Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

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No doubt their quick....and I swear they have an invisible slippery coating on them because the moment you think you've got a good hold on 'em.......they're goooonnnnne, slipped right out your very fingers!!!!!! #@%^&!!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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LOLOL! I knew the stinky eye wouldn't be to far to follow......I swear they have a memory like and elephant, who ever said that chickens are stupid, quite the contrary I think. My boys know when I am going to pick them up, bless their pointed little heads they just stop and wait, they know aaallllllllll to well from many encounters with "the Mamma" (that would be ME) there is no use running......."she'll just get the net!" oooooOOOOoooooohhhhh and they do not like the net, and I DO NOT like using it. Sometimes though it is a must for the renegade who thinks they are above the law.

Just keep picking him up and handling him if you can, I'm a firm believer in handling them as much as possible. Hope he doesn't have to come to dinner one night.

OK so I am confused PinkChick. I was told not to be over friendly with the roos after being attacked by a few of them in the past.

Do you ever have issues with them thinking they can come after you-- or do they give you respect because you pick them up?

Honestly the Roos are my favorites and I would love to carry them around. But I don't want to get attacked either. Can you explain for me?

 

[pinkchick]

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Hi Braclin!

Not in my opinion or experience but I have read from other who have posted that some have been a little flighty.

 

[gvntofly05]

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Hi Braclin!

Not in my opinion or experience but I have read from other who have posted that some have been a little flighty.

I have the same opinion as Pink!

 

[gvntofly05]

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LOLOL! I knew the stinky eye wouldn't be to far to follow......I swear they have a memory like and elephant, who ever said that chickens are stupid, quite the contrary I think. My boys know when I am going to pick them up, bless their pointed little heads they just stop and wait, they know aaallllllllll to well from many encounters with "the Mamma" (that would be ME) there is no use running......."she'll just get the net!" oooooOOOOoooooohhhhh and they do not like the net, and I DO NOT like using it. Sometimes though it is a must for the renegade who thinks they are above the law.

Just keep picking him up and handling him if you can, I'm a firm believer in handling them as much as possible. Hope he doesn't have to come to dinner one night.

OK so I am confused PinkChick. I was told not to be over friendly with the roos after being attacked by a few of them in the past.

Do you ever have issues with them thinking they can come after you-- or do they give you respect because you pick them up?

Honestly the Roos are my favorites and I would love to carry them around. But I don't want to get attacked either. Can you explain for me?

I carry mine around and I have never been attacked by them. They actually try to stay away from me. They don't bother my hubby or my youngest daughter either. Now my almost 5 year old daughter gets chased by one of the roos every time she gets near him.

It started because she was chasing him one day and he turned to face her and she got scared and ran. Well because of that he thinks he is above her. I've gone out there with her to show her how to put him in his place but she just runs, which reinforces that he is her alpha. If we are outside and he steps to her I will go after him, chasing him all over the yard and talking trash to him. My husband said one of these days he is going to video tape it and post it to youtube! I really hope that never happens because I must really look like a crazy chicken lady when I do that!

 

[pinkchick]

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LOLOL! I knew the stinky eye wouldn't be to far to follow......I swear they have a memory like and elephant, who ever said that chickens are stupid, quite the contrary I think. My boys know when I am going to pick them up, bless their pointed little heads they just stop and wait, they know aaallllllllll to well from many encounters with "the Mamma" (that would be ME) there is no use running......."she'll just get the net!" oooooOOOOoooooohhhhh and they do not like the net, and I DO NOT like using it. Sometimes though it is a must for the renegade who thinks they are above the law.

Just keep picking him up and handling him if you can, I'm a firm believer in handling them as much as possible. Hope he doesn't have to come to dinner one night.

OK so I am confused PinkChick. I was told not to be over friendly with the roos after being attacked by a few of them in the past.

Do you ever have issues with them thinking they can come after you-- or do they give you respect because you pick them up?
Honestly the Roos are my favorites and I would love to carry them around. But I don't want to get attacked either. Can you explain for me?

Nope.....I won't have a rooster who will come at me. They can try their pants on for size if they feel the need and if they can't get over it after I have worked with them and given them an opportunity to correct their behavior and act like gentlemen.....they are gone. I have not experienced this with my Marans, Wellies or Barnevelders but have had this problem with some BBS AM's that I had and one very mentally challenged leghorn that I rescued.
I think they understand from a very young age because I handle them and talk to them from hatch. Everytime I walk into the room or the brooder area, I call out in a higher pitch voice.....chick chicks, my husband bursts into laughter everytime I do it but they know my voice. When I am feeding or cleaning when they are young I pick a random chick and find a way to keep it with me while I am doing chores. I also take time to hold each chick almost daily while the are in the brooder and grow out pen. I will just hold them in my hands one at a time while they stand on their own, so I'm not physically keeping them from supporting their own weight, I talk to them and rub them with my thumbs, after a time they have been still and calm, I simply open my hands and let them go, most of the time they will stand there for a minute in no hurry to move. I expose them to all noises, sounds, fast movements as much as I can and especially while holding them.

I give the roos the most attention and even more so after they have been moved into the grow out pen or grown up pen and upon puberty. I don't know if they respect me because I pick them up, I think they trust me and there for will let me.
*eta* I have never been attacked by a chicken.......goose, yes!

 

[poularde]

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OK so I am confused PinkChick. I was told not to be over friendly with the roos after being attacked by a few of them in the past.

Do you ever have issues with them thinking they can come after you-- or do they give you respect because you pick them up?

Honestly the Roos are my favorites and I would love to carry them around. But I don't want to get attacked either. Can you explain for me?

I carry mine around and I have never been attacked by them. They actually try to stay away from me. They don't bother my hubby or my youngest daughter either. Now my almost 5 year old daughter gets chased by one of the roos every time she gets near him.

It started because she was chasing him one day and he turned to face her and she got scared and ran. Well because of that he thinks he is above her. I've gone out there with her to show her how to put him in his place but she just runs, which reinforces that he is her alpha. If we are outside and he steps to her I will go after him, chasing him all over the yard and talking trash to him. My husband said one of these days he is going to video tape it and post it to youtube! I really hope that never happens because I must really look like a crazy chicken lady when I do that!

 

[pinkchick]

gvntofly~

He wouldn't dare.......would he?!?!?!?!?!

No doubt that would go viral on youtube in 0-60 seconds!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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OK so I am confused PinkChick. I was told not to be over friendly with the roos after being attacked by a few of them in the past.

Do you ever have issues with them thinking they can come after you-- or do they give you respect because you pick them up?
Honestly the Roos are my favorites and I would love to carry them around. But I don't want to get attacked either. Can you explain for me?

Nope.....I won't have a rooster who will come at me. They can try their pants on for size if they feel the need and if they can't get over it after I have worked with them and given them an opportunity to correct their behavior and act like gentlemen.....they are gone. I have not experienced this with my Marans, Wellies or Barnevelders but have had this problem with some BBS AM's that I had and one very mentally challenged leghorn that I rescued.
I think they understand from a very young age because I handle them and talk to them from hatch. Everytime I walk into the room or the brooder area, I call out in a higher pitch voice.....chick chicks, my husband bursts into laughter everytime I do it but they know my voice. When I am feeding or cleaning when they are young I pick a random chick and find a way to keep it with me while I am doing chores. I also take time to hold each chick almost daily while the are in the brooder and grow out pen. I will just hold them in my hands one at a time while they stand on their own, so I'm not physically keeping them from supporting their own weight, I talk to them and rub them with my thumbs, after a time they have been still and calm, I simply open my hands and let them go, most of the time they will stand there for a minute in no hurry to move. I expose them to all noises, sounds, fast movements as much as I can and especially while holding them.

I give the roos the most attention and even more so after they have been moved into the grow out pen or grown up pen and upon puberty. I don't know if they respect me because I pick them up, I think they trust me and there for will let me.
*eta* I have never been attacked by a chicken.......goose, yes!

Thank you PinkChick,

I will begin today with a different view and method! If you have never been attacked, that's good enough for me!

 

[Koolduck]

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Mine are flighty,hysterical, scaredy cats....not warm and cuddley at all,

I sold a trio of white marans from the same brood to a friend and his are OK....maybe I didnt give them enough love as babies, and they are messed up adults that need therapy!