Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

A little off topic but I had to share a little good news with my Marans family...........I just found out I'm going to be a Gramma!!!!!!

ok....back to Marans!

 

[geebs]

well.... coool!!! Same daughter as George Fox one??? Congratulations Granny!!!! It's all about eggies isn't it.,..LOL

 

[pinkchick]

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No not that one......her twin. It took a while to sink in and I believe I am handling it very well considering but it was meant to happen for a reason and yes it's all about dem eggies. Thanks!

I think today I got 10 more gray hairs....for crying out loud at this rate I'll be completely gray before I'm 39.....which is creeping up very very fast, like as in on Friday.

 

[Hens and Roos]

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No not that one......her twin. It took a while to sink in and I believe I am handling it very well considering but it was meant to happen for a reason and yes it's all about dem eggies. Thanks!

I think today I got 10 more gray hairs....for crying out loud at this rate I'll be completely gray before I'm 39.....which is creeping up very very fast, like as in on Friday.

Hey Pink-Congrats on your news!!!

 

[bigoakhunter]

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Don~ I can say that I do not use the color chart except for determining whether or not an egg is a 4. If they are a 4 or anything more than that I keep the bird that lays it...BUT.....I look for all things considered in a breeder not just egg color. This slows the process down considerably but is the only way I have found to keep a sort of even keel in breeding and not losing everything such as type and variety color and patterns. I will gladly accept a #4 egg because it means that they are still a Marans but the norm here for my birds runs between a 4-6 with the occassional darker egg but I have never never never had an 8 or 9. I will take the slow road anyday so I don't lose everything. Breeding birds is like a marriage it takes work no matter what we started out with if we are determined to make it work.

X2 Pink, I love your comment about like a marriage, determined to make it work!

 

[bikechick]

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a people grand ma or a chicken grandma?

 

[flgardengirl]

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a people grand ma or a chicken grandma?

Yeah inquiring minds wanna know lol....and who is George Fox?

 

[pinkchick]

A people Gramma and George Fox is a University over here in Oregon State where one of my twin daughters will be attending this fall, the other twin is going to be the mamma!

 

[flgardengirl]

Okay I get it now lol. Congrats!!!

 

[Debbi]

CONGRATS GRANNY!! and a B-Day coming up to boot! Happy day to both occaisions!!

I will have my 4th grandchild the end of February, God willing.

As I've said all the time, not hard to wish for the best of both worlds; good egg color and conformation! Glad you guys are starting to get it, it sure gives me hope that I was not wishing for something that would never be!!

On a sadder note; can someone please give me an easy (easier for the chick and me) way to cull a 4 day old chick?

The little splash is not getting any better, I'm quite sure it's a dislocated femur, and she seems to be in pain. Gees, I'm getting soft in my old age...