Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[sewandgrow]

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I struggle with this one too I am always changing out waterers. I started putting the water founts up on bricks & that helps. I put an 8" by 16" or a 12" round or sq. stepping stone down first then a brick on top of that. That gives them a platform to step up onto that has no shavings & them the fount above that on a regular brick. I have to add levels depending on size of chicks as they grow & then when they are old enough for the outside pens the waterers are hanging & adjustable.

 

[flgardengirl]

If they are in the brooder still Dh cuts a thick block of wood to put the water up on to keep the shavings out.

 

[math ace]

Not only do I hatch more cockerels than anyone else ... ... .

BUT does anyone want to challenge me to a " YOUNGEST CROWING COCKEREL" contest ? ? ?

I have a cockerel in the house that is NOT EVEN 3 WEEKS old yet . .. AND . . . he is crowing!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT ? ? ?

 

[loprettaerin]

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At least it is easy to tell his gender at such a young age!

Have yet to have that happen but Im sure other have.

 

[math ace]

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I MUCH PREFER the SILENT red combs and wattles that show up early than the PITTIFUL crowing!

 

[math ace]

FYI - - -

The Little Giant Model # 6300 Egg Turner

DOES ( YES it DOES)

Fit in the Hovabator 2362N incubator!

 

[pinkchick]

Morning Everyone!!!!!

It's a beautiful morning here in Washington. Hope everyone else is seeing the same and gets to enjoy some sun today.

I'm meeting up with a BYC'er this morning.....Batty for Bantams. She is getting 5 Marans chicks (2 Black Coppers & 3 Blue Coppers) and one Wellie and my little surprize Barnevelder pullet that hatched. Ain't anything else like chicken crazy BYC folks that make the day go round and then add getting to meet some of our fellow BYC'ers from time to time.......LIFE IS GRAND!!!!!

 

[pinkchick]

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That's AWESOME! So this means that you must have got your new 'bator...yes?

 

[Spitman]

Here are some more pictures of my ROO . Chest and tail , I couldn't see white feathers on his undercoat but its hard to get him sitting still.tell me what you think of him thanks for the replies .

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There is a glare on some of these Pictures but the little fleck of white on his upper neck (is that hackle)? in top left
picture, it seems like he fought with something and it tore some of his feathers . The rest of the areas that seam to have little thin white lines are all the light playing tricks. thanks for taking time to check him out.

 

[math ace]

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That's AWESOME! So this means that you must have got your new 'bator...yes?

Mr. Fed Ex man left it on my door step this morning.
Dear ole Dad was checking it out too . . .. Gonna keep it FAR away from him!