Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[math ace]

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DON'T worry about it! Body shape and color are way more important. . . .

It is a 1/2 pt deduction for each point under OR over the 5 stated in the standard. So, a point comb is a BIG whopping ONE point deduction.

To fix it in the future, find a nice hen with a 4 pt. comb. . . . HOWEVER, if you are like most of us, YOU WILL FIND BIGGER things to fix first.

 

[Debbi]

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DON'T worry about it! Body shape and color are way more important. . . .

It is a 1/2 pt deduction for each point under OR over the 5 stated in the standard. So, a point comb is a BIG whopping ONE point deduction.

To fix it in the future, find a nice hen with a 4 pt. comb. . . . HOWEVER, if you are like most of us, YOU WILL FIND BIGGER things to fix first.

Boy! Ain't that the truth!!

 

[Mountain Mel]

I moved some birds around today...so now I have 3 groups, sorted by size and age. The "Bill's Girl" that I got from Pinkchick as a fuzzy-butt in January is about the same size as my RIR that is 1 year old...

I am just amazed that out of 20-some chicks I have gotten from her this winter-spring...I have not lost a single chick...

I'm done raising chicks for this year, but boy, am I ever gonna have a good lookin' flock by September!

 

[gilavina]

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hey Mel! long time no see....how's life treating ya? You'll have to keep taking pics of them so you can share them with all of us! I just got done taking chicks out of the hatching tray and they are beautiful!

 

[math ace]

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I wish I was done. . . .. I have three separate groups of chicks outside under the age of 6 months. . . . There is another group of 1 week olds in the house. ..
There is another group of eggs in lock down. Lastly, there is one more group of eggs in another incubator that will go into lockdown in about 10 days.

I still have a couple of more sets of eggs waiting for an ok to ship to me. . . .

I am so DONE with the hatching thing. . . .

I seem to like them mature and able to follow directions versus the high maintenance babies and the disobedient adolescents.

The oldest group of all these chickens is about 5 months old and is ready to start some obedience training. . .

 

[gilavina]

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I wish I was done. . . .. I have three separate groups of chicks outside under the age of 6 months. . . . There is another group of 1 week olds in the house. ..
There is another group of eggs in lock down. Lastly, there is one more group of eggs in another incubator that will go into lockdown in about 10 days.

I still have a couple of more sets of eggs waiting for an ok to ship to me. . . .

I am so DONE with the hatching thing. . . .

I seem to like them mature and able to follow directions versus the high maintenance babies and the disobedient adolescents.

The oldest group of all these chickens is about 5 months old and is ready to start some obedience training. . .

haha...I'd be happy to stuff my incubator full of your eggies! NO problem! haha

 

[jeremy]

5 out of 7 Black Copper Marans eggs I received from Monique hatched!

I finally took the last two out of the incubator tonight, which was like day 30...

I just didn't want to give up on them!

 

[VillageChicken]

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It's possible. Some feather out with brown barring like that. It usually goes away. Does it have leg feathering?

 

[Debbi]

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Good deal Jeremy, CONGRATS!! You know we'll need pics of the new babies, right??

 

[pinkchick]

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ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

It makes my day when I hear folks say they MUST HAVE MORE BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They kinda have that same power to suck a person in as a Silkie does! OMGosh please don't tell a Silkie I said that outloud.....I have a reputation to uphold.