Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Illia]

I use shavings, (never lost any chicks) newspaper, or leftover hay that fell on the ground when taking flakes out to the goats/yaks. The chicks tend to try and eat the hay after a while, but they've never suffocated or died because of it.

I haven't posted much here simply because all I have to say of or show lately is my . .

But honestly, that lighting allows you to really see his unwanted red splotching on his chest.

Otherwise, I'm using my hens for Olive Eggers right now, and my only noteworthy hen I have yet to get a photo of. But, Wynette, get proud - My best hen is from your eggs.

I can't wait until I start hatching more Blue Wheaten and Black Coppers, then begin some judging, culling, egg quality watching, etc.

 

[welasharon]

Beautiful rooster.

 

[Debbi]

Illia,

Pretty boy! Pretty picture!! Looks like a painting

 

[Debbi]

I use pine shavings too, and so far so good. I make sure they know where the food is, and if there is an excess of tiny shavings in the bag, I sift it through a flower pot that has many holes in it, so only the big pieces are put in the brooder. The chicks peck at it, but I've not yet seen one try to eat it. In a couple of days, they don't even peck at it. Those pellets look more like food to me, besides they break down into very small bits of shavings. To each his own..

 

[Hens and Roos]

For the 1st week or so we use paper towel and change it as needed, after that we use pine shavings and so far so good. So who would be the closest to us that we could buy hatching eggs from if I get the okay to hatch out some BCM to add?

 

[math ace]

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Wynette is in Michigan. . .

 

[math ace]

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WELCOME aboard welasharon

 

[fdnick]

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Gorgeous Illia.. just gorgeous

.. When will you be shipping his son to Spokane

 

[Illia]

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I've got some Blue Wheaten eggs in the bator right now, but production is running really slow lately, and I've no guarantee on fertility of the ones I'm hatching. I'm getting too few eggs to bother cracking one open.

 

[Chef]

Hello eveyone... wanted to get some opinions on a cockerel I've had my eye on. He is 10 months and seems to be filling out pretty nice.

I know pics aren't the best but you know the drill

Edited to add pic


Thanks
Chef