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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Just wanted to post a recent Black Copper Marans picture....Darkest we've seen in a very long while. Definitely made me smile. Scuse the grainy picture - cell phone made a better pic with hubby's diggie.....Natural daylight pic.....Will post less grainy one later!
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Did I just hear someone needed BCM eggs???? I can help you ....just pm me or look for a listing on BSA....I have BCM's feathered feet, Blue/Black/Splash Marans And wheaten marans (Bev Davis/buddy Henry lineage) Will get lineage on others to you if you would like....BBS Marans and wheatens are...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: It depends on what time of the year it is, whether in are in a moult or going broody and broody can run through a flock like a drop of the hat if you don't stop it! All that being said, if your layers are young, not broody and not moulting - I would say most BCM's will give you 3, 4 or...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Nancy~ I thought that I had sent you a response to this post but looking through everything I can't find it. Sorry. Here is a link to something I posted about blue, maybe it will help answer your questions. If you need any help decifering or it confuses you please don't hesitate in...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I have some splash marans which are beautiful and should be laying shortly but now I have a dilemma.....I know that the splashes would eventually fade out and I don't want that to happen..... I thought I had a black marans hen to put with them or a solid blue one....I do not..... If I mate the...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: No, I don't think it was a sale, I think she found them under a Bethel bush. Neither - they were here when we moved in. Came with the place. The Marans and the ghosts. Both have been here for over a hundred years. But now......if I go and win......at a show like Newnan.....or...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Thanks - - - this is soooooo hard to get. Maybe, I will just have to go get a wheaton of my own - - - Thanks Nancy on the PEARL LEGS AND BEAK TOO - - that helps ! I have Buddy Henry/Bev Davis lineage for my wheaten marans....... I may have a spare boy, if yes, then I will give...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: POST # 3395. OK help me with my chicken eye - - -is this a bcm or a wheaton marans. I am asking because of that red wing triangle ! Okay this might be of help .....I'm quoting from a really good reference: "The Wheaten Males have the stunning golden cape. With his wings folded to...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I thought I'd share a pick of some of our eggs that are being wrapped up to ship tomorrow. The buyer asked that I make a pic to let her see some before they got here. Now, this is not as dark as they get.....what do you think about them from Black Copper Marans eggs.... Have a blessed day...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Pullet #2-#3 are very nice color and Type wise. The Wheaten approval show will be at the Crossroads show next year in Indiana. That's good to know. I was thinking they were good. I'll try to take some more photos of roosters as well. I have yet to figure how to get to them when...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hi, thought I'd post a few photos of our up and coming wheaten marans pullets - they are point of lay and will soon be moving to their own pen....(The lineage is Bev Davis and Buddy Henry....All have feathered feet and soo pretty!) The sun faded her out on the perch a bit - but very nice , I...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Pbirdhaven, I'd like to suggest you pull that Sneezer and/or sneezers, guarantine/treat/etc. Also be sure you are practicing biosecurity and seeing your sick pen last and changing clothes, washing shoes, body etc. Also suggest you might want to bring up the sneezing To the...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I will need to take some for you! They are really nice! Us full time farmers never get all the photos done....If I don't have some up by Monday, please pm me! I've got some major farm work and visitors going on this weekend and then Sunday church acitivities....Good to see you here! Nancy
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: OK. What do i go by....What do i look for? Your wheatan ladies will have a buff type coloring to their wings. Here's the thread from BYC...Hope it helps. I love our wheatan marans. Beautiful in coloring and body formation and great colored eggs. Congrats on having them...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Hi Sjisty, definitely normal. Pigment fades and spots over the duration of their laying...Nothing to worry about. Imagine you're an artist with a spray bottle of paint, she's literally refilling and learning to paint again. Literally this will occur and that same hen will not...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Eveil Sorry about your rough travels with those eggs. I so hope and pray they make it. Listed is one of our closed BCM auction which explains how we pack eggs. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=387012 I'm sharing this with you to suggest that when next you order, you...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Glad to see a friendly thread on Black Copper Marans. I love ours and they continue to be one of the most popular birds and eggs we have!!!! Folks keep trying to incubate them out of the "eating eggs" and have no success because all eating eggs are thoroughly washed! But I don't blame them...
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