Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[jennifersmith326]

MY FBCM are supposed to hatch this weekend. SO EXCITING. They go into lock down tonight.

 

[snowbird]

From everything I have seen and heard there have been no recent imports of Marans legally. Beware of people advertising French purebred Marans. Don

 

[pinkchick]

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Congratulations! Good Luck with them Jennifer!

 

[pinkchick]

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Don~
I agree 100%.

 

[Debbi]

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Don~
I agree 100%.

Me too! Besides, if you visit the French Marans forums, they seem to have many of the same problems there as we have here. To my knowledge, there are only a few folks in this country who have legally imported Marans and other breeds, and at a GREAT expense and hassle. I wouldn't poo-poo the American Marans, who are based on the French standard for the breed; there are quite a few great breeders of them right here!

By the way,

 

[seabreeze]

Mel, its already cold here and we are supposed to get snow as well. I doubt it will hit where we live (Scio) since its a low spot in the *valley* (350 feet) but this is pretty late in the year for snow! GRRR

Bravo, GREAT job on the fused toe procedure!!

Sounds like the little chick is doing just fine You are quite the chicken surgeon/caretaker!

 

[jennifersmith326]

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Are you saying mine aren't French?

 

[pinkchick]

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Are you saying mine aren't French?

No he is not saying that at all. What he is saying is in general for everyone to beware of some folks who advertise that they have birds that are directly or have been directly brought here from France.

They are still a French breed.

 

[Debbi]

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Are you saying mine aren't French?

Jennifer, Are you referring to the term French Marans, or are yours from France?? The term French Marans in this country just signifies they are feathered shanked; English referring to clean shanked.

ALL Marans in this country should follow the French standard and be feathered shanked.

 

[jennifersmith326]

No they are not from france. They are French, as in feather shanked though. I guess since he posted right under my post I thought he was refering to me.