Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[math ace]

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EXCUSE ME, but BRAVO . . WHY is your grass so green and mine is so brown and I am in Florida not the artic north that the rest of BYC lives in . . . .

 

[pinkchick]

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Good to see ya Bravo!!!!!
Nice choices lady!

Can't wait to see them all mature and grown up! Look at the legs on those boys, I believe those boys are going to have nice size. From what I can see in the photos Bravo, the girls tails look fine, but maybe others will see what you are seeing and come by and give their opinions!

 

[Wynette]

Hey there, Bravo! Thanks for posting pics! I think the hens' tails are fine - in that last pic, they just look a bit spooked...maybe just wondering what you are pointing at them!

 

[pinkchick]

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EXCUSE ME, but BRAVO . . WHY is your grass so green and mine is so brown and I am in Florida not the artic north that the rest of BYC lives in . . . .

http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz200/pepper2010_bucket/Hmmm-Female.gif

My grass is green too, but very soggy....

 

[Lotsapaints]

Math I finally have some green grass us Californians live in the golden state....green here from December to April then it turns "golden dusty" then to golden gray......going to be 70 tomorrow I don't know who sent the wind but thanks for the high pressure we needed to dry out some

 

[Bravo]

Thanks guys!! Yeah, maybe chasing them around the backyard with a camera wasnt their idea of a good time.

I am really looking forward to watching them grow and seeing what the girls lay. So far my adult flock is giving me amazing eggs so I have high hopes for these guys.

MathAce, we use nematodes on the grass...no fertilizer or insecticides because of the dogs/birds. It's actually amazing we have a lawn with my 5 other 2-legged grazers (not pictured).

 

[Lostbody]

Where did you purchase nematodes? Are they wild types, or a mutant strain?

 

[Bravo]

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They are the Orchard Supply strain

 

[Ivywoods]

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I'm showing my ignorance here, but I don't know anything about nematodes or what they do to make your grass greener.

I just use chicken poop.

 

[Bravo]

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I'm showing my ignorance here, but I don't know anything about nematodes or what they do to make your grass greener.

I just use chicken poop.

LOL I didnt either...and still kinda dont

Well, I know now that they eat microscopic larvae of fleas. beetles, grubs and such which kill the lawn. I guess by preventing bug damage it keeps the grass green?? I dunno. It could be the chicken poo too because heaven knows we have enough of that to go around!