The Chocolate chick in front is a Marans X Ameraucana (my first and only). I am trying for some Olive eggers. The others are Partridge Silkies.
Just thought I would share some happy pics.
See It looks better, I think I will go harass it by practicing vent sexing now! Thanks for showing that!
Do they need to be day old or can you tell as late as a week or two?
Its also very deflated, just saggy now, look where my finger is poking, just looks like loose skin. So I guess its a...
It looks great. The "blister" doesnt seem to bother it. Its acting as normal as any other chick. I am keeping it with the 5 Silkies I hatched yesterday and they arent bothering it at all. They are ignoring it completely like snobby silkies do. I was afraid the "big group" of Marans and EEs that...
I will post it over on the ER section but it "looks" like a HUGE Blister. Its full of liquid but I am afraid to lance it and introduce bacteria. Everything under the blister looks and seems to work normal.
Newer pic.
Just Hatched
After drying a little bit.
Otherwise the little peep is acting normal. Im just gonna leave it alone and see what it does. Ill post again tomorrow when its up and running.
If you would please email me both the pullet and roo pics just in case photo bucket takes the roo pic away too thanks.
I have had 3 more Marans hatch and one died after pipping and partial zipping...not sure what happened there. These are all lighter in color than the first chick I posted, a...
Anyone know how to vent sex? I would hate to injure a chick trying but it would really be a handy thing to do.
I get the bump/no bump thing any one have clear pics of bump vs no bump to compare?
OK so heres what I saw:
Marans chick had all Long feathers so Roo,
in contrast a Black Sexlink has short and Long so Pullet.
Both hatched today. I have more Marans pipping so I will compare them if they will hurry it up and come out for me to play.
Marans Roo??
Black sex link Pullet (I...
I have FL Cuckoo Marans pipping and hatching today!
First one out!!! Roo??
LOOK at the Little Leg Feathers! (I am helping it stand, its foot is not crooked)
What do you guys think??
I have been disapointed with the egg color so far but it seems to be getting darker and less blotchy as the days pass (It has only been a week)
You CAN tell they (6 of them) are darker than the Barred Rocks light brown eggs.
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I would love to trade eggs for some Black Coppers. I have not "seen" Kimbo successfully breed yet, but I work insane hours and its usually dark when I am home these days. I am going to put some eggs in the bator in a few days and see what kind of hatchability I am getting before I ship...
Well its been 6 months...heres my Marans Roo Kimbo and one of my two surviving hens. I will post egg pics in the morning. They have been laying about a week now.
(Purchased From Ideal Hatchery)
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Heres a Barred Rock thats the same age (9 weeks) as my Marans above. You can see the Yellow is very bright on a Barred rock. My Marans are a very pale pink.
Heres some updated pics of the Cuckoo Marans I recieved from Ideal.
They are 9 weeks now.
This is Kimbo
And the hens KUKU, Kama, and Kazee
I will post pics again in a few months.
Edited because I posted the same bird twice...I will have to find the other bird in the computer...LOL sorry