Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Hens and Roos]

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Did you crack that one open yet? Was wondering if it was a double yolker? We had one similar in size to that and the 2 yolks were fused together. Kids thought it was cool!

 

[pinkchick]

Hens~

I just cracked it open for you.....it's a regular ol' double yolker.

Fertile too!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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Hmmm..... makes me wonder, has anyone ever hatched out twins? Is that eve possible with chickens?

When we first started we ordered from a hatchery and received a chick who had one head and regular upper torso. His bottom had two bodies with two sets of legs.

 

[gilavina]

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Good deal...glad you got some more info to help you. Hopefully the verdict on the comb isn't a bad one and that he's easy to catch and photograph

Btw, I've always wanted a Bernese...they just don't show up around here very often at all...they are gorgeousness!

 

[BevDavis]

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Hi

A bird with a side sprig is not a bird you would want to breed to, it's a genetic fault. Once it's in your line it's very difficult to get out.

The APA have a Standard of Perfection book which is like a guide book of what not to breed for in your chickens and also has pictures of what to breed for. A club will draw up a standard for a breed and then that is sent to the APA. The APA like it to be written in terms that all their judges can understand and relate to.

Bev

 

[gilavina]

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That's a crazy big egg Kim!! Did you do a double take when you were collecting eggs? Poor Hen....

 

[jlgoinggreen]

I have a club question and hope to not bring up any hard feelings....

I am searching for a Marans club and for some reason I thought I would only find one, but have found two ( http://www.maransusa.org/ & http://www.maransofamericaclub.com/ ). I am not sure what the difference in them are. Can those of you familiar with both clubs tell me which one is older and which one is more popular? Also for those of you who have participated in both clubs, I'd like to know which you liked better and why.

If you'd rather PM me the answers, that would be fine. Probably a better idea so that there is no hard feelings. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[BevDavis]

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Hi

The Marans Chicken Club is older and very active. We have just had the qualifying meet for the black coppers and will hopefully start getting approval for other colors. We have area representatives who hold egg shows at local shows where members send their eggs in to be judged. This is a good way for the public to learn about the breed and also for people to get an idea of how their eggs compare with other peoples.

The best way for you to see which club fits in with what you like is to join them both and then decide. The Yahoo group for the Marans Chicken Club USA is free and most things are discussed on this group.

Bev

 

[snowbird]

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The MCCUSA is the one doing all the work getting the Marans recognized by the APA at present. They have spent a lot of time and money getting to where they are at present. If you ever plan on showing in an APA show you will want to go by their Proposed Standard. Don

 

[HenThymes]

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Ohh how beautiful Pink!! That is just picture perfect.

Just popped in to say hi!

Just watching my mix match crew grow a bit more every day, hoping they will just mature already.

I know hurry up and wait.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.