Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Blarneyeggs]

Arielle: I'm with Hens n Roos on this, we had some coccidia earlier this year, I gave the Amprollium (sp) first which didn't work nearly as well as the Sulmet, which we switched to. Turns out the medicated feed we were giving was already laced with Amprollium so switching up meds made a huge improvement, good luck to you on this.

Katelyn, the vet came today and checked out the piggies for the fair, they said we are looking good! I'm both happy and surprised. They did recommend a little more working with the pigs and a fattening feed for the little guy, but otherwise, they look good. I am SO relieved. 2 more weeks till the fair.

 

[Debbi]

haha....or, just fresh fish and chips and a huge salad? I don't do clams....I can't handle the texture and I'd hate to see you watching me dry heave while you're trying to eat   Kind of like I hate the feel of things like velour....I don't know what it is! I'm weird I guess

That's awesome you are finding some awesome places....and Gigantor eggies could be arranged as well as perhaps Geronimo's (Gigantor's son)

That wouldn't put a damper on my appetite! I have SO missed my New England seafood! I love velour too. I had a dark purple shirt I used to wear on my mail route, and everyone in the office called it my "feel me shirt"! That got kinda old quickly...

 

[Arielle]

Arielle: I'm with Hens n Roos on this, we had some coccidia earlier this year, I gave the Amprollium (sp) first which didn't work nearly as well as the Sulmet, which we switched to. Turns out the medicated feed we were giving was already laced with Amprollium so switching up meds made a huge improvement, good luck to you on this.

4 out of 7 FBCM gone; 1 iffy which I don't expect to make the night. Leaves 2 doing ok. I've been collecting eggs again. Very tempted to put them in the incubator. Have chicks on SUlmet--but as you know it only works if they are drinking. I wake them all up periodically to come drink and find another one has passed away. Newbie mistake. I"ve been trying to avoid newbie mistakes but I guess that is par for the course and absolutely required to gradualte from newbie to experienced.

 

[Hens and Roos]

4 out of 7 FBCM gone; 1 iffy which I don't expect to make the night. Leaves 2 doing ok. I've been collecting eggs again. Very tempted to put them in the incubator. Have chicks on SUlmet--but as you know it only works if they are drinking. I wake them all up periodically to come drink and find another one has passed away. Newbie mistake. I"ve been trying to avoid newbie mistakes but I guess that is par for the course and absolutely required to gradualte from newbie to experienced.

Sorry to hear this, it is hard to watch and I understand what you are going through

my DD(12 years) kept asking me to do something more for them. I think the goofy weather we all are having had something to do with ours and could very well have played a hand in yours too. Hang in there, you are doing all you can

 

[ChickenExtreme]

I'm so excited

. I finally got me some blue marans, I'm so happy

Words can't describe, gonna try and upload some pics, I believe to have 3 pullets and 1 roo, yaaaaa, lol, they're around a month old or more

 

[ChickenExtreme]

Sorry to hear about your birds

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I think I'm resigned at this point; I'm doing all that I can at this point. ONe of the first to die was my kids favorites, that was double banded and not for sale. THey got teary eyed for a few minutes. THen they went off to play. THey accept death far easier than non-farming kids IMO. Each time I wake the birds up to drink I now expect another to be gone.

THanks for the support.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: I think I'm resigned at this point; I'm doing all that I can at this point. ONe of the first to die was my kids favorites, that was double banded and not for sale. THey got teary eyed for a few minutes. THen they went off to play. THey accept death far easier than non-farming kids IMO. Each time I wake the birds up to drink I now expect another to be gone.

THanks for the support.

 

[ChickenExtreme]

Here's my chicks

Chick #1











Chick # 2










Chick # 3







Chick # 4

 

[Hens and Roos]

Here's my chicks

Chick #1











Chick # 2










Chick # 3







Chick # 4

Cute babies, #4 looks to have a bigger comb so it might be a boy