Earning Their Keep

[Welshies]

Per hen or for all three. If that is per hen they have very little Marans blood.

Per hen as stated above. They may be mixed, I was only told by BYC members they looked like Marans.
Mostly because they lay the trademark eggs of the Marans.

 

[aart]

Per hen as stated above. They may be mixed, I was only told by BYC members they looked like Marans.
Mostly because they lay the trademark eggs of the Marans.

Are they pullets?
Post pics of birds?

 

[sbhkma]

When I had Marans, I got 5 eggs per week per bird easily. Yes, they were purebred Cuckoo Marans.

 

[Welshies]

Are they pullets?
Post pics of birds?

Pullets. Almost a year old.

Their eggs. My black hen lays a darker speckled egg.

 

[sbhkma]

Both the bird and the egg look like a Marans to me.

 

[Welshies]

Both the bird and the egg look like a Marans to me.

Yup. All except my roo.

 

[sbhkma]

Marans eggs are so lovely, aren't they?

 

[Welshies]

Marans eggs are so lovely, aren't they?

Yes they are. Beautiful variety of colors.

 

[Fairview01]

Brrrr. Pictures like yours remind me why I live in TX.

You got 2 cuckoo Marans. Don't know what the all black one is.

That's a great egg color if it came out of one of the cuckoos. Mine don't get them nearly that dark. These are my wheatens Marans eggs. Not near as nice as yours.

 

[Welshies]

Brrrr. Pictures like yours remind me why I live in TX.

You got 2 cuckoo Marans. Don't know what the all black one is.

That's a great egg color if it came out of one of the cuckoos. Mine don't get them nearly that dark. These are my wheatens Marans eggs. Not near as nice as yours.

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3 cuckoos, I have 3 barred hens.
No idea what the all black one is, either. But she lays the darkest color out of these eggs: