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  1. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Ok. Thank you so much. I believe the splash are from a breeder but I am not sure to be honest. I know this person sells marans all the time. I guess I will go with the deleware. They are 10 minutes from my house and the splash are little over an hour away. I think both birds are beautiful so I...
  2. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Ok everyone. Need some advice. I have a mixed flock of black australorp, barred rock, silkie, old english game. I come to you for opinion. I know many of you probably have more than just marans. My decision by tomorrow afternoon is this.....splash marans or deleware. I want friendly birds that...
  3. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I had the bcm. But I like them all. I also had one splash and she was our favorite!
  4. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I lost 2 of my 3 beloved marans this winter. I don't have any breeders near me. I have a local farm that has marans mixed in with others. Anyone able to recommend where I should order a few from? Thank you
  5. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    yes it was a double yolker! have had two so far!
  6. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    no idea to be honest! this is our first year with chickens! But I am loving every minute of it! they are the greatest group of chickens. also have a EE roo and a cuckoo maran/rir mix hen! Thank you!
  7. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    our Maran eggs! I don't know why, but this maran's comb is bigger than her two sisters who are the same age!
  8. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    our first dozen eggs! only took one week! right now I have only pegged 1 as a layer. don't know who else is laying, if anyone!
  9. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    thanks! actually got two more that are even more speckled. is that common?
  10. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    thank you! we haven't had one yet! was waiting to get more! they are little still, we now have 7 or 8! Sunday breakfast for sure!
  11. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    yea I agree with you. thanks so much! as of right now, judging by the egg coloring, I am calling my 3 oldest hens, Marans!!!
  12. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    do these look like Maran eggs? because at one time on here, it was a question to whether my 3 marans were actual true marans! thanks
  13. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    haha! well not sure if any of mine will go broody, and I don't have an incubator!
  14. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    it was as if my dog or cat just gave birth! which they never have nor will, but I could just imagine it's like that! haha! the chicks won't be until springtime right?
  15. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    we are eggstatic! haha! we were so excited we went and showed all the neighbors!
  16. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    wondering if anyone has any input on the color of these eggs. It was believed that our 3 oldest hens, now 19 weeks, were not purebred marans. Well we found our first 3 eggs today! yaaay! any input to egg coloring and possible maran eggs?
  17. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I have no clue, I was told to check for white or yellow feet. I am just as confused. guess I should just wait for egg color!
  18. BLT79

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    ok my splash has white feet and the two black ones do not have yellow feet. their feet are more of a slate color. a lighter version of their legs. their webbing is white and I would call the soles of their feet gray.
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