Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[ladycat]

You can leave the eggs in the turner, but when the chicks hatch there is a risk of injury because they can get their legs caught in the cracks and holes.

I didn't think of that.

 

[gapey]

My girls turn 20 weeks old this week. My all black one had a twist in her comb since birth was thinking it was going to grow in twisted but it has straightened out nicely. Her wattles were curly too but they've also straightened out.

This was at 13 weeks the back twists off to the side.


And 19 weeks:

 

[DMRippy]

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You can but I have heard that cleaning it up is harder with the turner. I use those cheap plastic egg trays (holds 30) and cut them to size. You can wash them over and over and they don't suck up the humidity like those paper egg cartons you get from the store.

FYI I almost never have a chick get stuck in the holes. I have never had one die from it when they do. Usually they put their head through and I have to cut them out.... no biggie.

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

You can leave the eggs in the turner, but when the chicks hatch there is a risk of injury because they can get their legs caught in the cracks and holes. Also, hatching is messy and it is difficult to clean a turner. Since bacterial contamination in the bator is of great concern, it is advisable to use disposable materials during lockdown and hatching to facility cleaning. I line the bottom of the bator with paper towels and use egg cartons for hatching. This great helps during post hatching clean up.

This is why I have a separate hatcher...the incubator stays WAY cleaner! Since the hatcher is used only a few days, I have time to clean it up between hatches, whereas the incubator can see some nonstop action.

 

[chattery41]

Can someone tell me the difference between the Black Copper and a French Black Copper Marans ? I'm a chicken newbie.

 

[desertmarcy]

Can someone tell me the difference between the Black Copper and a French Black Copper Marans ? I'm a chicken newbie.

If they are being bred to the SOP, there really should not be any difference, it is just terminology. We chose to follow the French standard which calls for feathered legs and outer toe. But the English standard calls for clean shanks. So some people refer to their BCMs as "French BCM" to indicate they have feathered legs. IMO, now that they have been accepted by the APA, they should just be called "Black Copper Marans".

 

[Hamp]

These are my new onesw thet are blue hens and he is black marans

 

[downtheriver]

These are my new onesw

Beautiful birds ...... but what are they ? Rooster ? Hens ? (i see no feathers on their legs and what color are the hens?/i know what color/pattern i think they are and i like that) i'm color blind but all color blind can actually see some colors and not others .

 

[ChicagoClucker]

These are my new onesw thet are blue hens and he is black marans

The egss are spectacular! Nice, so are the hens part welsummer and what blue marans? The girls are pretty.

 

[KernH]

These are my new onesw thet are blue hens and he is black marans

That is one neat looking egg! Kern