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  1. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Too much work...missed a whole day! DArned if working doesn't cut into my chicken time!! The mice and spider stories cracked me up. Thanks for sharing! Thanks for all the supportive comments on my Splash Roo, Lil' Joe! He is a nice gentleman thus far, and watches out dilgently for his...
  2. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Feeling happy about my Splash trio. Snapped these this morning: Eva (light) and Zsa Zsa (bolder) Lil' Joe
  3. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: The first splash is a pullet not a male. Sorry, I guess my post was not clear, yes I know she is a pullet, she is the one currently in the pen with my blue coppers, and the second bird, the cockerel, is without any hens in a separate pen. Your hen looks similar to my girl, Eva (Zsa...
  4. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Thanks, everyone! (Roger, hard to lurk here with a new baby, huh?!? Yes, the names seemed to fit the two pullets!) I am pleased about the Splash girls, and the egg color looks nice... My BCM hen is hysterical! Here legs are so, so dark, though. Is that the norm? Hackles not...
  5. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Both my Splash Marans pullets laid today! Yippee!! tiny egg, and one next to it are from the Splash girls, the next one over is my BCM 6-month old hen. Tell me what you think of the hens, pretty please? I am trying to learn... Proud layer today!Eva, with sister Zsa Zsa in the background...
  6. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: I have two blue cochins that go broody if you even whisper the word near them! One is in the dog crate right now, as I don't have anything to give her! She was the mama of these Splash Marans, took her job very seriously, and did a fantastic job! rustyswoman and Debbi, I am hoping...
  7. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Wow, thanks! He is my first roo ever and is very respectful of me. I am also thinking he will fill out some more. I purchased eggs from a breeding of Channing Grisham line, breeding Blue to Blue. I let my ever-broody Blue Cochin do the work, and voila! Chicks! I had 5/7 hatch, (one stuck...
  8. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hey to all you Marans folks! Can I get an opinion on my Splash Roo and pullets? They are all 15 weeks old now. Lil" Joe is crowing up a storm, but is a polite young dude. The girls are quite feminine looking, I think! Thanks! Dawn
  9. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Those combs start getting really red between 3 - 4 weeks. You may still see another pink comb before the week is over . . . . Ditto! Also...about the leg feathering- The feathering that they have on their shanks is just like the rest of the chick down that covers them when they...
  10. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    My Splash Marans chicks are three weeks old, and of the five, one has a definite bigger and redder comb! Is it normal to be able to see this so soon? It is really pronounced compared to the others... Does that mean i have four girls and one little dude, or do i need to worry another comb will...
  11. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Great Photo! Thinking of sorts of clever titles in my head...
  12. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    So, here are my 24 day-old babies! Can you tell me if male or female yet? They are Blacks, VillageChicken! What should I be looking for to distinguish? Thanks!
  13. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Just darling! What is this cutie? My chicks are about the same age, but dark black, so maybe this is a ??? Marans? Thanks, Dawn
  14. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Great! Thanks so much for answering, I really appreciate it. I am trying to learn all this, and admit to being fascinated by the genetics. I will keep your notes on the color chart I am amking to help myself. The Lav & Silver AM's are from John Blehm. Not sure what I will get when...
  15. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Wowie! Leave the thread for 24 hours and there is mega-activity. Nice. So pinkchick, you asked what my project is. and I was thrilled to see that most of today's comments have to do with color genetics, as that is what I am interested in. I hatched the four FBCM's that we are hoping are...
  16. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Mel, there is a list on BYC of what you should and shouldn't feed chickens. I don't think it mentions laying, though... No citrus is the biggest thing, I guess. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart Scroll all the way down for the "don'ts". It has...
  17. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hi, pinkchick, you asked me about the breeding of the Splash Marans eggs I posted two or three days ago that had such nice dark coloring. Here is the gal's answer: My Splash came from a breeding of Channing Grisham line, breeding Blue to Blue. Once in a while some copper will show up, but most...
  18. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    pinkchick Oh! Thank you. Here are some pics of chicks in the past 3 days, so at 11-14 days...>>> Can you tell me if you see any boy/girl traits? Also curious about why two have black feathering on their shanks, and two white feathering? Hi dldolan! I say all four are pullets, no one is...
  19. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Oh! Thank you. Here are some pics of chicks in the past 3 days, so at 11-14 days...>>> Can you tell me if you see any boy/girl traits? Also curious about why two have black feathering on their shanks, and two white feathering? I appreciate the help!! And here were their hatching eggs...
  20. dldolan

    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Quote: Aha! Can you tell me how you sex them this young? I have four 2-week old chicks and would love to know how... Also an egg question: I bought these Splash Marans eggs and just got them in the mail. 1. Why are the sizes different? and 2. Color differences--again, why? 3. Why were some...
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