Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Ivywoods]

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Murphy's law might work to my advantage. I want a rooster out of some dark eggs like that!

 

[geebs]

Ya Ivy, just find female to correct flaw.... Choose the best you can and then get the females to offset the faults. Hopefully there will be something good structurally that you only need to play with the balance of color!!!

 

[snowbird]

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The majority of the large fowl females have the inverted U tail. It really doesn't make any difference to me just wish there was something in writing in the Standard. Be careful with the V shape as it will close if the back narrows.

 

[Debbi]

I was just standing on my deck when that familiar noise came to my ears. Like someone turned on a switch. The Cicadas are back! I lived here during the "double hatch" we had in MO about 12 years ago! OMG! You could barely hear yourself think, it was SO loud, and those things were everywhere!! Here is an interesting link on Cicadas. I always thought they were kind of neat...for a bug anyway

Should be a great source for some FREE chicken protein!!

http://www.tennessean.com/article/2...39/Listen-up-Cicadas-rebound?odyssey=nav|head

 

[Ivywoods]

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I once butchered a wild turkey that had 17 of those huge things in his croup!

 

[Debbi]

In his croup?? Do you mean crop?

(I knew what you meant). No wonder my chooks are hanging out by the woods for the last few days. I thought they were just trying to run away from home!

 

[Ivywoods]

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Yes.. Typo...

 

[Ivywoods]

Do you ever catch them and throw them in the pens to the chickens? It makes for some funny entertainment.

 

[Debbi]

I didn't have chickens when they broke out before, but by golly, we're all for free entertainment!!

 

[AyeUpChuck]

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Cadeau, Comment was directed at everyone , not you in perticular. I have stayed away from the questions lately because of all the new posters, some do not want a factual answer. I never sugar coat.

I can't speak for any of the others Don but I like my coffee black! Skip the sugar and let it fly!