Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[gilavina]

Has anyone on here ever built a trapnest with roll out front . Been looking at some old poultry books and see several that I think would be handy in a breeding program. Thinking about 1-2-4 holes nests. Anyone have any experience would like to hear. I have the wood working experience.

I havent, but know what you are talking about. I've seen old illustrations and ads for them. If you decide to make some, I'd be interested in seeing pics of them!

 

[Cadeau]

You guys are killing me! I haven't taken baby Birchen photos yet.....but I do have a couple photos of Baby Jane Dough. 1 goatie baby looks like all I'm going to get. Loosey and Jane are doing great. Went down to check this morning and there she was.

Birchen photos will follow sometime today.

Have some errands to run in town and must go get silly things like feed and groceries.

Had a semi good hatch with the Copper Marans and a good hatch with the Barnies too. One of the Birchen babies seems to have a get up and go issue, not splay leg, but close. I am going to hobble it this morning and see if it helps.

Okay....hoping the Mods don't mind and I don't get in trouble for posting these in the Marans thread....but Bill was right outside the door the entire time I was with the goaties so it almost counts as Marans related. LOL!
She looks just like her Mommy.



Her size compared to my hand.

So sweet!

 

[Cadeau]

Lets all give a shout out, along with many hugs to our Marans friend Seabreeze. She has had a rough few days and suffered a loss of a very beloved animal and its baby.

Seabreeze - can't imagine

 

[Cadeau]

I havent, but know what you are talking about. I've seen old illustrations and ads for them. If you decide to make some, I'd be interested in seeing pics of them!

Me, too! We've been trying to figure out how to build something just like that!!

 

[Raven1]

So so sorry Seabreeze

Did not know you all were on FB you will have to send a friend request:Becky Scanlon

 

[snowbird]

Me, too! We've been trying to figure out how to build something just like that!!

After this week when it gets done warming up will put something together and will post for any ideas anyone has for improvement. Will try a 1-hole first. I have the light box and can take pictures of the sections before they are connected.

 

[Cadeau]

That will be wonderful!!
Thanks!!

 

[gilavina]

After this week when it gets done warming up will put something together and will post for any ideas anyone has for improvement. Will try a 1-hole first. I have the light box and can take pictures of the sections before they are connected.

That sounds great! When you talk about 1 hole, you mean a single nest?

 

[laughingclown]

So Im having a little problem with my Marans. They are just going around antagonizing each other and pulling out feathers. They are 3 months old and on commercial feed. I think I seen somewhere on here that Marans need more protein than other breeds. Any truth to this? They have enough room. Any help would be great.

 

[snowbird]

That sounds great! When you talk about 1 hole, you mean a single nest?

Yes, 1 hole would be a single nest and could make as many wide as anyone would want. For a breeding pen would want at least a 4-hole to start.A person could set them up not to trap and just use them to have nice clean eggs and also prevent egg eaters from eating them