Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[berkeleysprings]

General marans questions
do you have a closed flock
With no new blood?
for how many years?
and how many birds

 

[scflock]

I know, it's awful! If you read the AM thread 1/2 of the posts are from people who think they have AM's, but they're EE's. I don't blame them, they were sold to them as such, but then they breed them and sell them as AM's too sometimes. Vicious cycle!

Before I knew better, I bought "Americanas". This site is what taught me the difference. I still love them, and they are great birds, but I sell them as EEs

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Everyone wish me luck please. The only developed egg from that shipment just went into lockdown this morning. Fingers crossed!

 

[mymilliefleur]

Everyone wish me luck please. The only developed egg from that shipment just went into lockdown this morning. Fingers crossed!

I hope you have a great hatch!

I finished my article on purchasing birds from a breeder: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/tips-for-purchasing-birds-from-a-breeder

 

[CP-FARM]

I hope you have a great hatch!

I finished my article on purchasing birds from a breeder: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/tips-for-purchasing-birds-from-a-breeder

Nice read! Thank you for posting. I am a big advocate on reading as much information as possible. I 100% believe that one is always learning and never knows everything!!

 

[CP-FARM]

Everyone wish me luck please. The only developed egg from that shipment just went into lockdown this morning. Fingers crossed!

All the luck in the world to your little hatch!!

 

[gapey]

Both of my BCM girls laid their first eggs on the same day, yesterday at 24.5 weeks old. They might barely be a 4 on the marans scale but one is a bit darker than the other. The egg in front is from one of my production reds.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Nice read! Thank you for posting. I am a big advocate on reading as much information as possible. I 100% believe that one is always learning and never knows everything!!

Glad you found it helpful.

 

[bamadude]

First eggs are always awesome. The rest are kinda boring lol

 

[Regin]

First eggs are always awesome. The rest are kinda boring lol

I LOVE collecting eggs every day! Especially when they are freshly laid and still warm.

Life is a miracle every day. Chickens are great to reinforce that.