Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

STOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pinkchick]

We call this one the dirty white boy...after the song. My sister named him because everytime she sees him he is a mess.

 

[Hens and Roos]

We call this one the dirty white boy...after the song. My sister named him because everytime she sees him he is a mess.

That's a mouth full of name! How about "Pigpen"

Looks cool though!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Quote:
I've got 1 possibility for a splash - very slim chance - one egg from blue copper x blue copper ....

 

[Cadeau]

Just got home from town awhile ago, and my old dog was sitting in the kitchen. That never happens, she loves her AC and couch too much, hmmm. Then I hear it...CRACK. POP. BOOM! Yup, the idiocie has begun. My two neigbor boys out by the pond setting off fireworks, in the midst of a field of 3 foot tall grass, and the wind is blowing at about 12mph in my direction! Their pond is only about 70 feet from my house on the west side of me! That was why the dog was in the kitchen fireworks freak her out, always have.
So I go out to the deck and yell out, nicely of course..."Hey guys, do you think that's wise with all this tall, dry grass around here?? I would hate to think I'd have to sleep in my truck tonight if my house burns down." Yeh, ok.. and off they went. Mean old woman that I am, but gees... Sorry to harsh your mellow boys!

oh boy - when you put it that way...haha

 

[Cadeau]

Ugh. I don't check in a while, and 1,492 posts later.....
And as soon as I hit send... I'll lose my spot.

Welcome back!
I'm trying to catch up, too!

 

[varanisblack]

Well Mary will be reciveing her 1st Marans chicks this week if all goes as planed, She is getting both the Bev Davis line and the Wade Jeane lines.
Mary has previously had a phone conversation with Bev a while back and we can find her information but so far we do not seem to be able to find too much on the Wade Jeane line?

Mary plans to keep the lines pure and not cross the two as it stands, I am sure we will have a ton of questions as we go along dealing with a specific breed VS. the layers and pets she has now so please bear with us as she is still learning

Scott and Mary Ras

 

[Debbi]

Mornin' all

It's already 84* with 63% humidity, not going to be a nice day here. Back up into the 100s.

Kim, Nice to see pics with mud and green grass! Do all the girls say, "he's pretty fly, for a white guy!", to your dirty white boy??

Love Mr. Mr.!

Barb, fingers crossed you get your Splash. Pretty eggs!

 

[gilavina]

Mornin' all

It's already 84* with 63% humidity, not going to be a nice day here. Back up into the 100s.

Kim, Nice to see pics with mud and green grass! Do all the girls say, "he's pretty fly, for a white guy!", to your dirty white boy??

Love Mr. Mr.!

Barb, fingers crossed you get your Splash. Pretty eggs!

mornin Debbi! Its warming up here for sure too! Got chores already done and back to work on show prep stuff before work tonight. No frying to death outside and then having to go to work. I'm just praying they have the freezer/cooler and air conditioning situation taken care of by now!

 

[DMRippy]

I have a question, but first a disclaimer..... I like splashes too. Questions, what do you do with your splashes? I know it is a quick way to get blues, but after you have the blues is it not better to breed blue to blue? I know that is best for BLRW.... does that not hold true for Marans or other breeds? I know they will give you a wide pallet of blues, but is that what we want in Marans? Does it matter? Just a question.... If the blues are accepted would it not be a med type blue like you would get from a blue to blue breeding? I am just trying to decide if I need to make it possible to get Splashes... I don't have it that way now.

Educate me please........