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  1. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    It is AMAZING how much there is to learn! This is the first long thread I've really kept up with and, though I don't post much, I read every day. lol I was proud of myself for remembering the short toe/shank connection...the color of shank fuzz never crossed my mind. It seems like the more...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I'm a Marans owner now! Well, sort of. As I posted awhile back, I'd ordered a dozen BCM eggs from Ebay. The sellers claimed they were a mixture of Jean/Presley/Grisham lines but we all know how that goes! I bought them before I knew anything about Marans other than that I wanted some of those...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I think what she meant was "Not likely (because they are) Wade Jean lines".
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Sounds like they got the term Marans mixed up with Fabergé! I guess I'm kind of a newbie, but common sense dictates that a chick should cost more than an egg...I mean, on one hand you have a chance to hatch a chick and on the other you have a guaranteed live chick. I guess the only...
  5. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Is it wrong that this picture makes me want a deviled egg?
  6. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Beautiful boys Illia! It reminds me of a question I've been wanting to ask about the proposed standard. I am not familiar enough with chicken anatomy to make myself clear without a visual aid, so this gives me the perfect opportunity. In the 5th pic down, I noticed a color difference in the two...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Thanks Debbi! Davlyn I'm putting them in the incubator as soon as they rest for a bit. I hear it is best to let them set out anywhere from 6-24 hours when they've been shipped.
  8. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    My Ebay eggs arrived today. Now I understand how hard it is to photograph an egg...especially when you have to use an iPhone! As many pics as I took, I couldn't get the colors of the photos true to life. The richness of the color varies among the eggs and I have yet to get my shade cards in but...
  9. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: That reminds me ruth, I was looking at our local Craigslist and saw the following listing: http://littlerock.craigslist.org/grd/1974983802.html. I remember thinking to myself that the picture looked awfully familiar and now I know why! Even though the auction states that the picture is...
  10. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    You can also buy the Standard on Amazon.
  11. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Lotsapaints what do you set your humidity at from the beginning? I remember awhile back someone suggested that Marans eggs required a lot less humidity than lighter colored eggs but I'm not sure if it was ever confirmed. I usually just do the generic 50% until lockdown then up it to 70% but this...
  12. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: These tactics can be used on humans as well! lol When I was younger I had quite a few friends who modeled professionally and they had sorts of emergency tricks involving make-up, tape and various torture devices to lend the illusion of a "perfect" body. It was mind numbing! I tried one...
  13. Criskin

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Thanks math ace! I'm going to have to file that tip away for now, though. It's too late...they already shipped! It kind of makes me nervous because I like my hatching eggs to ship out on a Monday or Tuesday to avoid the chance of a weekend layover, but I'm crossing my fingers they'll...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Phew! Perhaps it is a bit off topic, but I wanted to say "Hi!" to everyone and thank you all for such a wealth of information. My goal is to eventually read this whole thread...so far I've made it to page 100 and I must say it was a whole day's worth of free time well spent! I feel I've learned...
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