Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Debbi]

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Can I ask where did you get them ?
I have been looking and looking for the plastic spiral ones...

You can find them at just about any poultry place that sells legbands. Ebay too! I got mine from Cutler supply, but their shipping price was way too high, even with all the other stuff I bought. Do a search on the web for "Poultry Spiral Leg Bands" and see all that pops up. But, I like the colored, numbered "Bandettes" much better!

 

[Chickielady]

Debbi, do you collect and do anything with railroad lanterns ?
I have a few and some ancient hurricane lamps...just wondering, OK I am gone for the night, have a Java hatch going on !

 

[Debbi]

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Nope, no railroad lanterns. I like the hot burning lamps and lanterns!

 

[berkeleysprings]

i have used and liked the spiral leg bands ,,, i like them and easy 2 read

here is a light color wheaten and a dark color hen together with leg bands ,,,,

 

[Debbi]

Randy,

Those are the Bandettes, the spirals are real thin, colored, but no room for numbers.

 

[ruth]

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Ruth, In the APA SOP there is no Black Copper classification, so anything not covered in the proposed standard will be in the Brown Red class, and we all know the BC breed like BC and not like Brown Reds. Check out the Brown Red color variety standard in the APA. Don

Okay - so is there a "fix" for this problem or are you saying that's just the way it will be - Black Coppers will be judged as Brown Reds because everything wasn't spelled out in the Black Copper proposed standard????? Can't "they" still add whatever they want until it is accepted - and I understand the next acceptance meet is Feb. in Newnan, GA????

 

[berkeleysprings]

oh ,,,, cool thanks for the heads up
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[Soaring Chicks]

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Do you ever check your pm's?

I put the 17 eggs in the bator and I have 1dozenand 1/2 to hatch around Thanksgiving.
We only need around 10 more if that many. Do you want some chicks instead of eggs?

 

[ruth]

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Ruth, In the APA SOP there is no Black Copper classification, so anything not covered in the proposed standard will be in the Brown Red class, and we all know the BC breed like BC and not like Brown Reds. Check out the Brown Red color variety standard in the APA. Don

Okay - so is there a "fix" for this problem or are you saying that's just the way it will be - Black Coppers will be judged as Brown Reds because everything wasn't spelled out in the Black Copper proposed standard????? Can't "they" still add whatever they want until it is accepted - and I understand the next acceptance meet is Feb. in Newnan, GA????

Plus, since I don't have a copy of the APA SOP, could you give me, and everyone else, a couple of examples?

 

[flgardengirl]

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I have had an episode like that not too long ago when some family came over, brother brought his new honey, and when they got outta the car my marans flock ran over to see who had goodies and this new girl screamed and ran to pin herself against the car...terrified. She explained that she has always heard that chicken are mean !
And she is a school teacher hmmm:/
I also want to thank everyone for the awesome info and all the input...good to learn~

haha its a good thing you have 'the nice' chickens. Be funny if one jumped in the car and waited for her when she got back in lol.
I do have one dark blue copper roo who can be nasty. He attacked the cat yesterday..no clue why. He doesn't get to run around though unless under strict supervision.