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

[aalbury]

News flash! People are actually seeking out mossy hens and pullets or breeding rejects so that they can actually EAT the eggs of marans!

 

[halo]

I know that. Im selling Marans eggs as eating eggs right now. Im just asking if Im being too fussy, or should I be happy with these. If these arent really good, theres no point in me incubating and filling my flock with rejects.

 

[Illia]

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Uuh, my opinion - No you're not whiny or fussy. Or maybe we're just both hoity toity people.

- Because I can't take an egg any lighter than a 7 unless there's only one of it in the carton.

 

[kathyinmo]

I would be a whiner about that. Actually I did receive some eggs that I felt were too light to incubate. The seller was fabulous, and did give me a refund. I promptly tossed them out.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Then come on over to my house! I have plenty of them and do NOT want them!

 

[halo]

I think theres 2 there that I will put in the incubator, since I have blue rocks and wheaton Ameraucanas going in anyway. I know theres a chance that they are at the end of their laying cycle and laying light, but I dont think I want to take that chance with those light ones.

 

[kathyinmo]

I would love to find a seller of very dark eggs to incubate!

 

[geebs]

Crazy4eggsJulie:

Yes that is correct... The yellowing is undesireable as a breeding animal. (I believe I stated for breeding purposes) Yes that does make your decision easier... The darker ones will color out as they get older... You might be suprised how much they change... In my experience the ones that are darkest latest turn out to be the ones I choose from. Again.. You have an obvious point of culling. That is a good thing... The choice is simpler... Yes you can sell them for Olive eggers or something else.

If you are intending to cull some out now I have given you the "best practice" as stated by numerous breeders. If you are just wanting nice dark eggs and the roosters all hatched from the same parent flock then it really doesn't matter which one you choose.... Might as well pick the best of the bunch. Ilia is right about egg color. It is the foremost important factor, however, I am assuming due to the similar size and age of the birds that they are most likely from the same "parent flock".

 

[Illia]

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Cree Farms.

 

[crazy4eggsJulie]

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Geebs,
Great advice and exactly what I need. You are correct that they are all from the same parent stock and that I want to choose the one that is the best looking. I am very new to chickens-just about a year in-and this is my very first BCM experience. We love the colored eggs, but I'd also like to have a decent representation of the breed. We had to order in a lot of 25 to get live chicks shipped in February. I only need two roos and while I don't mind waiting awhile to choose the best looking fellow, SEVENTEEN is entirely too many! Too many for the coop size, (10' x 10') too many to sit and hold and feed by hand (my favorite part) not to mention the fact that they are eating us out of house and home. 3 fifty pound bags of starter in 6 weeks! I need to at least narrow it down to 8-10 to hang onto.

Thanks so much for the advice. I really appreciate it.