Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[math ace]

Well I have 1 classified open and tried to do another. I got a message telling be I had too many open and to close one before opening another. Strange.....

Try this link....

It shows a chart that lists the benefits to each catergory of participation on BYC.... Look at the bottom of the chart and you will see the info about # of ads allowed

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/byc-memberships-help-support-backyardchickens

 

[Wynette]

Good morning, peeps! Sheesh, I wasn't getting e-mail notifications of posts in this thread and got to thinking...that's odd....so popped in, and yup - I've missed a bunch. BYC doens't work the best with Internet Explorer, but I don't have any other choice.

One of my hens who finished molting began to lay again...she's 3, and lays a nice egg for her age, but it's matte finish, not nice & glossy as it should be.

Taken indoors, with flash. I've never hatched any of her eggs, because she's a bit mossy, but I may do so this spring to see if I can get offspring that lay glossy. This hen is in my layer pen.

 

[Ullie]

Good morning, peeps! Sheesh, I wasn't getting e-mail notifications of posts in this thread and got to thinking...that's odd....so popped in, and yup - I've missed a bunch. BYC doens't work the best with Internet Explorer, but I don't have any other choice.

One of my hens who finished molting began to lay again...she's 3, and lays a nice egg for her age, but it's matte finish, not nice & glossy as it should be.

Taken indoors, with flash. I've never hatched any of her eggs, because she's a bit mossy, but I may do so this spring to see if I can get offspring that lay glossy. This hen is in my layer pen.

Nice Eggs

I got my first egg yesterday.
Today I was putting up some clear plastic (snow/rain shield) on the run and two hens went in the coop, between all the drilling and plastic flying around I would peak inside. It looked like the hens were trying out all six nest boxes, they were scratching out the hay all over the place. I'm going to check back a little later and maybe, just maybe there will be another egg or two.

 

[Wynette]

Nice Eggs

I got my first egg yesterday.
Today I was putting up some clear plastic (snow/rain shield) on the run and two hens went in the coop, between all the drilling and plastic flying around I would peak inside. It looked like the hens were trying out all six nest boxes, they were scratching out the hay all over the place. I'm going to check back a little later and maybe, just maybe there will be another egg or two.

Yep, I saw that - super exciting to be sure!

I still derive great joy from collecting from all of my pens, not just the pretty colored ones! Eggs are fascinating me, and it's still a miracle to me that a hen can make one in a day.

 

[bwalden]

Try this link....

It shows a chart that lists the benefits to each catergory of participation on BYC.... Look at the bottom of the chart and you will see the info about # of ads allowed

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/byc-memberships-help-support-backyardchickens

Yep there it is. I see it now. Have to be at least a Golden Feather member. Hmmm now guess I have to a decision to make.

 

[Ullie]

Is it just the Maran eggs that are suppose to be glossy and what does it mean if they are not??

 

[Ray from PA]

Good morning, peeps! Sheesh, I wasn't getting e-mail notifications of posts in this thread and got to thinking...that's odd....so popped in, and yup - I've missed a bunch. BYC doens't work the best with Internet Explorer, but I don't have any other choice.

One of my hens who finished molting began to lay again...she's 3, and lays a nice egg for her age, but it's matte finish, not nice & glossy as it should be.

Taken indoors, with flash. I've never hatched any of her eggs, because she's a bit mossy, but I may do so this spring to see if I can get offspring that lay glossy. This hen is in my layer pen.

Myself,,,,love the color, especially the consistancy of the color over the whole egg. Is "mossy" a difficult trait to correct when breeding ?

 

[Ray from PA]

Previously someone that many of the regulars here do "dry hatch incubating".....

Wondered if someone would give a brief rundown on this ??? Does it mean you add no water for humidity levels?? And, how many practice this type of incubation ?

I've had some difficulty hatching Marans eggs, chicks develop but have a difficult time making it out of the egg,,, and wondered if they hatch better with this method. Do some breeds hatch more successfully with this method ??? and why ?

 

[DMRippy]

Previously someone that many of the regulars here do "dry hatch incubating".....

Wondered if someone would give a brief rundown on this ??? Does it mean you add no water for humidity levels?? And, how many practice this type of incubation ?

I've had some difficulty hatching Marans eggs, chicks develop but have a difficult time making it out of the egg,,, and wondered if they hatch better with this method. Do some breeds hatch more successfully with this method ??? and why ?

Here is a link, work equally well on all breeds

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubation-cheat-sheet

I try ti keep mine about 35%

 

[Ray from PA]

Here is a link, work equally well on all breeds

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubation-cheat-sheet

I try ti keep mine about 35%

Thanks so much,,,, explains alot of my past hatch,,, they were so big they couldn't turn to pip their way out,,,, and helping them was time consuming and stressful,,, thanks again !