Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[devo52]

Well DM and lady thanks for responding so quickly I feel better about selling them now I just wish it lived in Vermont lol 15 per chick man that's great

 

[ladycat]

Cuckoo can be sexed with some experience

Correct.

Barred Rocks = easy.

Cuckoo Marans = waiting game.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Hatchery barred rocks easier
Heritage barred rocks IMPOSSIBLE..... waiting game.

 

[ladycat]

Hatchery barred rocks easier
Heritage barred rocks IMPOSSIBLE..... waiting game.

Really? I didn't know they were that different.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Yes. I have tried to sex GSBR a few times. Picked chicks with the smallest.... almost NO DOT and every time they are roos. The leg wash thing does not work with them either. They don't have that like hatchery chicks.

 

[Turkeytruff]

Well you better sell as many chicks as you can now because sooner or later, like all things that start ridiculously high, the crash is coming.

Everything is more expensive on the island. I felt like an idiot because last year I was selling my fertilized BCM eggs at $20/dozen and then I did a little research and found out everyone else was selling for $55. I don't make any money on my chickens when I factor in feed, and all the sundry expenses anyway. Now I sell fertilized eggs for $45/dozen and tell them they are mainly egg layers and a work in progress as far as SOP goes - I am keeping 2 plans in my head - keeping the eggs as dark as possible and then separating out the best as far as SOP goes and breeding them to see how good they can get in the 20 year plan!!!

Wow! I grew up in Vancouver and my 9 year old nephew who lives there has a few chickens. Sounds like I need to take him some hatching eggs on my next trip up, he's quite creative at making money already

In Oregon, I have sold my day old chicks for $6 - $8/each depending on my breedings, and POL pullets/young hens for $15 - $20 depending on quality and egg colour if known.

Currently I am working on breeding a recessive white gene out of my flock and am not selling anything other than what I classify as "pet" quality layers until I know that I have this gene gone.

I hear you! He will be a happy boy if he can sell them on!

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Thanks for the input! I thought it sounded high, but then again, I am a newbie. The ad says they're "show quality" but I'm just interested in the pretty eggs.

Pricing also depends somewhat on geographical area and the demographics of said area.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

My marans for your critiquing

Midnight, my only pullet :

Joel:

Blue (yes, I know he has WAY too much copper on his chest):

Lou:

And I should include Princess. I was told she's Brahma/Marans but does she look like Wheaton marans to you?

She's in the background in one of Blue's pics too.

Sorry about the picture overload and some if the bad shots. They weren't very cooperative for the photo shoot lol. They're all about 13 weeks old now.

 

[DMRippy]

My marans for your critiquing

Midnight, my only pullet :




Joel:






Blue (yes, I know he has WAY too much copper on his chest):




Lou:






And I should include Princess. I was told she's Brahma/Marans but does she look like Wheaton marans to you?

She's in the background in one of Blue's pics too.

Sorry about the picture overload and some if the bad shots. They weren't very cooperative for the photo shoot lol. They're all about 13 weeks old now.

They are pretty young still.

Lou looks like his face is yellow.... you might want to check the bottom of his feet. If they are yellow you should not breed him. If the other birds came from the same pen and don't have yellow legs.... I would assume they carry it and would not breed them.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

They are pretty young still.

Lou looks like his face is yellow.... you might want to check the bottom of his feet.  If they are yellow you should not breed him.  If the other birds came from the same pen and don't have yellow legs.... I would assume they carry it and would not breed them. 

Thanks for the advice it must've been a trick of the light with the camera flash. His face is pretty pink now. I did catch him and checked the bottoms of his feet though to be sure. They're not yellow so I'm assuming he's safe lol