Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[math ace]

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I don't know about that Mel.... I think protecting our birds is like protecting our children. These babies ( with or without feathers) depend on us to keep them safe.
I, personally, took out a pygmy rattler that I caught out near my pot belly pigs. The only thing I had laying around was about 1/2 of a 2 x 4 and I beat that rattler to a bloody pulp. Then I calmly found DH and asked to dispose of the body for me LOL....

 

[gilavina]

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I don't know about that Mel.... I think protecting our birds is like protecting our children. These babies ( with or without feathers) depend on us to keep them safe.
I, personally, took out a pygmy rattler that I caught out near my pot belly pigs. The only thing I had laying around was about 1/2 of a 2 x 4 and I beat that rattler to a bloody pulp. Then I calmly found DH and asked to dispose of the body for me LOL....

haha awesome! You and I sound a bit a like on that front! I'll do what I have to do, but I don't enjoy the clean up...no siree!

 

[Mountain Mel 22]

So just how the heck is everyone this evening?
Tongue-tied, I see.

 

[math ace]

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Doing great Mel, but it is getting late for me . . . so I am about to call it quits for tonight.

As usual, I will have to experience the high energy of the WEST COASTERS after the fact!

BURR, it was soo cold here today. It was WINDY and didn't get above 65. Tomorrow is suppose to be a much better day and I have a BILLION chicken things that I need to get done.

DANG, DANG, Dang, .... I didn't even collect the eggs tonight! There is probably some rat / corn snake out there right now eating one of my Jumbo Marans eggs!

This getting darker earlier thing is killing me.

 

[math ace]

MEL, I see you have a new Avaitar..... Is that from a recent kill?

I would change my avaitar around..... but I can't find the original picture of the front of the pig

 

[gilavina]

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I'm doing good...had a day off of work...worked on projects around home and played with some art stuff. Overall a good relaxing day after the yesterday

 

[math ace]

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I am so NOT INTO the clean up!

I will shovel poop and spread it all over my yard without even blinking. I will do surgery on my favorite hen's bumble foot.
I will bait and set the live traps for those troublesome oppossums. I'll worm my birds and check their poop for worms.

I will do what needs to be done..... BUT once it is DEAD, I don't want to touch it - - YUCK!

 

[Mountain Mel 22]

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I was in my late 20's in that pic....OMG that was a HUGE bear. On the Alaska Penninsula in Springtime.

 

[gilavina]

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I am so NOT INTO the clean up!

I will shovel poop and spread it all over my yard without even blinking. I will do surgery on my favorite hen's bumble foot.
I will bait and set the live traps for those troublesome oppossums. I'll worm my birds and check their poop for worms.

I will do what needs to be done..... BUT once it is DEAD, I don't want to touch it - - YUCK!

haha X2 to all of the above!!

 

[DMRippy]

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Ok this is what i understand. Blue dilutes black. Two blue genes (breed blue to blue) will produce some splash and they have 2 copies of the blue gene. Blacks just have 2 copies of black genes. Blues have one black and one blue gene.

Barring is a gene that is attached to the z chromosome. roos are zz and hens are zw. BUT because they only need one copy of the barring gene for barring to show roos will sometimes only carry one copy.... thus the BSL stuff I mentioned. I think barring would be dominate since only one copy is needed. Recessive traits need two copies to show. BTW in your note hens determine gender of chicks.

I was hoping someone with more knowledge would jump in. But wanted to offer what help I know.