Are these good Marans?

[Sussex19]

I'm looking to buy some fertile Cuckoo Marans eggs, does anyone know if these look like good ones https://ibb.co/album/pQZK0B?sort=da...um&params_hidden[albumid]=pQZK0B&seek=yn6CKPF
there's a few other breeds there too, which I'm not interested in, but thought it help give an idea of this sellers stock.

 

[Sussex19]

That odd, its not showing them this link might do it https://ibb.co/Fx8kWP3
That's working now!

 

[Sussex19]

Any idea any one?

 

[InterestingChickens]

These links may help you out:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/marans-proposed-standards-for-reference-purposes.385769/
http://www.openpoultrystandards.com/Marans#DISQUALIFICATIONS

As mentioned in both of these sources of information, the comb should be straight and erect, with 5 and possibly seven serrations. I cannot tell in these pictures about the number of points in the comb, but I do see a number of birds have flopped over combs.

This is only important if your are planning to show or breed your birds to SOP.

The colour of a dark chocolate richness of an egg is another good indicator of the birds quality. Ask for pictures of the eggs the sellers birds produce. The darker, the better. Hope this helps, best of luck.

 

[kurby22]

These links may help you out:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/marans-proposed-standards-for-reference-purposes.385769/
http://www.openpoultrystandards.com/Marans#DISQUALIFICATIONS

As mentioned in both of these sources of information, the comb should be straight and erect, with 5 and possibly seven serrations. I cannot tell in these pictures about the number of points in the comb, but I do see a number of birds have flopped over combs.

This is only important if your are planning to show or breed your birds to SOP.

The colour of a dark chocolate richness of an egg is another good indicator of the birds quality. Ask for pictures of the eggs the sellers birds produce. The darker, the better. Hope this helps, best of luck.

I concur with the above comments. The floppy combs would be an issue for showing, but otherwise nice looking. Definitely ask to see the egg color.

 

[Sussex19]

These links may help you out:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/marans-proposed-standards-for-reference-purposes.385769/
http://www.openpoultrystandards.com/Marans#DISQUALIFICATIONS

As mentioned in both of these sources of information, the comb should be straight and erect, with 5 and possibly seven serrations. I cannot tell in these pictures about the number of points in the comb, but I do see a number of birds have flopped over combs.

This is only important if your are planning to show or breed your birds to SOP.

The colour of a dark chocolate richness of an egg is another good indicator of the birds quality. Ask for pictures of the eggs the sellers birds produce. The darker, the better. Hope this helps, best of luck.

I concur with the above comments. The floppy combs would be an issue for showing, but otherwise nice looking. Definitely ask to see the egg color.

Thanks!
I'm not thing of showing or anything like that, but just want nice birds that are roughly how they should be.
So as long as overall they are how they are meant to be, thats good by me.
And a good idea to ask about egg colour, although I think they get darker as they age?
So it might be hard to tell if the seller is honest about it.

 

[InterestingChickens]

Thanks!
I'm not thing of showing or anything like that, but just want nice birds that are roughly how they should be.
So as long as overall they are how they are meant to be, thats good by me.
And a good idea to ask about egg colour, although I think they get darker as they age?
So it might be hard to tell if the seller is honest about it.

Maran eggs get lighter as the egg laying cycle progresses. They are at their darkest during the cooler months and lighter in the warmer parts of the year. It would still be a good idea to ask for current pictures as it will show how dark they can get to as you are in Australia. The seller will most likey show their darkest eggs. Hopefully they will be the eggs you acquire. If you are truly intrested I would suggest visiting them so you can see there birds and eggs first hand (if possible).

 

[Sussex19]

Maran eggs get lighter as the egg laying cycle progresses. They are at their darkest during the cooler months and lighter in the warmer parts of the year. It would still be a good idea to ask for pictures as it will show how dark they can get to as you are in Australia.

Interesting, I didn't know that they change depending on the season.
What I was thinking of, was that I read that if you leave the eggs on the counter, they get darker.
But I don't know if thats true or not.

 

[InterestingChickens]

I do not have Marans myself, but my birds eggs change to a darker tone if they are green/blue if I put them in the fridge for a day or so. My brown layers eggs darken and my cream egg layers lighten. Very strange. If I leave fresh eggs out they do not change colour, so I doubt that this would happen with Maran eggs.

 

[Sussex19]

I do not have Marans myself, but my birds eggs change to a darker tone if they are green/blue if I put them in the fridge for a day or so. My brown layers eggs darken and my cream egg layers lighten. Very strange. If I leave fresh eggs out they do not change colour, so I doubt that this would happen with Maran eggs.

Very odd, I've never really noticed my eggs changing colour at all, but then they are all the same colour so it not so noticeable.
Another question that I meant to put in the original post was this seller says this about them

English Cuckoo Marans ($130/doz) – available

Import line, dual-purpose, dark chocolate eggs, decent layer

Thats AUD.
Does this sound a reasonable price?
It seems a bit expensive but then they are quite rare here.
Oh, just noticed that you're in Australia to!