Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[Runawaylobster]

Thanks, I like her too. She only lays two eggs a week if I am lucky. Do marans just not lay well?

My cuckoo lays at least 5/wk but they are not very dark. my bcm's maybe 4/wk so far

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Black copper Marans webbed foot

 

[salt and pepper]

It looks like a deformed foot. Did you hatch it, or get it from the breeder? The chick could have done it when it hatched. Oh, I have a question, I know this sounds weird, but tonight, a couple of my birds were " smacking " their beaks, like they couldn't get something down, did it less often by the time I left, but is this normal?

 

[Chickengirl1304]

It looks like a deformed foot. Did you hatch it, or get it from the breeder? The chick could have done it when it hatched. Oh, I have a question, I know this sounds weird, but tonight, a couple of my birds were " smacking " their beaks, like they couldn't get something down, did it less often by the time I left, but is this normal?

It's both feet the same

 

[Chickengirl1304]

It's both feet the same

Yes I hatched it from a breeder of pure wade jean lines

 

[salt and pepper]

It honestly looks like a birth defect.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Ok thank you

 

[Runawaylobster]

Ok thank you

I have seen a case like this one, but not so extreme. As the chick grew it seemed to grow into the webbing. ie: the outer toe grew and the webbing didn't but in your case it really does look like a defect.

on the bright side, if it can walk and get about it won't affect the eggs..

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Ya she's the sweetest because we hold her more. I think the incubator was too low. maybe that did it? Should I worry about it being passed on?

 

[salt and pepper]

Ya she's the sweetest because we hold her more. I think the incubator was too low. maybe that did it? Should I worry about it being passed on?

I looked it up, and crooked toes is caused by low temps, so this could be caused by the same thing. I wouldn't worry about the offspring getting it.