Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Wynette]

Miss Bev, you have such a good sense of humor! I wish the wild birds knew about biosecurity as well! My pens all have chicken wire over the top, but every one & then, a small wild bird gets in. Not much we can do but just do our best!

I feel like I saw something regarding waves in combs, but I don't recall. Is is a possible dehydration issue? I just can't recall where I saw that info.

 

[pinkchick]

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Awww!

Cute chick!



Good news to report so far! I didn't lose anyone last night! I'm going to wait a couple more days before I celebrate though.

I can't help but feel like a bad chicken mama. Hubby told me over and over yesterday that things just happen sometimes and I need to quit beating myself up over it. So my way of dealing with it: Bio-security lockdown!

I have banned all neighbor kids from the fenced portion of my yard (The neighbor lets all the kids run in and out of his coop and I know they wear the same shoes everywhere).

I already do the basics like wearing my chicken boots only in the coop and no where else. My kids have also always followed this.

If anyone has any other Bio-security suggestions please let me know.

Hi

I also read that they used to treat chicks with dried milk if they got cocci. It's useful to know because we often have dried milk in our homes and the chicks can be started on this while we go and get medications.

I do the Bio Security thing and I just wish the wild birds knew it as well.

Bev

Bev~
I've read that about the dried milk but didn't even think about it until you just brought it up. Have you ever tried it?

The wild birds have just refused to read the bio-security guide for poultry and birds owners........

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

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Thanks! But I can't take credit for the picture - my mom took it when she was in for a visit.

 

[pinkchick]

gvntofly~
Very glad to hear that they are doing better. Much continue well wishes for you and your birdies.

Conroy~
6littlechickies~
BlaBauve~
A Great Big

Man this thread just cruises right along!

 

[snowbird]

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Hi

I read in a very old poultry book that the indentations at the side of a comb is a sign that the chick was in stress when it was growing. The sprig at the side of the comb is a fault and is caused by both parents carrying that gene. If only one parent is carrying the gene then you won't see any side sprigs but the gene could still be present in the bird. It will only show itself when mated to a bird carrying the same gene. It is hard to breed out.

Now, I have a question. I have a bird that has a wave in it's comb near the beak. Does anyone know anything about this?

Bev

Bev, the wave or wrinkle at front of comb would come under the Twisted Comb and is a fault but not a DQ though.

 

[snowbird]

To All, look on page #23 of APA standard and you can see what the twisted comb looks like.

I have to say that it is my experience that all the Comb faults are genetic and can show up at any time. One more reason to do single mating with record keeping.

 

[BevDavis]

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Hi

I also read that they used to treat chicks with dried milk if they got cocci. It's useful to know because we often have dried milk in our homes and the chicks can be started on this while we go and get medications.

I do the Bio Security thing and I just wish the wild birds knew it as well.

Bev

Bev~
I've read that about the dried milk but didn't even think about it until you just brought it up. Have you ever tried it?

The wild birds have just refused to read the bio-security guide for poultry and birds owners........

Hi

No, I haven't tried it, so far my birds haven't had it. I don't think any chickens had been kept on this land before mine so have been lucky. All the chicks are started off under the barn which has a concrete floor and then transferred to pens outside when they are older. I don't know if this has anything to do with it. I haven't had older birds in my chick pens.

Bev

 

[shelleyb1969]

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I had a Delaware rooster that had a big wave in his comb when he was young. I was very concerned with it and had even considered culling him because of it. But by the time he reached maturity, the wave had straightened out. However, his comb was HUGE, and I think that's why it had the wave in it when he was young. Sounds crazy, but I really think his comb was outgrowing his head so the only thing it could do was bend/wave. Alas, however, that roo gave me a better reason to cull him yesterday.

 

[Wynette]

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Awe....I'm so sorry....

 

[Wynette]

Hey, friends - so check out my new avatar. The Marans egg in this pic is super accurate on color, and it's the nicest egg I've ever gotten. So get this. I see it in the nest box, and am like...WOW! I pick it up, and the back half is spattered with DRIED EGG YOLK. Someone apparently laid a soft shell or an egg was cracked and it was eaten and spattered al over this gorgeous eggie! GADS! Anywho, the front side looked great, so I snapped a quick pic & though I'd make it my new Av.