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

[amazondoc]

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Personally, I wouldn't. They have different pattern genes -- one is a solid color, one is not -- so that could screw things up down the line. I am NOT anything like an expert on chicken color genetics, though! The black/blue/splash genes are very simple and easy to deal with, so it doesn't seem to do any serious damage to combine those birds.

For more expert opinions than mine, try the Marans Chicken Club list on yahoogroups!

 

[KellyHM]

I have 4 beautiful new little BC Marans!!! And I got my Wheaten eggs in the mail today!

 

[klf73]

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Personally, I wouldn't. They have different pattern genes -- one is a solid color, one is not -- so that could screw things up down the line. I am NOT anything like an expert on chicken color genetics, though! The black/blue/splash genes are very simple and easy to deal with, so it doesn't seem to do any serious damage to combine those birds.

For more expert opinions than mine, try the Marans Chicken Club list on yahoogroups!

I am a member, but don't post very often. I don't know what to do with him, he's just so pretty

 

[littlepeddler]

Kelly How ya been doing? Did you get Wheatons eggs or chicks? Check out the Easter egg contest the club is having and get some pics of those eggs. I'll see you on MOA forum.

 

[KellyHM]

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I got some Wheaton eggs from Bev...only 2 hatched and they both died. But I just got some Wheatons in the mail from Buddy, so I'm hoping they hatch for me!

 

[texasbartrambaby]

Here's a pic of my cuckoo babies from Funny Farm. They are 2.5 weeks old now - hatched on the 2nd. What do you guys think? Roos or pullets?

 

[amazondoc]

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Darn, that's too bad! I'm kinda surprised. When I got wheaten/blue wheaten eggs from her, out of 13 that went into the bator 11 of em developed fully. They had some difficulty with hatching, but I got 6 healthy chicks out of it.

eta -- I forgot to mention -- those chicks are 3 1/2 weeks old now, and the first one started crowing this morning!

 

[KellyHM]

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Darn, that's too bad! I'm kinda surprised. When I got wheaten/blue wheaten eggs from her, out of 13 that went into the bator 11 of em developed fully. They had some difficulty with hatching, but I got 6 healthy chicks out of it.

eta -- I forgot to mention -- those chicks are 3 1/2 weeks old now, and the first one started crowing this morning!

I wish I had your luck! Out of 12 eggs I got 2 chicks that both died. And the eggs weren't even shipped!

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

texasbartrambaby I can only see one of the Cuckoos in the pic. Looks like a Roo to me. Anyone else want to guess?

KellyHM wrote:
I got some Wheaton eggs from Bev...only 2 hatched and they both died. But I just got some Wheatons in the mail from Buddy, so I'm hoping they hatch for me

I'am sorry Kelly about the Bev eggs

Hope you have a great hatch with the Buddy Wheatens.​

 

[amazondoc]

Sorry about that!

That makes me start to wonder -- what kinda incubator are you using? Humidity levels?

Good luck with your eggs from Buddy. I have three big Cottage Hill pullets, but they are all clean legged and real wimps. Even my bantam araucanas boss them around.

But they are nice BIG birds -- they're around 5 months old now, and they're already bigger than my Sussex and Welsummers. I can't wait to see what they lay!