Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[omas biddies]

Sorry I'm not perect
I would like to see a picture of a wynette. Maran is that asking to much
I was told they can lay 4 different color eggs.I am new to Marlins. but I didn't know any chicken could do that
Yes I have been to many threads..no pictures or information on a wynette not one person answered me so yes I kept on. How will I learn other wise
I am new to this site I find it hard to get use to
I would like to talk to people in MO
When I say hello MO why are there people from California and othere states ON THE NO THREAD

And you say I don't make ANY sense

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Sorry I'm not perect
I would like to see a picture of a wynette. Maran is that asking to much
I was told they can lay 4 different color eggs.I am new to Marlins. but I didn't know any chicken could do that
Yes I have been to many threads..no pictures or information on a wynette not one person answered me so yes I kept on. How will I learn other wise
I am new to this site I find it hard to get use to
I would like to talk to people in MO
When I say hello MO why are there people from California and othere states ON THE NO THREAD

And you say I don't make ANY sense

When you say Wynette. I think you mean WYANDOTTE.

There are many, many colours of Wyandottes.
There are Golden laced, Silver Laced, Blue - Red laced etc.
Search in the BYC search for "Wyandottes" there is huge thread with MANY pictures of Wyandottes. You will find everything you want and more on them.

I have no idea what you are talking about with the 4 colour egg thing???
Wyandottes lay creme tinted eggs. Quality Marans lay a very dark brown egg, that's what they are famous for!
Not very good quality Marans will lay more of a terracotta Red eggs.

No pure breed of chicken lays different colour eggs, unless you count Ameraucana's which by the APA can lay green - blue eggs. Some individuals may lay different shades, but not different colours.

I hope this helped. Maybe people find it hard to understand you because you are lacking in some simple grammar.

 

[desertmarcy]

Where do you get an official Maran's egg color chart AND the characteristics to keep when hatching out chicks?

and where is the best place to buy Maran's, chicks or eggs is fine, that are breed true to a standard?

I have a BCM rooster (that I got off craigslist):


and a BCM x Barred Rock hen, which lays a nice dark egg.


I would like to get more BCMs to add to my flock.

1876 Farm, it is hard to tell from this photo, but look at that male's comb. I am wondering if he is a cross, mixed with Ameraucana. His comb looks sort of mixed between straight and pea, like an Ameraucana. A lot of people do mix those breeds to make olive eggers, so I'd be suspicious.

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

1876 Farm, it is hard to tell from this photo, but look at that male's comb. I am wondering if he is a cross, mixed with Ameraucana. His comb looks sort of mixed between straight and pea, like an Ameraucana. A lot of people do mix those breeds to make olive eggers, so I'd be suspicious.

I was thinking maybe he had had frostbite, but could be a mix for sure with the feathering.

 

[clankeyes]

Is there anyone in North WA .. Bellingham area with these little beauties ?

 

[omas biddies]

Thank you
You did help.

 

[1876 Farm]

I was thinking maybe he had had frostbite, but could be a mix for sure with the feathering.

Yes that is what I had been told. I did hatch out 4 roosters from this rooster and each one has points on their combs, small points. One of them got frostbite this winter and already looks like his dad.

 

[blueflag]

Yes that is what I had been told. I did hatch out 4 roosters from this rooster and each one has points on their combs, small points. One of them got frostbite this winter and already looks like his dad.

We're having a hard time with frostbite this year, too. Poor fellas. The most vulnerable guys I've brought into an insulated portion of our shed. Seemed to help a little, but it's been soooo cold here this winter with lots of fluctuation between above freezing/below freezing.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: It is the moisture that causes frost bite not the cold temps. Cold without the moisture is not a problem. My poor Rhodebar Roo just lost ALL his points and part of the comb too. He looks like he has a beret on his head.

 

[8isenuff]

That sounds great at first I was thinking you got them from e bay which made
me think of broken air pocket but now it sounds like you are going to have a
great hatch after all so I really wish you well with them

Lock down yesterday. I have seen 2 of the BCM eggs moving, one of the Buff Orp/BCM move, and 2 of my Ameracaunas. AND, this morning I have a small crack in one of the Ameracauna eggs! Little chickadee is as excited to get out as I am to see them!!