccinating my hatches. Had a rough year this year ... learned my lesson though will never happen again.
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    Best broad spectrum wormer?

    How do u use valbazen?
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    No thats the plus my bcms are from different breeders than the blues and birtchen. Actually three different breeders. My older bcm roos are from out of leeds the blues Montevallo and my older bcm hens a more local.
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    What about the poulets. I am gussing I will be better off breeding my poulets to my bcm roo and coming up with a true blue then. Not sure if I will keep Cesar at least not for breeding blues .hmmmm a lot to think about. Thanks
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I do have another question lol one of the blue poulets I bought is quite thin. We housed them away from the other flocks for four weeks during that time they were wormed and dusted but she still seems to be all feathers. Feed her a daily dose of yogurt , ground dryed pumpkin seeds, and oat mixed...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hey guys pretty new to marans guess you could say I inherited a few bcm roos and fell in love with them :) so I bought 3 mature hens and now invested in some blues as well. My question is starting out with young hens when they start laying should their egg color start out light and get darker or...
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    Thanks berkeleysprings I have purebreeds both blue and black. I was hoping someone could tell me more about this roo though I know he possesses the blue code thats apparent in his coloring but don't know if he was mixed with a wheaten or what to come up with this color so curious to which color...
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    What do you guys think should I breed him to a blue or black?
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    What do you guys think should I breed him to a blue or black?
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    Here are a few new pic's of the roo in question with of of the Poulets we hatched this year he turned 13 weeks 10/1
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    will post a new one in the morning ... Sorry it took me so long to get back its been a little crazy around here lately lol getting everyone ready for winter and culling the flocks .
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    What to Feed Chickens to Gain weight?

    Hey guys I have a blue maran hen about 10 weeks old we have already wormed with wazine last Sat. And I have feed them a mix of yogurt and starter feed and pumpkin. The problem is even though her appetite is good I can still feel her breast bones she does not seem to be putting on any weight. I...
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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    This bird came from one of the maran eggs I recieved with some BCM I bought all yhe eggs where of good color #6 can anyone tell me what kind it is ? Would like to breed him but unsure of whether I should breed him to a bkack blue or splash any ideas?
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Thanks guys you've all helped me out a great deal. :)
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Karen how much feathering on the feet is to much or not enough? What colors am I am looking for Bo' s I believe are black should their be any white feathers on the feet or toe? Do you know where I can find a picture or image of proper coloring and color balance? Heres a picture of Bo other...
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    Turkeys for sale in Alabama

    For sale five toms 50. Each or 125. For all five located in Bessemer al. Will answer emails but must call for pickup details. Call todd 2052290216. Rough guess 6 months old all gobbling now for two weeks. Youngest on left not yet gobbling around 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 months Oldest approx 1...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Thanks what should I look for in a good breeding rooster?
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Here are some of the eggs we have been collecting .
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    These are some of our 8 - 4 week old chics and there parents trying to learn how to cull the best chic out for bteeding to french standard ... what should I be looking for? 8 week old roo hatchling Same roo with sisters will be seperating them soon. One of last weeks hatchlings...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Okay can anyone help me out with identifying this 8 week old. We got him by hatching some Marans eggs that we received with the purchase of our older Black Copper Maran hens. The eggs it came from was a about #6 in color. Also can anyone tell me why some Maran eggs have freckles?
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