Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Ihilani Coffee]

You will like their disposition too. They are quiet, docile, and for some reason seem to go to bed early.

And lay late in the day. Sometimes after they roost. It's weird!

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Still too much copper? Thanks for the input
Here's the blue pullet in gunna keep for him. (Got one more nice blue I'm saving)

There's a copper roo if anyone wants him!

I'd keep him. That little bit of copper on the chest is outweighed in my book by his other traits. Would like to see him standing in normal stance without his tail tucked as well as top and straight rear photos too. Nice job.

 

[Bethel3330]

And lay late in the day.  Sometimes after they roost.  It's weird!

haha that is! I'll be diligent and check everywhere and often ;-)
My young ones have found a hidey hole in some brush already. I'm betting I'll have to check there too. Lol

 

[jtbass2756]

Still too much copper? Thanks for the input
Here's the blue pullet in gunna keep for him. (Got one more nice blue I'm saving)

There's a copper roo if anyone wants him!

LOLOL...........well, if it wasn't for the fact that out of a pen of 6...I'm pretty sure I have 4 BCM cockrels....I would consider it tempting....

 

[Kaylish]

LOLOL...........well, if it wasn't for the fact that out of a pen of 6...I'm pretty sure I have 4 BCM cockrels....I would consider it tempting....

Ditto! I got a straight run of 4; ended up with 3 boys and 1 girl.

 

[BCMaraniac]

LOLOL...........well, if it wasn't for the fact that out of a pen of 6...I'm pretty sure I have 4 BCM cockrels....I would consider it tempting....

Sounds like you need a caponizing kit....

 

[humboldtgrrl]

My 4 month old splash Marans laid her 3rd egg today. I had to share, what a beauty!

Her 2 blue copper sisters have not started to lay yet but I'm hopeful they will soon!

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

My 4 month old splash Marans laid her 3rd egg today. I had to share, what a beauty! Her 2 blue copper sisters have not started to lay yet but I'm hopeful they will soon!

wOw...a Marans laying that early! One of the chicks from my eggs laid her first at 16 weeks. Mine here at the farm take a little longer, but way earlier than the 8-10 months of the ones I've purchased. She will get her spray nozzles calibrated here pretty soon and those big patches will likely get smaller.

 

[Turkeytruff]

So happy I have added 9 more little penguins to my world

 

[BCMaraniac]

@Turkeytruff