Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[BarnGoddess01]

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LMAO!!!! That poor bird looks like it was sprayed with "pinkeye"spray medication!

It really IS pretty pathetic ....

 

[flgardengirl]

Yeah this is one of my best layers and the layer flock just started pulling
Out her tailfeathers the last few days so i sprayed her poor butt with blue kote. It did the trick though they havent bothered her since. Dh started calling her blue butt which made me think of debbies roo lol.

 

[gilavina]

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Oh, my head is spinning....

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger...she has that effect on me too...

hope Im not the one you guys are referrin to??

 

[gilavina]

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LMAO!!!! That poor bird looks like it was sprayed with "pinkeye"spray medication!

It really IS pretty pathetic ....

hows the hatchin???? ive been waiting for an update all day!!

 

[gilavina]

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I haven't seen your boy in a long time! Hes got a nice silver color..despite the coloring on his wings...you can work on that! I don't remember him having so much color on his breast? Was he always like that or am I just not remembering right?

 

[Debbi]

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Oh my! That poor girl! She looks more like "Purple Butt" to me!

Blue Butt here is a MEAN sonovagun, and gets NO women!!! Had another run in with Pip tonight. Took me a bit to figure out the coffee can had a RED LABEL on it!!!

What an arse! I tossed it to him, and he immediately beat the tar out of it! Had to start the whole flock in the "alert" song to get him distracted enough to get him off of it, so I could take it away! What a PIA he is!!

White bucket only will be now used for feeding, or at least tear the darned red labels off the can! Sheesh!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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It really IS pretty pathetic ....

hows the hatchin???? ive been waiting for an update all day!!

Looks like 11 may be the final count; 3 Black Ameraucanas, 2 Blue Ameraucanas, 3 BCM, 2 Cuckoo Marans, and the lone white bearded Silkie - running the show. I haven't unplugged the incubator yet because I've had several tell me that Marans can take their time but it really doesn't seem like anything else is going to happen. Nevertheless, I'm THRILLED with the 11 I do have!!!!

They had their first hard boiled egg yolk just a few minutes ago. Already getting them completely spoiled!

All is quiet in the brooder which suggests they are content.

 

[gilavina]

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hows the hatchin???? ive been waiting for an update all day!!

Looks like 11 may be the final count; 3 Black Ameraucanas, 2 Blue Ameraucanas, 3 BCM, 2 Cuckoo Marans, and the lone white bearded Silkie - running the show. I haven't unplugged the incubator yet because I've had several tell me that Marans can take their time but it really doesn't seem like anything else is going to happen. Nevertheless, I'm THRILLED with the 11 I do have!!!!

They had their first hard boiled egg yolk just a few minutes ago. Already getting them completely spoiled!

All is quiet in the brooder which suggests they are content.

wonderful!! Now we just need to start crossing fingers

that you have a boy and girl cuckoo, and have at least one boy in the BCMs to get you going! Sounds like you definitely have a start in the ameraucanas too!! Now I can't wait for more pics!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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Looks like 11 may be the final count; 3 Black Ameraucanas, 2 Blue Ameraucanas, 3 BCM, 2 Cuckoo Marans, and the lone white bearded Silkie - running the show. I haven't unplugged the incubator yet because I've had several tell me that Marans can take their time but it really doesn't seem like anything else is going to happen. Nevertheless, I'm THRILLED with the 11 I do have!!!!

They had their first hard boiled egg yolk just a few minutes ago. Already getting them completely spoiled!

All is quiet in the brooder which suggests they are content.

wonderful!! Now we just need to start crossing fingers

that you have a boy and girl cuckoo, and have at least one boy in the BCMs to get you going! Sounds like you definitely have a start in the ameraucanas too!! Now I can't wait for more pics!

Ok, so here are the pics ...

The Cuckoos (I'm thinking boy and girl because of the head spots and lighter legs/beak on the one with the larger head spot. He also has slightly lighter body down although that isn't entirely clear in this picture.)

The whole gang

Short outside toe (BCM). I've heard it talked about on this thread. Now I see it!!

Several of the chicks have feathers on the middle toe as well ... Certainly will solve my problem with clean legged Blue Coppers

 

[gilavina]

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wonderful!! Now we just need to start crossing fingers

that you have a boy and girl cuckoo, and have at least one boy in the BCMs to get you going! Sounds like you definitely have a start in the ameraucanas too!! Now I can't wait for more pics!

Ok, so here are the pics ...

The Cuckoos (I'm thinking boy and girl because of the head spots and lighter legs/beak on the one with the larger head spot. He also has slightly lighter body down although that isn't entirely clear in this picture.)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38460_img_0657-2.jpg

The whole gang
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38460_img_0659-3.jpg

Short outside toe (BCM). I've heard it talked about on this thread. Now I see it!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38460_img_0660-4.jpg

Several of the chicks have feathers on the middle toe as well ... Certainly will solve my problem with clean legged Blue Coppers

ohhh ohhhhh!!!!

I think you do have a pair in the cuckoos!!! Wonderful!! They all look so fluffy and healthy!!