Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[DMRippy]

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[Ihilani Coffee]

This young fellow with the gold chest is doing nothing but getting more and more of a gold chest.....some around the neck but just just speckled. I don't think this fits under the "maran" markings but I really don't know where he belongs! LOL Getting more pretty as he fills out. Anyone know which category he falls into...??

Fryer/broiler. I'm with desertmarcy and DMRippy on this. Not being mean, just saying what's true about the keeping and breeding of birds like this and calling them Marans. Technically, yes...but should not be allowed to breed.

 

[jtbass2756]

Fryer/broiler. I'm with desertmarcy and DMRippy on this. Not being mean, just saying what's true about the keeping and breeding of birds like this and calling them Marans. Technically, yes...but should not be allowed to breed.

No.....I'm not planning on using him to breed...he just doesn't fit into the mold of a BCM. He came with them to give them warmth in shipping. He is the "unusual" one of the group. The other 3 "packing little ones are barred" so I understand them more. This one is pretty but all of my roos have to go. I've got one roo that is a sizzle....given to us more as a joke because my hubby is not a "chicken man" (city guy)! LOL I have learned to love him because he is so funny. I do NOT plan for him to be with my girls though. No chickies here anymore.....!!!! LOLOL

 

[CarolinaSkies]

A few of our lightly feathered marans roosters have ugly scales and bumps on their outer toe/shank with missing feathers and bumps. Pictures included. The scales on the rest of the leg seem fine and our vet checked a skin sample for mites and found nothing. Is this a common issue on feathered shanks? Or is something else going on? Any ideas? Anyone else see this on their birds?

 

[biologynerd]

Might be scaly leg mites. Vaseline DE poultry dust etc even ivermectin people use

 

[CarolinaSkies]

Might be scaly leg mites. Vaseline DE poultry dust etc even ivermectin people use

That was the first thought, but our vet took a skin sample from the area and found no mites under the microscope. I might treat like mites anyway.

 

[carnivore]

Could they be stepping in something (chemical) that is irritating the skin?

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
Anyone know if Marans Chicken Club USA is going to put up a Standard for the Golden Salmon Marans
on their website? I see they have Standards up for Silver Salmon and Golden Duckwing. Just wondered
because Golden Salmon is my favorite color.
Best,
Karen

 

[CarolinaSkies]

Could they be stepping in something (chemical) that is irritating the skin?

We don't spray any pesticides or weed killers on yard, so I doubt it. I see similar damage on the guy in pics that free ranges and on roos in pens. I don't see it on our Wyandotte/Sumatra mix that doesn't have feathered legs and I don't see it on our hens whether they are feathered or clean shanked. It's almost like the follicles where the feathers should come out are damaged. Thanks for the ideas. Any other thoughts?

 

[Margitas]

A few of our lightly feathered marans roosters have ugly scales and bumps on their outer toe/shank with missing feathers and bumps. Pictures included. The scales on the rest of the leg seem fine and our vet checked a skin sample for mites and found nothing. Is this a common issue on feathered shanks? Or is something else going on? Any ideas? Anyone else see this on their birds?

WetRx or Vaseline works great , try to do 2-3 times a week till it's gone.