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[kentuckysilkies]

Hey Chuck, the girls are very dependable yet in their egg production. I have several orders waiting to be filled. I t will probably be March before they are in full swing.

 

[FrChuckW]

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Tom,

Okay, thanks, keep me in mind for an order when your girls get up to full swing.

 

[happyhens]

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How old are they? Have either of the hens ever been broody? What color would they be considered? I'm not sure but I'll guess- partridge hens, birchen rooster? They are standard sized, right?

 

[G The Egg man]

Request for Maran info:

We currently raise Golden Comets, we have 50 hens and 7 roos. My son helps and is really good with them. (Really he does most the work and enjoys it). A little info he is a preteenager, I dont like to put to much info out on net. Well anyway he has seen Marans and their eggs, he thinks they are great and loves the dark brown egg color.

Well anyway he wants to take his earnings from what we have paid him on our egg sales ( We pay him a percentage on each dozen sold, trying to instill a good work ethic and the value of working for what you want) and buy some Marans. Yeah he wants to start his own business.

I would not post this but he has been saving for 7 months and has enough to get started. I figure it will be a good learning experiece for him.


So now to my questions: ( I know by now most of you have quit reading, sorry for the long post)


He wants to raise them, incubate eggs, sell fertile eggs, show them, and of course he wants to make money back on what he put out.

So what would you all recommend as far as a type of Maran breed?

He has $200 to buy stock with, Mom and I are gonna let him use our feed ( till he gets on his feet ..HA..HA) He is helping me build the coop for them now, using some stuff we have around the farm.


Any help and advice would be appreciated. I know nothing about Marans. So any info would be greatly appreciated, along with sources of chicks. Again sorry for the long post, just trying to set my little man up for success. Thanks and God bless.

 

[kycowgirlchick]

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How old are they? Have either of the hens ever been broody? What color would they be considered? I'm not sure but I'll guess- partridge hens, birchen rooster? They are standard sized, right?

I dont know their age. I bought them last summer. I need to focus on a color and I decided not to keep them. Yes they are standards.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

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Well, first off, if he wants to show Marans, You need to buy feather-footed stock. Apparently, right now only the French standard works for shows, and that calls for feathered feet.

As for type, right now, Black Copper marans are very popular, since they seem to lay the darkest eggs. But, they are very hard to find and very expensive. Most are over-bred and do not adhear to the standard because of overbreeding, from what i can read/find out. Even if you do find a good breeder, the waiting list will be very long. I do not reccomend getting Cuckoos - they are very common. I would say any other color would be fine - Black, blue, blue copper, wheaton, white, splash, ect. You need to buy from a reputable breeder - a breeder that has birds that have high quality appearance, egg color, and temperment. I suggest trying to buy adolescents or adults instead of hatching your own stock - you always end up with more males than females, and you dont truly know how they will turn out.


If he enjoys golen comets, he will absolutely adore Marans. They are gentle, and very personable. I have owned a hen and raised my current Maran roo - They were both intelligent, friendly, and docile. My roo comes right up to me, asked to be loved on, and it fairly good with his girls, just inexperienced.

I wouldnt know who to reccomend as far as breeders, though.

I hope this has helped.

 

[ChickenCop]

Found this on Craigslist in Indianapolis section....The seller is in Borden just across the river in Clark County....

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1029277113.html

 

[pconwayfarms]

I just posted on the Hatching Eggs forum for these guys. I thought maybe there are Kentuckians who are interested in growing these birds.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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I didn't see your post - what are they?

ahh, nevermind, the title of the pic link says what they are.

 

[crtrlovr]

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My Lorpie girls are really sweet, inquisitive, sturdy birds. I just sold one of the 7 to a fellow BYCer from the St. Louis area. They are so beautiful in the sunlight!