Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[flgardengirl]

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I've heard of a few leghorns that went broody. One of ours went broody once but lost interest after a few weeks. She hasn't been broody again since but she was sure interested in one of the other hen's chicks. She was clucking for them and letting them eat bugs she had scratched up for them.

 

[gilavina]

Alright....got the birds shut up and traps baited.... here possy possy possum....

I read Debbi you said you found someone in the Amish community that does processing? How much do they charge ya for it? I'm glad that you can make use of your cull birds this winter!

 

[gilavina]

Hey Lenette,

were you still thinkin of orderin some of those birchen eggs at some point? I haven't been able to stop thinkin about it...grrr...

hahah... I'm gonna wait til next spring, but was thinkin we should see if we could order them around the same time for a birchen hatching party! haha

 

[Debbi]

Won't know what they charge till I get over there. Things have come to a standstill here in the last few days, no progress, nowhere..

Had another "Pink" bird go Bad Charlotte on me last night!

Myron got to spend the night out on his own. Wonder how many are going to try this?? It's getting old, plus, they could be calling up possums, coons, skunks, and coyotes to my place. Myron was fine this morning, but man was he hungry!

He ate like he hadn't eaten in a week. Got cold last night, so he must've been putting back the calories he lost trying to stay warm. ALL chickens went in tonight!!

 

[gilavina]

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Me thinks Charlotte is really the boss and she is doing some kind of "teenage" hazing thing with them...making them stay outside the pen each night...ya know..."I survived...you're not a real chicken til you do." kind of thing...haha

glad they all went in for you tonight! Its been a stand still here too on progress....it been a rather odd last two weeks

 

[Debbi]

Ha, Bad Charlotte opted to stay in the run this morning, why, I don't know? Went in to let Clyde out of his night pen, and there he was, stuck behind a poop board that somehow got knocked down into his pen!? Poor guy, trapped between the wall and the board, for God knows how long. All I can think of is he was trying to get at his brother who roosts right over top of him, and flipped the board. Board has since been tacked onto a beam.

Even in his trauma, he is just the sweetest boy. Fluffed his feathers, belted out a crow, and tore off after a hen!

These chooks can find the darnedest things to get into trouble with!

 

[kathyinmo]

Hi ya Marans friends, from Indianapolis!

 

[Debbi]

Hi Kathy! What's new??

 

[gilavina]

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I'm glad you found him! Chickens can be so resilient sometimes...things I would think would do them or make them crazy doesnt even seem to phase them. I particularly love when they know when you are trying to help them...they just stay so calm.

I think I might have just gotten myself in trouble

Once I find out more info and whether it will happen or not, I'll probably spill the beans....but I'm keeping my fingers crossed

 

[gilavina]

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HI kathy! How is the show?? Did you take birds to show as well? I can't wait to hear all about it from everyone that went!