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Splash is generally not recognized by the APA, the only one I can think of is Silkies. Trying to call it a copper splash is not correct because a "splash" should ony have 2 colors, not 3. At least that is how it was explained to me by a judge.

Nice eggs!!!!

In two of the photos, To me,, the hens look like someone smeared black shoe polish over the red faces. LOL Could it indicate that underneath that "mulberry", there is red, indicating melanization. Its been my experience, that those pullets with the dark faces, eventually redden up after...

http://www.marans.org/ This works for me. sorry, just read futher and saw someone already posted the website.... I guess I need to read this thread more often than every few weeks! LOL

Ernie Haire in Texas has accumulated flocks from several sources. I've heard that the whites are hard to breed....don't know, haven't had any myself...blue legs, fertility problems & stuff... Give him a shout out.

Mustard & salt didn't work. Golf balls didn't work, they play with them. I bought 3 roll out nests & they won't use them. The coop floor is well cushioned with shavings. They have free choice oyster shell so I don't think its that. My 2 Leghorns in that coop are laying nice big eggs and they use...

They have a large grassy yard with 24/7 access. I have soy I could grind up & add to their feed. I tried blowing out eggs & putting in salt mixed with mustard that Bev suggested, so I'll see how that works today...its maddening....I might have to invest in a trap nest I guess if they don't stop...

I need help!!! I have a whole coop of egg eaters. All winter They were fine, and as soon as the weather got nice, the eggs started to disappear. I find a few pieces of egg shell, but not much else. I threw golf balls in their feed dishes and they all jumped in & tried to eat them. Eventhe...

I use 5 gallon pails with nipples for watering and I use about 3 "glugs" as the vinegar pours out of the bottle. When I have the acv in the water, poops are nice & white & firm. If I run out, & don't put it in for a while, they start to get watery, etc. Plus, since I use the large buckets, I...

Quote: Sooooooo Who is Who? I've not met either, so which one are you BarnGoddess01? I didn't get to meet either one, but I saw the barn goddess around and she is on the left so must be Wynette on the right.

Quote: I had something shipped from Tenessee to NY last week. it took 4 days Priority mail...I think someone walked them up here.

Quote: Yeah...I talked to Marquisella and she said she is selling out of them and won't have any available. I didn't know that CPARTIST had any...or that you had gotten yours from her until I just read your posts this morning...perhaps I shall have to pester them! I'm looking for as close to...

Quote: Beautiful sheen on those eggs....Very nice! Now if only they were as dark as the ones in your avatar, I'd be set! Well, unfortunately, we can't have it all! Mine lack your sheen....maybe we should try a combination...!

Quote: Beautiful sheen on those eggs....Very nice!

Quote: Hi, If you can join the Yahoo group " Marans_Chicken_Club, its a free group with over 1000 members. There is a breeders database. I should warn you though, since there is no monitering of who puts what in the database, you should probably ask around before you contact anyone about...

Quote: Great post! Lots of people here don't understand that it is easier to raise disease resistant birds than stick needles in them or give them medicine until they die anyway. Walt I agree with Walt that raisinng healthing birds is better than constantly treating them with medicine, but I...