Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Mountain Mel 22]

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X2!! He has a look in his eye that says, "Yeah, I know I'm Handsome"!

I taught him that look!

 

[pinkchick]

LOL the back of my hand paid the price for this picture...but seeing the little fuzzy butt was all worth it. I saw one more nice sized pip that I didn't have to go searching for under there, but enough was enough for Momma and she wasn't having me in there any longer to see who else might be coming to visit.

 

[chevgrl]

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X2!! He has a look in his eye that says, "Yeah, I know I'm Handsome"!

Yea! He does have that that "I'm suave" look in his eye

 

[chevgrl]

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Cute little fuz but. I love it...

 

[pinkchick]

Vicki~

I am pretty much thinking it is a totally hopeless if the carnation thing pops up. Remind me and I mean that and I will get some info that I have been reading put up here for you. I also have to get some info put up for Math Ace as well regarding dark eye color and its possible relation to melanizers. I swear there is never enough time in the day and then I forget so stay after me for the info.

Just got off the phone with Mel....so nice to start the day out with laugh. He is too funny!

 

[pinkchick]

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X2!! He has a look in his eye that says, "Yeah, I know I'm Handsome"!

I taught him that look!

 

[chevgrl]

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Hey Id love to be keyd in on the carnation info also

 

[chevgrl]

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Ding, ding, ding ,ding!!! Right you are sir! That's what I've been saying all along; more folks have this problem than they are ready to admit, and I don't care WHO they are, who they think they are, or who their daddy is! The man and his wife that I got my initial birds from, is still selling them on ebay. None of the birds on his site or on ebay had a carnation showing, he chose his pics carefully, no doubt. I think people are now realizing that since the BCMs have been APA approved, that now is the time to pay a bit more attention to the DQs! But guys like these on ebay, don't show, and don't care; as long as they are making money off of uninformed consumers. Hell, they probably don't even know themselves!

As far as reporting him to ebay, that would be an effort in futility. They don't give a rat's arse, they are making money too, and both of these people have decent feedback. Like it was said, feedback is given for receiving undamaged eggs in a timely manner; NOT by the number that hatch, or what they look like down the road. Goddess, sellers cannot leave negative feedback for the buyers, they changed that a couple of years ago. The seller may choose to not leave you any feedback, or leave a positive and make a nasty comment, but they cannot leave you a negative! Once you, the buyer, has paid, you have held up to your part of the bargain.

I agree with Wynette, this bird looks like one of Bev's birds as much as I do!

Many of these sellers, and I've questioned quite a few of them, see a "name" that sells well, and grab on to it. Afterall, who knows what chicken is whose, but there are some very distinct markers within certain lines that make it obvious to me, that this bird ain't one of hers. Oh yeh, some of his flock may have come from her line waaaaay back there, but this guy has been cranking out the crap for at least 3 years now, so even if he did start with her birds, they are no longer. Man, this really ticks me off...Hopefully, and I speak from personal experience here, people will do their research before hitting the bid button. Then again, I did ask questions, and the pics looked decent so I took the plunge. Nothing like wasting a whole year and lots of food raising up Penedesencas!

Just readi this post from debbi oh this makes me so mad!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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That is FABULOUS, pink!!! I am such a sucker for a broody. It is my DREAM to have broody raised Marans. <sigh>

Congratulations - and keep those pictures coming!!!

 

[gilavina]

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X2!! He has a look in his eye that says, "Yeah, I know I'm Handsome"!

Yea! He does have that that "I'm suave" look in his eye

haha he really does know that he is one of my favs....the splash boy with him...I haven't come up with a name yet, is his best pal and the two of them come running as fast as they can every time they see me. They know I love them... and that I'm the treat lady, that might have something to do with it.