Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[DMRippy]

Quote: Looks like most of them made it to lockdown

go babies go......... I mean groceries

 

[pinkchick]

Tin~ That young Blue Copper cockerel is a fine looker. If I could send out a whistle over the internet I would. I agree with Gilavina and believe that he will still color up for you.
The pullet is a looker too, hope she gives you lovely eggs.

 

[DMRippy]

Donna- I have no idea what that chick will grow out like but I do know it can't be Splash as that pen is a Blue Roo over Black Hens. As I said on the phone I found a dead chick that was a little smashed in with my broody hatch that appeared white/yellow other than hat I have never had a light chick of any kind from that pen. Don't ya just love how genetics will throw you a real curve ball out of the blue. I am diying to see this one grow out, you know my vote is for a sport white but who knows!

IF it is you want it back?

I HAVE to get feed this weekend..... mark it down!

 

[pinkchick]

Donna~ You are too funny.


Vicki~ I cracked under no pressure at all, (no pressure at all I say, LOL) and ordered some Birchen eggs. They should be shipped out today for arrival on Wednesday.

 

[pinkchick]

Keara~ LOVE THE CHICKERS!!!!!!!! The first photo cracks me up!

 

[pinkchick]

Vicki~ Those boys are looking good. Love the lacing on the blue boy. I was checking out that Black Copper cockerel of mine that I am growing out and he is not showing 1 stitch of copper.....he is black as black can be. Me wonders if he will even get any copper at all. Even if he doesn't...... he is going to be a nice big chunker.



Keara~ I like that cockerel that you are growing out with the shorter back. He has great copper color and nice size. Love the broadness of him. He should make some nice babies.
Question? Does he always carry his wings this low or is he just flustered from the photo shoot? I know my guy Lil' Bill gets anxious when I come around with the camera and give him chase to get photos of him and sometimes he doesn't tuck his wings back up where they belong after a little chase and they can look funny or low in some of my photos. Just wondering if you have noticed this as well.

 

[pinkchick]

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Lovely!

 

[pinkchick]

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Nice! This is the same egg color I am getting from that suppose to be Silver Black Birchen pullet.

 

[pinkchick]

Debbi~ How are those broodies and babies doing?
Edited to add: Good luck with the Wheatie eggs! I hope you get a good hatch.

 

[annabell254]

I just wanted to introduce myself! I just got 5 Cuckoo Marans a little over a week ago, along with SS, EE's and SSH but the marans took the cake for being hardy little birds... I got 23 chicks and all of the marans were wide eyed and bushy tailed! so to speak....they were the only ones I let my son handle the 1st few days because the SSh were small and I had a few weak ones...better now, and some of the EE's had pasty butt...better now...The SS were also quite perky but I still had a few that were tired...not the marans haha they are also super sweet...but then all chicks that I have bought form purely poultry are exceptionally tame
here are a few picts I took last week

awwwww! What a LOOK!



My mixed flock SSH, SS, and Cuckoo Marans pictures


another mixed flock pict, you can see one of the EE's in this one (coming up on the left) and all 5 maran babies



Ill post more individual picts once they start to feather out!