Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[chicken-whisperer]

Marans, but you will get more production from a Wyandotte

But maybe they are not as cute

 

[DMRippy]

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Don't get me wrong... but the Wyandottes are cuter to me as chicks... at least the SLW are

 

[chicken-whisperer]

Evert mother will tell you her baby is cuter but dont try to change our minds

 

[DMRippy]

Evert mother will tell you her baby is cuter but dont try to change our minds

I have hundreds of babies and they are all cute in there own way.....

 

[Nicole01]

Here's my first cuckoo Maran. I'm hoping it's a she, since I pulled her out of the pullet bin and she's black in color. What throws me off is "her" barring on her wings. She's roughly 3 weeks old and is feathering like crazy, pinning everywhere, even on her head. I'm sure by next week all the feathers will be in.

I will be crushed if she's a he. I don't have a name yet, due to being undecided of her sex. I think my light brahma is a boy too, also picked from the pullet bin.lol. I do know she's a Maran due to her very pink legs.

 

[chickenlisa]

I think my babies are all cute- including my Sebbie goslings, my future Mandarin ducklings, same thing with my Aussie babies due in a few weeks, and my Big Blue Swedish ducklings due in a few weeks too. They're all adorable!
But how's this for a cutie patootie?!? And look at the copper highlights already showing up! Wowzers! (Is that a little roo too?)

 

[DMRippy]

Debbi... I may have my first broody too...

not sure I want her to be broody.... She has pulled all her chest feathers out and I have had to fight her for the eggs for 3 days. If she keeps it up, I will move her and see what she does. I would not mind somebody else raising my babies. I have some in lock down do you think that would fix her right up?

 

[Zanna]

Just wanted to share.......loving all the chick pics!!! These hatched today, 6 chicks for 6 eggs! After 2 years of culling hard and some predator issues, these chicks are from my lone BCM roo and hen. Last week 2 hatched from 3 eggs, 4 more on lockdown right now and 10 going into the incubator Tuesday for a friend

 

[questions543]

Do you guys think marans eggs taste better than other free ranged birds... I've heard this multiple times but am a bit scepticle

 

[Hens and Roos]

Do you guys think marans eggs taste better than other free ranged birds... I've heard this multiple times but am a bit scepticle

We have several different breeds and to be honest they are all very good tasting to us. Some might be able to tell the difference though-my mom has mentioned that when she gets eggs from us she can taste a difference in Marans eggs vs the other breeds eggs.


Happy Easter everyone told the older two they have to wait for the youngest to wake up before searching for baskets- could be awhile