Got My First Marans Egg Today

[doublejfarm]

I added a pair of young BCM pullets to my flock memorial day weekend and at long last I got my first Marans egg today!!! It has got to be the most beautiful egg I have ever seen. Dark dark brown with speckles all over. Can't wait till tomorrow. What kind of laying rate can I expect? Also, I was told that these first eggs would likely be double yolked, is there any truth to that? These are the first birds I have ever had from adolescence. All others were adults when I got them.

 

[hennyannie]

No experience with marans, but yes some of my young hens have layed double yolkers at first.
Congrats on that first eggs, I hope it is a double for you!

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

Congrats!

 

[Farm_Maven]

Can't wait for my little marans girl to lay one, but it will be quite a while

 

[10 point]

I think you can expect a high twohundred per year egg count. like 260-290.

add congrats on the egg

 

[Frybaby]

Congrats....... I can hardly wait for mine I still have 3 months left to wait How old was your girl when she gave you that Beautiful egg? do you have a roo to go with your hens? I have one, the roo is a A giant... I didnt know they would get that tall.... What i've read is that we should get 3 a week

. Not the number I was looking for, but oh well I'm happy just to have them. Let me know how many you start getting. Congrats again

 

[doublejfarm]

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My. Roo is a Buff Orp. And I also have a mixed roo (RIR and BO I think). If your roo is a BCM I know he must be beautiful. In my opinion BCM roos and dark leghorn roos are among the prettiest out there

 

[Two Creeks Farm]

One of ours dropepd her 1st today as well. The wife said she spent most of the day raising a ruckus yesterday so it was expected!

 

[macdoogle2]

Doublejfarm.

To repeat Frybabies question. How old was your girl when she stated to lay. My girls are 23 weeks today and still nothing. My cockoo marans started at 22 weeks so I was hoping for an egg by now. Congratulations, by the way. I hope my girl's eggs are as dark as yours, but right now I just want an egg.

 

[geekgurl]

My cuckoo marans started a week ago and has laid for 7 days straight. She was 24 weeks when she started.