Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[BirdWalkFarm]

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I am seeing some BIG and PINK COMBs - - - you are expecting some cockerels - - - RIGHT ? ?

A variety pack is nice . . . . Makes it easier to tell everyone apart.

I got some leghorns my first time out AND had to zip tie their legs to tell them apart.

I still have those girls. .. . they lay when no one else is laying. HOWEVER, without the leg bands, I stil can not tell them apart.

I saw the big combs on a few and thought , hummmmm ....... roos ! I think my beginners luck just ran out . Oh well I will find homes for them . They are such pretty colors .

 

[pinkchick]

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Lets see if I can remember this correctly off the top of my knoggin. lol! black x black = 100% black. black x blue = 50% black 50% blue. blue x blue = 50% blue 25% black & 25% splash. splash x blue= 50% blue 50% splash. splash x black = 100% blue. splash x splash = 100% splash. I know I missed something and messed something up so hopefully someone comes by and corrects me and gives it to you straight.

edited to add...I think I messed up on the blue x splash. Will correct when I get home.

 

[pinkchick]

Gilavina~ I get the vet wrap at the feed store in the horsie vet section. They have like 25 different colors.

I of course use the pink roll more than any of them. Pink is for pure Davis birds, blue is my Bill boys kids, purple is for any chicks produced from Bill x any Davis bird and I sometimes uses green for anything else. If I have a bird that is 3\\4 blood or something of a certain cross I use pink on one leg and blue on the other to tell me who the parents were specifically.

 

[math ace]

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I am seeing some BIG and PINK COMBs - - - you are expecting some cockerels - - - RIGHT ? ?

A variety pack is nice . . . . Makes it easier to tell everyone apart.

I got some leghorns my first time out AND had to zip tie their legs to tell them apart.

I still have those girls. .. . they lay when no one else is laying. HOWEVER, without the leg bands, I stil can not tell them apart.

I saw the big combs on a few and thought , hummmmm ....... roos ! I think my beginners luck just ran out . Oh well I will find homes for them . They are such pretty colors .

You know you will want to keep at least one . . . so don't be in a rush to get rid of them until they have grown out a little.

 

[BirdWalkFarm]

Thank you that is good advice , I have a nice spot for them . I would like to see what they look like when grown especially the splash . They could be a nice little project . Wish me luck !

 

[gilavina]

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thanks for the tips...I might have to check out that section the next time I head into Lincoln....that'd be the closest place to me to find some me thinks...

 

[Mountain Mel]

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I saw the big combs on a few and thought , hummmmm ....... roos ! I think my beginners luck just ran out . Oh well I will find homes for them . They are such pretty colors .

You know you will want to keep at least one . . . so don't be in a rush to get rid of them until they have grown out a little.

I love the brooder box in the pic. It looks like mine, except I didn't think to put a stick in there for them to jump up on and roost. Mine will have one in the morning!

 

[VillageChicken]

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That's familiar... I've got over 50 right now of different ages growing out in our basement. Fortunately some are for the neighbor and they're taking them in a week! I'm so done for awhile with growing out chicks. Good thing I've got two good broodies (hopefully) to do that job for me this summer.

 

[Keara]

Hatching of shipped eggs from Nadine is going well. So far of 18 eggs I have 3 blue coppers, 6 black coppers, two more in the incubator hatched (looking black), and 4 more pips! That leaves 3 eggs with no action. I will take pictures when everyone is dried off and cute. I am so amazed at this hatch.... sooo many chicks.

-Keara

 

[sewandgrow]

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MARANS THREAD

Hi everyone , Thought I would update my last post about getting some Marans . The lady was nice and helped me pick out 13 Marans and my husband picked for himself a black/white mottled Cochin . She had a pen of blue , black and splash Marans , another pen of Cuckoo Marans . This pic is not the best as they want nothing to do with me . The babies are about 18 days old now . I love the colors !

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67664_marans_004.jpg

Good for you.....Congratulations. What a start, you have your own ready made flock going there.