Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

Math Ace~

Photo for the wrong eye color. This pullet is soooooo dark her feet almost match her body color. She is is the last daughter of Gnarles crossed to one of the BCM's, she ended up with an okay comb, not perfect, but not carnation. Despite her dark eyes, I have her in with Bill, Sr. to see what happens to eye color in the offspring. I usually get good results out of Bill for eye color. She has not started laying yet but has finally started pinking up in the comb.

Her dark feet.

White in the wing coming up next.

 

[gilavina]

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haha it only took hours to get it to work....after about 20 tries and seein the internet truck go by i gave up. still havin trouble loadin bigger pics but im gettin there. i will hopefully get better pics tomorrow. it was so windy that the birds look ridiculous with hackles and everything else flying in the wind

 

[Debbi]

Yes, it was kind of windy here and dank this morning; but the sun came out, the wind quit, and it turned into a nice day. All the boys calmed down too, and everyone, (except Dopey), went to their designated areas tonight with no muss/no fuss!

 

[gilavina]

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awesome! glad they behaved for you!

 

[pinkchick]

White in the wing.

This pullet is 1.5 years old and the white in this feather has not changed and she is the first BCM pullet to just finish her molt. 2 others are currently about 1/2 way through. I would have expected this to change by now if it was going to. Regardless, she will not be used for breeding.

 

[Debbi]

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awesome! glad they behaved for you!

Me too! The old back was giving me fits today...

 

[gilavina]

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awesome! glad they behaved for you!

Me too! The old back was giving me fits today...

ugh! i feel your pain! i actually snuck in a nap today....in the midst of screamin that is....but i felt so much better after! i require times if quiet everyday to unwind and recharge. just dont get that with company here.

oh!!! guess what i remembeed today?! those two blue copper girls have a black sister hiding in a pen with some older birchens. i took a long look at her today and she is lookin gooood!

 

[Debbi]

Good deal! Pics ya know? Possible girlfriend for Gigantor??

 

[math ace]

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No Problem, I will get busy tomorrow morning with the arrows.
At the same time, I can find that other photo that I saved with the arrows on the comb.

Just getting a chance to log in tonight

It has been a BUSY day and yet, I feel like I got nothing done.

I tried to weigh Cracker and her sister today. The hid under the coop and I couldn't get them LOL
Those two were the only two out of 38 birds that I wasn't able to weigh today. BAD GIRLS!
I spent the day weighing and tagging potential breeders for my Spring hatch.

At the end of the day, I have NOTHING to show for my work except a sheet fulle of notes!

 

[pinkchick]

Gilavina~ Remember this guy?

He is 6 mos old now, don't ask me why I keep him. Curiousity gets the best of me alot.