Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[berkeleysprings]

welcome aboard , im a wheaten guy but love pictures and thanks for posting,dont be shy
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[berkeleysprings]

aww thanks pink ,your blues are the balm and u gibbs and drom are a great sorce of info and helpful to everyone


WOO HOO ITS FRIDAY , ONEMORE COLD DAY TO SWING
A HAMMER in the 30ts


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Thanks Randy! and let me tell you......YOU'VE GOT SOME BEAUTIFUL EGGS & BIRDS there yourself mister. You know I love those Wheatens. I will say this over and over again.....that creamy color on the hens underbodies, is absolutely fabulous to me, then add the contrast of the copper head and back/wing area......that's what I'm talking about!

 

[Debbi]

Randy ~ Have a nice Friday! Don't be in such a rush to get to the weekend, you KNOW how badly a hammer on the finger hurts in cold weather!!

Pink ~ Mornin' girl! Cute little blue baby!! Surely there'll be more later today!

 

[pinkchick]

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Morning!

Forgot to Welcome HEATHER!!!!!!!!!

Hi Heather! Thanks for joining us!!!

Debbi~ I've been awake since 12am.....couldn't sleep so I've been on an all night sappy movie marathon with said little lonely chick nuzzled up under my chin.

Last thing DH said to me before he went to bed was "So...let me guess, your going to stay up so your little friend there isn't lonely huh?" and "Good night dear." It's cute how he thinks he has me all figured out.

 

[Debbi]

Awww, what a good mama you are! Yes, dear hubby has your "chicken logic" just about figured out!

 

[Harris5]

PINK...you are the best chick Mommy ever! How cute?!! I'm sending more good vibes your way so your little blue has buddies to cuddle with tonight!!!

 

[flgardengirl]

Aww poor little cutie pie!! I hope he gets some friends soon. I always feel sorry for the first ones born. The good thing is, at least they sleep alot then lol.

 

[math ace]

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heathersboers,

We could use a couple of more pictures of him. His tail may be too high or it could just be the way he is standing.. . .

We need a close up of his head and front chest area. His comb has way too many points . .. . but I am wondering about eye color, chest color, and his general form.

Take a couple of more pics and post them. Keep in mind - - - the perfect bird is hard to find. Most of us are using what we have to produce a "better" bird in the next generation. The first step to this is identifying the good and bad about our own stock and them doing some complimentary breeding to correct errors and enhance assets . . .. .

 

[pinkchick]

Thanks Friends! I don't know if I would call it being the best chicky mama but it sure beat the he_ _ out of listening to the little stinker chirp at the top of its lungs like it had been doing for hours. It worked and baby was quiet all night until I put it back in the brooder. Did I create a monster already?

I swear I keep hearing faint peeps (not from "Only the Lonely".....shhhhhh, little lonely is sleeping) but can't verify. I did commit a no-no and took an egg out that was the last one I saw move and a random egg out of the other bator. Held the one I saw move up to my ear and tapped, nothing, but when I put it back in the bator, it was wiggling and rocking. The random egg upon tap I could hear the familiar faint nipping going on in there.

This is going to be a long day or couple of days??? Day 24.

 

[Wynette]

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heathersboers,

We could use a couple of more pictures of him. His tail may be too high or it could just be the way he is standing.. . .

We need a close up of his head and front chest area. His comb has way too many points . .. . but I am wondering about eye color, chest color, and his general form.

Take a couple of more pics and post them. Keep in mind - - - the perfect bird is hard to find. Most of us are using what we have to produce a "better" bird in the next generation. The first step to this is identifying the good and bad about our own stock and them doing some complimentary breeding to correct errors and enhance assets . . .. .

I totally agree with math.

He honestly doens't look like Bev Davis stock to me, but that's just one opinion! I actually prefer them dark (geebs, you are not allowed to comment!), but it does come with problems...if you breed this guy to hens without enough copper in their hackles, you'll likely get solid black pullet offspring. His tail is definitely way too high..."squirrel tail" is an older conformaition issue; what I mean by that is, it's something that most of us have already bred out of our stock (correct me if I'm wrong, guys!). But, it's an easy fix.

Pink - cute lil' tacker! Comeon chickies!!!