Marans Thread for Posting Pics of Your Eggs, Chicks and Chickens

[tfpets]

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What a pretty flock, better than an aquarium!!
And to think, they produce lovely eggs too! I love that White and brown Roo up front, he's lovely

Tina

 

[ruth]

Take a look at the pics of my newest hatches. I'm going for a blue Marans that lays green eggs with brown splotches/speckles

Actually I have a blue EE that lives with the Black Copper Marans and she lays a large blue/green egg every day. I put a bunch of them in bator to see what would hatch. They are the prettiest color light blue and have feathered legs. I'm wondering since the blue/green egg color is dominate if they will lay blue/green eggs or brown eggs?

 

[tgcole]

Should I eat it, hatch it or frame it?

This egg is from a 6 months old Black Copper pullet. She has been laying for about a week. It has what appears to be fine lines of white paint in very interesting patterns. The white line patterns are slightly raised, but do not rub off. It's not poop.

I've never seen anything like it. Is she sending a message??????

Greg

 

[amazondoc]

Maybe she's scribbling in French?

 

[KellyHM]

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What a pretty flock, better than an aquarium!!
And to think, they produce lovely eggs too! I love that White and brown Roo up front, he's lovely

Tina

Thanks! That's my EE roo Gump...I just love him!!

 

[the simple life]

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That cross is what they call olive eggers.

I just hatched some olive eggers this weekend. Its my easter egger hen crossed with my black copper marans.
Mine came out alot darker than yours though, they are real black with the white/yellow breast, the tips of their wings are yellow and they all have feathered shanks.
I have heard they are suppose to lay the deep olive green egg with the speckles.
Somewhere on this thread, near the beginning I think, someone posted pictures of their olive eggs.

 

[onthespot]

The ones born with pea combs are most likely to lay olive eggs. the ones with single combs are only 3% chance of laying blue... in case you wanted to know... and same for roos. Mostly only the pea combed roos will carry the blue/green egg gene.

 

[bargain]

Thought I'd take the plunge and post some pictures of our Original French Black Coppered Marans from Wade Jean Lineage C-1 bought from Mr. Jesse back in July 2009. I was on a wait list with him for like 10 months and so glad when I could get some!!!!I've been looking on this page long enough!

Roosters/Hens:

Their feathered feet showup well on this one:

First egg photo - couldn't resist:

First incubation

This week's mailing:

Well guess what I cannot find my baby photo....and I loved that one the most,If you all want to see the babies, please let me know. I love chickens and eggs and critters and BYC! Thanks for letting me share.

 

[sloallie10]

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that is a cool egg!!!!!!

 

[Chef]

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You must be mistaken on the date because it isn't even March of 09' yet? Very nice looking birds though. The eggs are looking nice as well. How much are you asking for a dozen?

Cheers
Chef