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

[bikergirl]

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HOW PRECIOUS! Now my daughter wants other colors!

I thought I had hidden that fact from her! Adorable babies!

. . . oops sorry

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

Denasfarm:
It looks premature to me. Notice lack of feathering on the hind end.

 

[Byrdj]

What are all the color varieties of those chicks?

 

[bikergirl]

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Marans: Blue, Splash, Cuckoos, Wheatons and maybe a Black Copper
some more pics

 

[denasfarm]

I will post it over on the ER section but it "looks" like a HUGE Blister. Its full of liquid but I am afraid to lance it and introduce bacteria. Everything under the blister looks and seems to work normal.

Newer pic.

 

[bikergirl]

it looks like the yoke sack, I no its not but the skin is so transparent.Do not pop it!!!!!!!!

 

[ninjapoodles]

Well, I actually took some pictures of the silly things this evening. Light wasn't great, because it was almost 6PM, but whatever.

I think this is my favorite hen.

This hen is one of the ones who survived a horrible dog attack--her skull was visible at one point! If you look carefully, you can see where the remaining scar is on the back of her head.

After many sessions of "Rooster Idol," this is my #1 pick. Too much tail angle, I'm afraid, but it's what I have to work with. I'm hoping for some new cockerels from an upcoming hatch from shipped eggs. That's right--I'm hoping for BOYS.

This would be Roo #2, with spots on his breast, to help me out with any too-black hens. (When I saw this picture, I went back out and spread out Roo #1's wing feathers, because I had never noticed any white ones before--I couldn't find any white. So I have no idea what that is in the picture!)

And finally, we come to Suzette, a true survivor. This has to be the toughest chicken ever! She was MANGLED in the dog massacre. There was no soft tissue left on her neck and chest at all. You could plainly see her trachea, her crop, and practically the inside of her whole neck. But she just kept going, and refused to lay down and die. All we could do for her was keep it clean. She freaked out when we isolated her, so she ran with the rest of the flock the entire time she was healing. It's been several months now, and you would not believe how much better she looks!

 

[bikergirl]

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Wow nice folck

 

[Solsken Farm]

Denasmom, how is the chick this morning?

NP, your fflock looks great! I get the wanting more roos, I am hoping for more too. It is definitely a numbers game, looking for that perfect roo. I'm sure he'll come along.

 

[denasfarm]

It looks great. The "blister" doesnt seem to bother it. Its acting as normal as any other chick. I am keeping it with the 5 Silkies I hatched yesterday and they arent bothering it at all. They are ignoring it completely like snobby silkies do. I was afraid the "big group" of Marans and EEs that hatched yesterday would pick on it.
I will post a pic after while when I get a chance to take new ones.

Do ya'll think it was stuck to the egg on that side? or too big for the egg? I wonder if thats why the other one died in egg. It was partly zipped and just gave up. (but it looked normal) Is that common in Marans? (being too big to hatch?)