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    Silver Salmon Marans and Silver Duckwing Marans

    I thought I would share some of my photos of my Silver Salmon Marans (Pullets/Hens) and Silver Duckwing Marans (Roos). These carry the gold gene.
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    Keep or cull these Marans Roosters....Need opinions

    I'm culling excess roos and I'm a little unsure on some of these. Need opinions and thoughts please.
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    Partridge Marans French Standard New Project

    This is a new variety that I will be working with in 2014. Description: Golden Partridge Marans. I only know of one other flock in the US that did not come from our flock. This color pattern has been very puzzling. After studying other breeds and feather patterns, the...
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    Correct humidity level for Emu hatching eggs

    I have 2 Emu eggs due to hatch next week. What should the humidity level be for Emu eggs close to hatching? I'm using a Sportsman 1502 incubator. Also, what is the best type of feed to use?
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    Mixing Marans with other Marans. What do you get? Photos please :)

    My potential breeding strategy for 2014. I would like others input and photos please. My stock originates from those breeders working on improvement and none came from the barnyard/sale barn. I have 7 varieties yet I can only separate 4 of the varieties. I keep my Blue/Blue Coppers...
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    Grading Maran Roosters

    I'm looking for helpful opinions on my Maran roosters. These two are Wheaten Marans 1.5 years old.
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    Photos of Marans mixed with other Marans

    Do you have any Marans crossed with other Marans? If you do then share your pics. The hen on the right is a Black Copper and Wheaten mix. I have Blues, Splash, and Black Coppers in the same breeding pen. Most of the time I get Blacks and Blues. Occasionaly a Splash, Cuckcoo, Wheaten or Columbian...
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    Breeding Golden Duckwing Marans

    I've listed 12 hatching eggs on Ebay. Does anyone else here breed these?
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    Looking for a hatchery or someone who sells Wheaten Marans

    I'd appreciate any help. I see a lot of hatching eggs selling on ebay but I'm not ready to take that route. I'm looking for Wheaten Maran hen and pullets.
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    Red Stars have stopped laying. Why?

    Is anyone here familiar with Red Stars? I have 5 that abruptly stopped laying about a month ago. They aren't even molting. They share an area with other chickens that still lay on a regular basis and they all get the same nutrition. I have noticed in the past month at the auction barns there...
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    TSC Model #9200 Still Air Incubator question

    I have this model and I've read the instructions about setting the temperature. I have used two thermometers with one reading 2-3 degrees higher. The temp was set while the thermometers were lying on the automatic egg tuner before I had eggs to incubate. I've been incubating for 10 days and I...
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    My Guinea/Chicken coop

    I started to raise Guineas this year along with a Blue Slate Turkey and a few French Copper Maran chickens. My attempts are free ranging Guineas didn't work too well. I decided to build a coop. This set up was built within a few months. I need to cover the roof then all will be done. The sun...
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    Breaking unhatched eggs

    I have a dilemma here. I had about 42 eggs in a still air incubator. All are at least 30 days old. I have it all written down. I've broken apart at least 15 with 5 that were still alive. The yolk was about the size of a dime which leads me to believe they were still developing. The dead ones...
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    Days till hatching 26-28 days plus more?

    I've been reading online that it takes 26-28 days for Guineas to hatch. Is it possible for some too take longer? If so how many extra days could it take?
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    Missing Guineas?

    I've had 10 Guineas since late April. One was killed by the neighbors dog and I've had two disappear w/o a trace. A large male was the first one gone a week ago. Today, I'm missing a hen. She seemed to isolate herself over the past few days. I'm guessing that she is brooding but I haven't found...
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