Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

Keara~ Don't feel bad......you've got Marans people over there........Marquisella is close to you! She has a closed flock of Davis birds.......I want....or I should say, that I would like to get eggs from her this spring. She has beautiful blues that lay FABULOUS EGGS!!!!!


Marquisella~ I LOVE THAT SPOTTED EGG!!!!!!!!!!! Don't be such a stranger my friend!!!!

Medicine Man~ All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE all the speckles!!!!!!!!!

dldolan~ Cute chick picture.....just wait as they get older just like children, you will get plenty more of those "what the heck" stares and the occassional "stink eye" stare too!

 

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You are sooo Cool !

Mountain Mel,

Byc was my first - - -

first forum
first chat room
first upload of pictures
first PHOTO BUCKET

Still need to try my own blog / web page - - - but lordy am I getting Smarrtttt!

I can understand your EXCITEMENT !

 

[math ace]

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OMG - - so true! Nice Job catching that! I am sitting here

and did not even notice the foot with only 3 toes.

 

[pinkchick]

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Nivtup is up your way and he has Wheatens.....our Mr. Snowbird has Wheatens from him and he can tell you about their quality. Also Chasehope has Golden Cuckoos that look good but I don't know if they are laying yet or if she plans on selling eggs and not sure exactly where she is but she is close to you as well. Oh and these are their BYC names so you can do a user search and PM them. Shelley is Chasehopes first name and I can't remember Niv's first name. I got BBS Ameraucana's from Nivtup a couple of years ago, nice birds, so I can imagine that his Wheaties are just as nice and if you are ever looking for any Blue Wheatens, Illia is in Forks and has Blue Wheatens and Wheatens, they are lovely! Hope this helps!

 

[pinkchick]

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OMG - - so true! Nice Job catching that! I am sitting here

and did not even notice the foot with only 3 toes.

It did look that way at first but if we look closer at the foot on the right, he has all of his toes. The thumb toe is just very hard to notice as it is directly in line with his leg.

 

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Side Spikes - - - growths off the side of the comb


There is only one cure for hatching a chick with a side spike - - -- Hatch some more

 

[pinkchick]

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Side Spikes - - - growths off the side of the comb


There is only one cure for hatching a chick with a side spike - - -- Hatch some more

Yep.....Lisa is right the only way to cure that is to hatch more!


I thought they were called "sprigs"?

 

[pinkchick]

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Congratulations and good luck, but I have an issue.........................YOU DIDN'T POST EGG PICTURES FOR US TO DROOL OVER!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pinkchick]

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Geebs....thanks for the informative info, it was a good read on egg formation.


Dave

Hi Dave!

 

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So, let me tell you folks a little story .. . . .

I have been on a search for show quality speckled sussex. I have been contacting breeders by phone, email, and snail mail.


One of the breeders I spoke to has an infertile roo. THINK about this for a minute. Imagine finding the perfect Marans roo - - no white feathers, nice back, perfect 45 degree tail, excellent copper color balance, and the rare 5 point comb. You invest all your resources - time and financial - just to find out he can not get the job done!

I have a marans hen that seems to have the same issue. She does not lay eggs. Occasionally, She goes in the box and sits but nothing ever happens. So very strange to have a hen that does not EVER lay eggs.

So, have you ever had a hen or roo that did not do what nature intended them to do ? ? ?