Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[gilavina]

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Thanks for posting this info!! I've got some eggs coming this next week and I think I'm gonna try them! They aren't Marans, so I'll be able to candle them easily to test the theory. How long did you leave them stationary before you put them into the turners? 10 days seems like a long time to me, but then again, I've never tried it. Here's to hoping for some good results with this!!

You'll have to keep us informed how yours is developing through the hatch and what hatches!

 

[math ace]

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I believe my one hen is genetically a roo thrower

Go figure . . . she is my ONLY Black copper marans. I have a few Blue Copper marans, but she is my ONLY Black Copper marans. . . So, I guess it is up to the Blues to produce some Black Copper Marans pullets for me. I started collecting their eggs a couple of days ago. I will throw them in the incubator in a few days and we will see if I FINALLY get some black copper marans pullets.

 

[rsquared]

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Too funny, getting ready to move out ya'lls way..that would be Mel, Pinks, Royce.....and my reponse to DH after seeing the place/local/ closest LITTLE town.....right out of "Deliverance"... will keep my new best friend close to the front door....locked and loaded Comes complete with Bears and a Cougar or two if you believe what the local farmer/rancher said. Gonna make extra sure my Chickies are safe and secure for sure!

Your going to be a PNW'ner!!!!!! Bring all of your rain gear and good rubber boots.

Did you get your house stuff all wrapped up????

You know what?????? Geebs will kinda be centrally located between you and me......we'll just have to meet up at her house one day.

Sounds like a wonderful plan!! Nope, house not closed yet, plenty of legal machinations goins on.......should have a very clear answer/close date/arbitration date by next Wed. DH and I made a corporate decision to call the shots

instead of playin the game

. Anywhoo on a positive note will get research done on BYC as it looks like a barn will be built.....can't wait. Not packing my boots and gear till it is CLOSED/Money changed hands deal. Welcome to the world of Real Estate, always a challenge, Chickens, even Marans are MUCH easier to work with and pleasurable to boot!

 

[math ace]

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And the contest is on - - -

Who will hatch a higher percentage of roos - - -

Math Ace or Gilavina .. . . ..

Anybody placing bets on this yet ? ? ? ?

4/21 WOW! That is up there with my 2/9 and 0 /4 hatches.

LET THE HATCHES BEGIN

 

[gilavina]

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Lovely! They look a bit like some of the girls I've got! I wonder if they are a first generation cross between a blue birchen and a cuckoo. Or I guess it could be possible, although I'm not 100% confident about the genetics of this idea- I know that some cuckoo hens will have a more pronounced coloring in their neck. I read somewhere it has to do with crossing somewhere in the line with birchens. So, I wonder if it is possible it was a cuckoo carrying birchen genes crossed with a blue...and so there are a couple possible outcomes. Those more pronounced in birchen markings, more blue, those more cuckoo and etc? Just pondering out loud I suppose...

 

[Mountain Mel]

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And the contest is on - - -

Who will hatch a higher percentage of roos - - -

Math Ace or Gilavina .. . . ..

Anybody placing bets on this yet ? ? ? ?

4/21 WOW! That is up there with my 2/9 and 0 /4 hatches.

LET THE HATCHES BEGIN

Pinkchick has 20 that she is hatching for me due on March 15th...I'm saying that this hatch will have the LOWEST percentage of Roos!

 

[math ace]

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I will be glad to finally get some girls, but yours won't count in the contest.

 

[gilavina]

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And the contest is on - - -

Who will hatch a higher percentage of roos - - -

Math Ace or Gilavina .. . . ..

Anybody placing bets on this yet ? ? ? ?

4/21 WOW! That is up there with my 2/9 and 0 /4 hatches.

LET THE HATCHES BEGIN

haha...way too funny!!!

This is my first horribly lopsided hatch...I've had maybe 40% pullets, but I honestly think that's about the worst, until now...hahahha

...I'm gonna go ahead and blame it on the winter season since its also the earliest hatch I've ever done since my first hatches when I was a kid. At least I'm really, really hoping so. The majority of the birds I'm hatching from are also the same ones I collected from last year when I had my pullet landslide season. I had a 95% hatch at one point for pullets. It was crazy! Anyways...I truly hope for both our sakes that this trend swiftly turns around we both lose this contest.

haha

 

[math ace]

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[gilavina]

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And the contest is on - - -

Who will hatch a higher percentage of roos - - -

Math Ace or Gilavina .. . . ..

Anybody placing bets on this yet ? ? ? ?

4/21 WOW! That is up there with my 2/9 and 0 /4 hatches.

LET THE HATCHES BEGIN

Pinkchick has 20 that she is hatching for me due on March 15th...I'm saying that this hatch will have the LOWEST percentage of Roos!

Yay...that sounds like a fun surprise to look forward to on the 15th!! You really are going to be all set up in no time at all with all those new ones making their way to you soon