Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[gilavina]

OK folks, I am getting tired... so if there are no more questions, I am calling it quits for tonight

sleep well Lisa! thanks for sharin pics! see ya tomorrow

 

[Debbi]

exactly right Donna....

it is so frustrating...and even more so when its made out to not be that big of a deal.

Not to mention the pinched tail of the hen...

 

[desertmarcy]

I put two paper towels on top of the wire floors and put the eggs on the towels. They don't cover the entire wire surface but they sure make it easier to clean up. The only time I have problems with chicks getting dried is if some have piped and I open the incubator to remove chicks already hatched.

Sorry for the multiple posts...

Anyone have any trouble hatching on the wire floors?
So far, I've had two chicks get dried as they were zipping and need help...

Is it the winter humidity (it was 56% at the time - higher now with more chicks hatching) or is it the fan and wire floor??

This is my first time hatching on the wire hatching trays!!

 

[Christie Rhae]

Wow... I am away from my computer for a day and have a novel to read when I get home! Spicy!

 

[desertmarcy]

Well this near west-coaster is still up, hopefully someone will answer this tomorrow. This has probably already been answered somewhere, but having trouble finding it. I joined APA and got my SOP book after the Black Copper Marans were admitted. How do I find/get a copy of the approved standard for the BCM?

 

[math ace]

Well this near west-coaster is still up, hopefully someone will answer this tomorrow. This has probably already been answered somewhere, but having trouble finding it. I joined APA and got my SOP book after the Black Copper Marans were admitted. How do I find/get a copy of the approved standard for the BCM?

I think they have a copy on the marans club web site....let me see if I can find the link for you.

 

[math ace]

Got it....Here is the link to the SOP for BCM on the marans thread...

http://marans.org/sop.html

 

[Keara]

Keara ~ The hen looks black to me, but pull back her fluff feathers to see what her undercoat by the skin looks like. Is it black or blue? To me, personally, the chick looks like a black. I've had several born with that silver-looking tinge. Was the chick born of black and blue parents?? Let's see a pic of the chick in better light in a day or two, ok?

so Debbie it looks like you are right.... now that they are more dry and fluffy they are looking black. oh well I guess just wishful thinking on my part, as I loved the size on that blue rooster that I lost. But still, I got 6 chick so far and lots more pips! I love hatching

I'll post pictures when they are done.

 

[pinkchick]

I am thinking that I will just most pics this time... no cage cards

Cock 1




Hen 1




Hen 2

Sooooo, how did these Silver Salmon hens place?
And is that white in the wing triangle of the Silver Black Birchen? Do you happen to have another photo of this guy? If not, no biggie but I sure am curious as to the white wing triangle.

 

[math ace]

Pink... you are still reading aren't you ? ?