Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Debbi]

I know the feeling, but try not to let it get you down. Just try and try again. My hatches have not been very noteworthy, but this time I am trying something new. Should know if it worked, or not, by next weekend!

 

[flgardengirl]

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Oh Steven, so sorry! How long did you keep them in the bator?

They are still in the incubator but if they dont do anything by tomorrow, I'm going to take them out.

How many days have they been in there?


Debbi your petunias sound pretty. No fair, I haven't seen any hummingbirds here so far this year.

 

[syble]

how reliable is comb sexing with marans? my blue/blacks are a few weeks old now and i'm seeing definite differences on some of them.
Thanks
Sib

 

[StevenW.]

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They are still in the incubator but if they dont do anything by tomorrow, I'm going to take them out.

How many days have they been in there?


Debbi your petunias sound pretty. No fair, I haven't seen any hummingbirds here so far this year.

Today is day 22.


Off topic but I saw a HummingBird today!

 

[StevenW.]

Threw the rest of the eggs out! None of them developed except for one egg that died half way in incubation.... The air cells were perfect and packageing was awesome! They weren't scrambled at all either...

Any suggestions?

 

[pinkchick]

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Steven~ I am very sorry about your hatch. I know this is going to sound like a silly question but did you notice if the eggs that did not develop were fertile?

 

[StevenW.]

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Steven~ I am very sorry about your hatch. I know this is going to sound like a silly question but did you notice if the eggs that did not develop were fertile?

None of them were fertile.... That's what gets me! I don't see why they weren't fertile... other buyers say the eggs they got from this seller were very fertile and basically all of them hatched or about 80%

 

[Lifesong Farm]

I just set set 12 BCM eggs I had hand delivered by the mailman/breeder yesterday! I am excited to see what comes out. They are Davis and Wade (?) lines.

 

[Lifesong Farm]

I just set set 12 BCM eggs I had hand delivered by the mailman/breeder yesterday! I am excited to see what comes out. They are Davis and Wade (?) lines.

 

[pinkchick]

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Steven~ I am very sorry about your hatch. I know this is going to sound like a silly question but did you notice if the eggs that did not develop were fertile?

None of them were fertile.... That's what gets me! I don't see why they weren't fertile... other buyers say the eggs they got from this seller were very fertile and basically all of them hatched or about 80%

Sorry I'm not following you...they weren't fertile or they were fertile but just didn't develop? Did you see a bullseye on the yolk of the undeveloped eggs?
The eggs can still be fertile, but not develop....many factors can come into play here, vitamin deficiencies in the hen that can transfer to the egg, age of the eggs, age of the breeder birds....but most commonly it is usually from vitamin and mineral deficiency or diet low in protein if the eggs are fertile but do not develop. Most common vitamin deficiency in breeding flocks is vitamin A,D and E.