Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[pinkchick]

Pretty

Heeeee heeeeee heeeeeee.......me thinks Birchens are in your future.

 

[Flowerbh]

To a fly's eye the penny looks like a million eyeballs. That's why it works.

 

[Debbi]

Arielle~ Don't know if the penny needs to be new or not, but did fail to mention that I only fill the bags just over a 1/3 of the way. The baggies tend to get pretty heavy and if using thumbtacks or big headed push pins to hold them up......well......a full baggie of water is just too much weight for them. I still have the bags up that I put up the summer before last. Water is still clear as the day I put it in....wonder if that is what the penny is for?

Something I just realized......even in frigid temperatures those baggies of water did not freeze. Hmmmmm.....must find out what the penny is for.
just babbling on.....probably have no clue as to what I talk about. LOL!

I filled mine up, punched a small hole above the zipper, and hung them with brass wire. That way they can spin too!

 

[Debbi]

CUTENESS! Don'tcha just love hatches that are several days apart? This hatch of yours reminds me of the that one hatch that I had where the first chick hatched on day 23, the second on day 25 and the third on day 27. Crazy!

NO!!!! I want them to hatch like popcorn! Never had that happen with the Marans yet, but the Silkies do! I get really excited when they all hatch at once!

 

[Kansaseq]

Hi. I was wondering if you experts could give me a critique and suggestion on which roo to keep. These guys are 9 weeks old, from eggs I bought from crfarm. Thanks!

 

[Debbi]

Hi. I was wondering if you experts could give me a critique and suggestion on which roo to keep. These guys are 9 weeks old, from eggs I bought from crfarm. Thanks!

Check the second point from the front on the Black Copper boy's comb, it looks to me like he has a sprig, which is a DQ. The Splash boy may just be standing funny, but his tail looks like it may be wry (held to one side), also a DQ. The Cuckoo, are you sure that's a roo? Other than that I like both the boys.

 

[Kansaseq]

Thank you, Debbi. I'll have to take a second look at my cuckoo in person. The comb and wattles are just so big red that I assumed roo, but the feathers do look to be more hen feathered. I'd love for it to be a pullet!

 

[laughingclown]

Im fairly new at this but I like the last splash roo the best. He has the beginnings of a nice comb. His back is long and at an angle as he should. The wings are good and the tail show promise. Out of the BCMs the top one looks good if I could see the wing line better. The problem I see with both are their frames. The back is flat and not at an angle. Also the back is short making their frame look plump and round. Im learning to so if anyone that has more experience than I please school me.

 

[Debbi]

Im fairly new at this but I like the last splash roo the best. He has the beginnings of a nice comb. His back is long and at an angle as he should. The wings are good and the tail show promise. Out of the BCMs the top one looks good if I could see the wing line better. The problem I see with both are their frames. The back is flat and not at an angle. Also the back is short making their frame look plump and round. Im learning to so if anyone that has more experience than I please school me.

Remember, they are only 9 weeks old. Their backs and tail sets look good to me. As for the plump and round, I see that as a good thing! If the one doesn't have a sprig, and the other doesn't have a wry tail, I would keep both of them!

 

[Kansaseq]

Thanks Laughingdown. I know nothing about this breed, so any input is gratefully appreciated. I'll try to get more and better pics later on. Thanks!