Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[The Point]

Wow Debbie, I can't believe he is that old already and so handsome. No doubt who his daddy is! Thanks Pink, Can you give the rest of those little buggers a cyber pep talk. Still no more pips. I can't expect much from this hatch. I couldn't stand to be left out on the New Years hatch, some are pullet eggs that were with in with 5 and 6 mo. old cockerels and some had been on the kitchen counter for days. Have 5 more that looked good at lockdown. waiting.........

 

[Debbi]

I know! Seems like these chicks grew up right before my eyes! The two pullets are starting to look good too. Some copper coming in, albeit slowly. They are going to be a good size too, and they are very sweet girls. One will perch on my arm like a parrot!

Too bad I can't keep them still long enough for a pic.

 

[Mountain Mel]

I just finished re-roofing my livestock barn today! YIppeeeee....

Got my birds & cows all taken care of for the day, now the rest is "my time" and I'm going to watch old re-runs of Dallas!

(Isn't Ol' J.R. just the greatest?)

 

[pinkchick]

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Cockerel.

Does this chick have yellow legs?

 

[pinkchick]

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Good deal.....now you can add more chickens!!!!

I'm thinking long and hard about a serious nap until the phone rings about my new 'bator, then chickens, cause I always do chores in the afternoon, 'cept when they need water on frozen days like today. Brrr!

 

[pinkchick]

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Okay....I'll give it my best.

Listen here chickies......start crackin' out those shells! Auntie Pink needs chickie photos!!!!!

(shhhhhsh....about the chick photos Debbi....I'm charging batteries, soon!) Nap first!

I tried feel good music yesterday for them and after about 2 hours I got a pip...I played Ray LaMontagne....maybe you should try some of your favorite music for them.

 

[Mountain Mel]

If sweet-talking to your eggs doesn't bring the desired results you might try something more agressive. Something that has worked for me in the past was to hollar "GET CRACKIN', LIP-SMACKIN"!!!!! Meaning that iffn' those eggs won't hatch, they might just be omelet makins!

 

[The Rancho]

It might be a slightly yellow leg/foot.....not exactly the same as the other marans but, it does have a really feathered foot which makes it a little hard to tell....

 

[flgardengirl]

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OK what channel has the Dallas reruns? I wanna watch them. My teenage dd just said, "What's Dallas?" LOL

 

[Mountain Mel]

Dallas is on CMT all day today...marathon session