Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

Raven~
Thank you! And what do you mean candling didn't go well....candling the other day or candling yesterday on lockdown?


Debbi~ I was born with it...they (MD's) told me I would have to have a new one by time I hit 26, 13 years later...I'm still pluggin along. I will not surrender to the knife.....not for a very very long time, knowing me, I won't surrender at all, I'll take a wheelchair and a pink one at that before I let Dr. Slice and Dice and his collegue Dr. Hackin Whacker test out their skills on me.

 

[geebs]

Yep... Ditto pink!!! To cut is to heal... my ARS...

Well I am in lockdown... I think... Turner wasn't on for the first 3 days... I am always on top of things

AAACCCK.... Oh well they may be mishappen but they are in there... Hygrometer is broke so I have "winged it" Hopefully we will get a chick or two... Brinsea is in the mail....(don't get too excited)... It is a little one.... trying to control my hatchoholic thing...

 

[Raven1]

I just can't see into those dark shells I need to get a better light I didn't want to take any chances on tossing any so all went to lock down

 

[math ace]

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I've just spent 3 hours on the phone with AT & T over a landline issue . . . . .

I think I need a nap NOW to get my strength back

 

[math ace]

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So what is this an example of - - - Worse Case Scenario ? ? ?

All you need to do now is throw in a power failure during lockdown and you will have a grand slam of issues

 

[berkeleysprings]

i can give you a good way to cull a chick that works well but i am afraid it might upset people but it works great but if u all think i should keep it quiet i will



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[Debbi]

Randy, You can PM me with your cull idea. Not a pleasant subject, so maybe just do it privately.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Hey guys, just popping in with a quick question...

Is 12" x 12" x 12" a suitable nestbox size for Black Copper Marans? We're going to be putting some nestboxes together this weekend so that things are ready for the ladies in another month or so.

 

[snowbird]

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Yes that size is ok, If your marans female are large I would use a 12" by 16" deep box, that is what I use.

 

[flgardengirl]

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So what is this an example of - - - Worse Case Scenario ? ? ?

All you need to do now is throw in a power failure during lockdown and you will have a grand slam of issues

Actually you would have to add in an incubator spill lol. I had my incubator knocked off the table by my pomeranian during my first hatch. He can hear them peeping and/or pipping way before I do and he got excited and climbed up on the chair and pushed it off somehow. I think he must of got the cord tangled on his feet somehow and pulled it down.
I had no clue he was gonna go that psycho to see baby chicks hatch.
Now I put it on a real low metal end table meant for the patio and secure the cord up out of the way. That way he can stand on his hind legs and see them during the hatch and doesn't jump on it lol. He goes nuts if he can't see the babies. He loves looking into the brooder too. He wants to mother everything! He tried to steal the baby squirrel and mother it and also the cat's kittens.