yes we use the english standard here ,so clean legs
.unfortunately there seems to be only 5 lines (strains )in Aus so birds r rare and hard to find or get hold of .
saw a ad for a trio recently ,for $750, fertile eggs- r about $100 /doz plus postage .given Aud is similar to Usd at the moment, u...
thanks for the replies ,I knew the cottontail was a prob.
our marans r clean legged & I was worried about the washed out look of the hens.
all in all ,u have confirmed my initial thoughts and I think I'll will continue the hunt for better birds ,like they say "it costs the same to feed a good...
Hi All -I was thinking of getting some wheaten marans eggs to incubate,below r pics of the parents.
would appreciate yr opinions,wether to get eggs from these or keep searching
marans r rare here in aus ,only 5 lines i believe
thanks Pete