Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

Well we are at day 20 of our hatch- Blue Cuckoo Marans rooster crossed to his cuckoo daughters eggs and it looks llike we have 1 egg with a pip starting

WoooooooHOooooTTT! C'mon chickies!

 

[CountryFriedChicken]

Hello!
I really REALLY want some amazing, beautiful Marans chickens. I do not want hatchery chickens, but really top quality, beautiful, amazing birds that can produce beautiful eggs. I adore the egg color, but I actually love the Marans chickens for their amazing looks. I really REALLY love the Wheaten Rooster and hens!
Can anyone direct me to a good, reputable breeder who sells fertilized eggs and/or chicks? I'd like to hatch eggs so my children can witness this little miracle, but I'll take chicks if that is the best quality I can get (or close to).
I'm sure you guys can tell me about several good breeders! I'm a total newbie at all of this, but I take the quality of my other pets seriously and I happen to be a breeder of therapy cockapoos (or spoodle) dogs and sugar gliders... so I'm picky. You know, breeder picky!

Thanks in advance for any help!!! I've seen some amazing websites out there... but it is always so scary to pick someone based on the websites and I've never been to a chicken show... or, I'm not sure how chickens are judged! LOL
These wouldn't be show chickens anyway, but pet birds... just wanting to do my part in supporting good breeding practices!

I have been looking myself also... it is sooooo hard... some days Im attempted to buy hatchery birds but then when I see the big difference I get determined to previal... LOL

why dont you email the breeders and try to talk with them? Granted they want serious people, but you need to do your homework also. I want a good relationship with my buyers/breeders - you never know when you want to go back and buy from them again or sell to them.

 

[Hens and Roos]

WoooooooHOooooTTT! C'mon chickies!

It's so hard not to keep looking in the bator to see what the eggs are doing!!! Good thing I have lots of paper work to do and my youngest DS(6) is home today-not feeling well so he keeps me hopping

 

[Hens and Roos]

I have been looking myself also... it is sooooo hard... some days Im attempted to buy hatchery birds but then when I see the big difference I get determined to previal... LOL

why dont you email the breeders and try to talk with them? Granted they want serious people, but you need to do your homework also. I want a good relationship with my buyers/breeders - you never know when you want to go back and buy from them again or sell to them.

Good luck to both of you with finding the ones you want!

 

[Cadeau]

Donna - Thanks! That sounds Great to mock up my designs!! (and SAVE money!)

Tracy - she DOES look like Buck Beak!!

 

[Cadeau]

Cathie - I'd love to see more pics!

 

[berkeleysprings]

Hi Tracy,

  Just a guess on my part, but she looks like a Cuckoo X Wheaten mix to me. I'm sure someone else will chime in soon.


 

how about a columbian wheaten lol eggs are on the way debbi

 

[Oakieridge]

Cathie - I'd love to see more pics!

I will try to get some more pictures and take pictures of the plans, they are drawn out on graph paper. I made it simple for me and dh and made each square on the paper one square foot. My birds so far find the space fine. I try to keep my breeding pens to no more than 3 girls to one roo, but have thought about putting a 4th hen in there part time during hatching season to up our numbers a bit. I will have to play with that next fall and winter. I want them happy with plenty of space and no reason to fight among each other. Our plan is for summer to take all the girls and put them in a spare laying pen (was our broody coop but no one has gone broody and I don't plan to let them set eggs during the summer anyhow). Leaving the roos in their pens. I hope they don't get lonely by themselves, lol.

 

[Cadeau]

By the weekend, I will be at LEAST 70 birds lighter!!!

I have a lady and a guy coming for 10 pullets tomorrow

and two people on Wednesday coming for another 18

AND

I just sent THIRTY roosters to the auction



AND I sold 3 goat kids today


Whew!

I can feel the feed bill going down already!!

 

[gilavina]

By the weekend, I will be at LEAST 70 birds lighter!!!

I have a lady and a guy coming for 10 pullets tomorrow

and two people on Wednesday coming for another 18

AND

I just sent THIRTY roosters to the auction



AND I sold 3 goat kids today


Whew!

I can feel the feed bill going down already!!

holy crap! That's just fantastic news lady!!! What will have you left for breeding stock and whats growing out for possibility in the breeding pens?