marans

  1. Fanci Feathers Marans

    Making of an Olive Egger

    So I've had some experience with Olive eggers, right? Right. However, its only been with Marans over Easter Egger hens. Since I love the cheekpuffs, and I'm down to one EE and one F3 Olive Egger, I thought I'd buy some more chicks come Spring. So here's my question: what is the difference...
  2. chickenreyna

    Supposed to be marans from a tractor store..three pullets & a roo. Thoughts on if it is true marans

    I know it wont be best of line being they were purchased from a tractor store but hope i get dark chocoate eggs..atleast?!
  3. AzizSh

    Selecting Maran Roosters for darker eggs

    Hello, This is my very first post on BYC!! So I have about about 6 Maran rooster that I am starting my flock with. They hatched along with 4 chicks in late May. so they are almost 7 months now. I am very excited for the hens to start laying! I want to start breeding for darker eggs, so I am not...
  4. Anvaha

    Sexing my Maran Chicks - 10 weeks

    Hello, I am new to the chicken world and "inherited" a small flock of 3 chickens when I moved to the country side. I decided to grow my coop and incubated 5 little Maran Chicks out of 6 eggs. Now I am very confused as I don't know which sex they are having. No 1 - My brown chick turned into a...
  5. PouleChick

    What sex are my Marans?

    Hi knowledgeable people :frow:frow. I now have 3 Marans - 2 blue and one BCM the black and one of the blues are the same age - 21.5 weeks and the other blue is 11 weeks today. Here are some pics starting with the 11 weeker (sorry the first pic is actually the older blue but can't seem to edit...
  6. tinyfeet

    White dandruff on floor coop

    I have two White Marans pullets. Once they became about 3-1/2 months I have noticed a white like dandruff on the coop floor. What is this and is this normal? I am new to Marans and feather legged/footed chickens. Thank you.
  7. C

    3 month old Marans

    To all people who know the SOP for Marans, what do you have to say about mine. Got it from a lady who got him from Greenfire farm C line. Not planning on showing him, but will like to know what I have. If anyone has a picture of a SOP for a hen and rooster of the same Color Marans, please...
  8. NYCAChick

    Hello from Sonoma/Mendocino (CA) area. Want a FC Maran Roo?

    Hi all, I am new to chickens and since we got 8 chicks on May 12th (less than 4 months ago) its been nothing but chicks chicks chicks around here. Hard to get anything else done, but they are delightful. Unfortunately, I am also discovering that teenagers are difficult. Especially teenage...
  9. DawsonsPeep

    Looking for Olive Egger Hatchlings, Marans - Ship or in Northern COLORADO

    I'm looking for a reputable breeder to purchase 2 Olive Egger, a dark egg producing Marans, and either an Isbar or a blue EE HEN hatchlings. I'm only looking for layers. So far, I haven't had much luck thru Google or Craigslist. Local would be better but I may pay to ship if they have what I'm...
  10. chickenalia

    Not a newb but haven’t been around for few years, so hi.

    Not a newbie here, but hi anyway. Haven’t been around for a few years as fox had my mixed flock and broke my heart. I had a variety of girls and rusty my welsummer cockerel. Neighbours complained about crowing so I removed my boy, minute I did foxy got in due to my carelessness one night and...
  11. SemiQ

    Black copper and Blue copper Marans question

    Okay, so I read somewhere that if you bred a black copper Marans and a blue copper, 50% of the chicks will be black and the other 50%,blue. My question is that, I heard that this would still be considered pure? Is this true? :oops: If so, wouldn't there be leakage in the down? Please explain as...
  12. SilkieCharlie

    Chick weekly growth progression

    Hellooo :) I thought it would be helpful (and fun?) to see the weekly growth / age progression of my chicks! I guess it could also help with sexing...This is going to be from day 1 to week 8 for five babies (2 silkies, 3 polish / silkie crosses) I also have 'weekly' photos of another silkie and...
  13. MattDiaz

    French Black Copper Marans made this???

    I have about 20 FBCM... Jean/Davis/LP lines. Well.... this is what hatched from their eggs a couple months ago. What color form are these considered to be???? .... they’re not white. I hatched 2 pullets about 3 weeks apart. Only 1 is pictured.
  14. JulieAllen86

    Silver Cuckoo Marans Rooster in St. Louis seeks new family!

    We are looking to rehome Hercules Mulligan (formerly Angelica Schuyler), our Silver Cuckoo Marans roo, 3 months old. Friendly with people and dogs! Free to a good home--we are in St. Louis, MO and can deliver or meet halfway, depending on distance. We purchased him as a female, and...
  15. C

    Handsome Olive Egger Rooster Needs New Home -- SF Bay Area

    This handsome boy is looking for a good home. He is an F2 Olive Egger. His father is a Splash Marans and his mother is an F1 cross (Splash Marans x Ameracauna). He is about 18 weeks old. He's been getting along great with my hens and has a very good natured personality. He is perfect for...
  16. Joeschooks

    Cooking roosters

    I processed my largest marans rooster today at just a little over 12 weeks old. Not a huge amount of breast meat but he dressed out at a very respectable 2lb 10oz. At this age I assume he will be tender enough to oven roast, or is it advisable to cook in the crock pot?
  17. DownByTheRiver

    All chicks were butt up in the egg

    I just had my first unsuccessful incubation of Marans eggs. The only chick born alive, pipped at the small end, and he died the next day. The rest of the eggs did not hatch and after 25 days, I opened them up, and all the chicks were dead, butt up in the large end and head down in the small...
  18. MBCBS

    Tinted egg layers for sale!

    I need to rehome 13 pullets. These hens are currently 16 weeks old and due to start laying in mid to late June. The following hens are available: 4 Easter Eggers (lay blue/green eggs): $40/each 2 Silver-laced Wyandottes (lay light brown eggs): $35/each 2 Speckled Sussex (lay brown eggs)...
  19. southdeb

    Is it possible to import eggs from another country?

    Hi there! I'm wondering if it's posisble to buy fertile eggs for example in the US and import them to South America. I'm from Chile and apparently we don't have marans here.. I would love to have some in my folk in order to have those beautiful dark brown eggs :love Did someone of you...
  20. ggladd

    Jubilee or what?

    I bought 7 chicks from a local breeder. They were supposed to be jubilee orpingtons. But, 3 of them are not. The breeder will not tell me what they are. At 9 weeks old, can anyone help me figure out what breed these are? The pics below are of a pullet and a cockerel i believe.
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