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Instead of chatting back and forth why doesn't the buyer send an invite to the seller so they can speak for themselves? or if anybody else knows the seller lets hear their side, Wouldn't that be fair and more to the BYC way? I don't have any problem speaking my mind which does get me in trouble...

Quote: Steve, I'd like your 'recipe' for feed- our mill will mix for us, but I'm not sure what to ask for- I'm certain I don't want any of the HOG44 they lean on when upping the protein in their normal layer, though. I remember Glenda Heywood also reported at one point she didn't allow any...

Quote: My golden & silver cuckoo Marans have Fitch blood in them. I was kindly given some "Fitch" Marans by a good friend, Iona McCormick in North Carolina. When you say you changed the feed from a 16% layer to a 20% starter is that the only change you made? Also are you saying that the...

Quote: I'd be interested to see a study. It does seem rather curious. In order to be sure the chage in shell colour was truly a result of the new feed, rather than a coinidence, one would need to put the birds back onto the old brand of feed to see whether the egg colour changed back. Unless...

Let us know how the eggs come out. Steve

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain : Curious question here... how long does the really dark pigmentation last in the egg-laying process? Does it only last 3-6 months before they look like normal brown eggs? Hi Tori! It depends on the bird and the variety, some have a shorter dark laying cycle than others...

if you do a google search you will find tons of clubs. the two I have been looking at are the MOAC (Marans of America Club) and Marans Chicken Club (via Yahoo). I don't want to highjack this thread but I do agree, lots of clubs out there and investigation needs to be put into any of them. I...

The problem with the Marans is an ongoing one, people wanted dark eggs, dark eggs went for high dollar, everybody got Marans, bred only for darkest shell color. Then a proposed "standard" came up and was put before the APA. Shows were held and low and behold the birds didn't match the...