Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[gaitngirl]

Good Morning Marans Peeps! After a less-than-stellar summer for egg production, I'm finally starting to get eggs again. The 2 darkest in the basket are from 1 of my marans pullets. She lays every other day so far. I took these out of the fridge just for the photo op. We'll seeif the newbies lay today - I'm not counting on it between the cruddy weather and their relocation.

 

[chrissyr]

Good Morning Marans Peeps! After a less-than-stellar summer for egg production, I'm finally starting to get eggs again. The 2 darkest in the basket are from 1 of my marans pullets. She lays every other day so far. I took these out of the fridge just for the photo op. We'll seeif the newbies lay today - I'm not counting on it between the cruddy weather and their relocation.

So pretty!! Congrats

 

[Runawaylobster]

Good Morning Marans Peeps! After a less-than-stellar summer for egg production, I'm finally starting to get eggs again. The 2 darkest in the basket are from 1 of my marans pullets. She lays every other day so far. I took these out of the fridge just for the photo op. We'll seeif the newbies lay today - I'm not counting on it between the cruddy weather and their relocation.

well done , i too have had a crappy egg summer...

I just love your little egg basket it looks so pretty!!

 

[gaitngirl]

Thank you! The basket itself was a Goodwill special, lol.

 

[BLT79]

wondering if anyone has any input on the color of these eggs. It was believed that our 3 oldest hens, now 19 weeks, were not purebred marans. Well we found our first 3 eggs today! yaaay!

any input to egg coloring and possible maran eggs?

 

[chickee]

My golden cuckoo Marans have finally started laying

It was so exciting to get my very first dark eggs! Feels great to have gone over to the dark side

Comments on how my birds are looking so far is encouraged

Egg color~ Slightly darker than camera picked up in the picture~



One of my golden cuckoo Marans pullets~


My golden cuckoo Marans rooster~ Tail is still growing back in from molting~

 

[chickee]

wondering if anyone has any input on the color of these eggs. It was believed that our 3 oldest hens, now 19 weeks, were not purebred marans. Well we found our first 3 eggs today! yaaay!

any input to egg coloring and possible maran eggs?

Exciting isn't it?!!

I am just a newbie to Marans, so hopefully some experienced Marans breeders will be able to answer your question.

 

[BLT79]

we are eggstatic! haha! we were so excited we went and showed all the neighbors!

 

[chickee]

we are eggstatic! haha! we were so excited we went and showed all the neighbors!

Who new chocolate colored eggs would bring so much joy!

Now I can't wait for the chicks!

 

[BLT79]

Who new chocolate colored eggs would bring so much joy!

Now I can't wait for the chicks!

it was as if my dog or cat just gave birth! which they never have nor will, but I could just imagine it's like that! haha! the chicks won't be until springtime right?