Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[kathyinmo]

Darth! It's about time you come out of hiding errrr lurking....

Show us your goods!

 

[geebs]

How many posts do I see kathy??? OMGOSH... do you ever sleep????

I have been on here for a long time and you have like 4 times as many posts... lol jabbering little thing aren't ya???

P.S. Glad to see you back on this thread!!! Kathyinmo missed ya.

Nice to have you Darth. I am with Kathy....

 

[kathyinmo]

OMG ..... I went over 10K

I don't talk that much. Can't imagine how that happened.

Mahonri is President of the Insomniacs. I am Vice President.

Hey, you guys ..... You HAVE to participate in this thread!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=417024

 

[Ivywoods]

Kathyinmo- I think I like the number 6 bird, too. I'm no expert, but does the white feathering in the #4 bird bother anybody? I guess I eliminated him in my own mind because of that.

Yes, it's a little after 3 a.m. Why am in not in bed?

Because I just got off work!

I'm sure all the early morning risers will have additional comments, but I really am curious about the white under the hackle feathers on #4.

 

[geebs]

OOOps .. I lied.. I like number 3 better than 4 but I think there may be one I like better than 3... Kinda appears roach backed... I want to take anothe look in the morning... Still haven't come off my top bird number 6... I just like that one real well. It was number 3 not 4 that had the good copper along with 6....(hazards of staying up too late.)... Thanks for making me look agian Ivywoods

 

[math ace]

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I did not see if any comments / concerns about the feathering on #4's legs. . . Cochin like in amount (IMO).

Due to # 4 's white feathering and heavy feathered feet and light colored feet - - -I would pick

#6 and # 3 as the two to keep . . . .

 

[snowbird]

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#4 and #7 I would cull as they have the white hackle undercolor. #6 looks to be very nice. #8 is the one we all need to breed to the dark females and put some color on the young fowl. I really like #8.

 

[snowbird]

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Tannis, are any of these out of the Mahogany colored male. Don

 

[pinkchick]

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Nope. I wish! LOL WARNING about those Delawares ..... they will tempt you and capture your entire being, heart and soul!

Look, they've already started on you ..... they have you posting Delaware pictures on the Marans thread!

True, VERY TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pinkchick]

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Congrats!

Give them a couple weeks to settle into their new digs and routine. They may even surprise you and give you an egg sooner than that. Depends on the bird really, some hens I can move around from pen to pen and they don't miss a beat, others..well let's just say that they don't like being moved and it takes as long as it takes for them to start laying again.