Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[SIMZ]

Ok - can we critique? Here is my first hatched chick. She's just about 11 weeks.

She has a nice green sheen, but also a bit of purple. Not as good, right?


This seems to be her usual tail set. Any insight into that?


Are her legs the correct color? Feathering?

How does the coppering look?


She does have some mossiness.




She's still young, but I'd like to know if there are things already evident showing up with her -- good and bad. Thanks in advance!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

O.K Vicki. Here they are.

Remember, they are going through a moult. They should have black either full or tipped tail feathers, but they have lost them for some reason.

They don't seem to have sprigs and they both have 5 point combs. So that's a tick.
If you spot a problem, could you please explain to me what It is, so that I can learn and know what to look for next time.

This is Marzipan ( A ). Side shot.

This is Maranda ( B ). Side Shot.

A's feet. Not sure how good the feather cover is but I know French Marans are only supposed to have light feathering.

B's feet.

A's face. Note the 5 point comb. Excuse the food on the mouth.

B's face. Again 5 point comb.

A ( left ) and B ( right ). A is less thick than B around the shoulders and neck and head. Oh and tail. O.K B is just bigger altogether.lol.
Note: lack of black tail feathers.

A. Back of neck. They have both got some nice Red and black coming in around the base of the neck ( where hackle feathers would be )

Same shot but of B.

All angles

. A ( left ) B ( right ).


I didn't know what shots you wanted so just took a few of all angles.

Say if you would like more.
Thanks.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Sorry can't help you out at all SIMZ. I am just starting. But she does look very nice!

 

[Runawaylobster]

I cleaned all but one quarantine pen. Moved some of them out to pens today. So that left me a bigger brooder for some babies that are BUSTING at the seems. I tagged a few odd pullets to sell. Found a couple I was not sure I had LOL. Need to move some roos somewhere

they are backups so not for dinner. I really need a roo pen. Maybe 3 for age differences.

Hoping to go next week and get some free boxes and start building SOMETHING. We finally have a trailer so we can get LOTS of boxes if they have them. Still working on how to use them.

I don't think we will have a garden this year.... again.

i'm glad i'm not alone in my logistics struggle... good luck..

 

[rmtrevizo1]

these r my bcm any comments on them

 

[mccormicks chicks]

After seeing your picture do you have any idea of what a sprig is relating to the Comb ?

I can not say for certain, I know in our original flock of BCM the breeder we purchased them from was also raising Pendesca... ? The Pendesca has a kings comb, just wondering if that is where a lot of the "sprigs" come from in other folks flocks.
At any rate this roo hatched from a very dark egg and I want to breed him, what are the chances of the same type of comb in the next generation if breed to a standard comb?

 

[snowbird]

I can not say for certain, I know in our original flock of BCM the breeder we purchased them from was also raising Pendesca... ? The Pendesca has a kings comb, just wondering if that is where a lot of the "sprigs" come from in other folks flocks.
At any rate this roo hatched from a very dark egg and I want to breed him, what are the chances of the same type of comb in the next generation if breed to a standard comb?

If you are only working for the Dark Egg like some of the other breeders by all means go ahead and breed the male.

 

[gilavina]

Hey Don, when are Lisa's eggs set to hatch? I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up without of those. I think I'm at about 15 or so days til this batch is set to hatch. I have quite a few birchen eggs in there and am very much looking forward to see what comes from the specific matings I set up.

 

[snowbird]

Hey Don, when are Lisa's eggs set to hatch? I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up without of those. I think I'm at about 15 or so days til this batch is set to hatch. I have quite a few birchen eggs in there and am very much looking forward to see what comes from the specific matings I set up.

Vivki, The eggs hatched yesterday and there were 7 out of 8 that hatched. I like most of what I see but not all. I also had a dozen Kevin bought from Maryland and they hatched 9 out of 12 and these also have some things I do not like and some I do like. I have them all marked. This is the end of all the six dozen Kevin bought to see what would hatch. Sure will be a lot of work to be done here. WE had 18 Light Brahma eggs in this hatch and they were all clear. What ever happened with the old addage do a test hatch before shipping high dollar eggs all over the country.

 

[dajen]

Does anyone have any contact info for Bev Davis?