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

[pinkchick]

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update:

She turned out to be a he after all. Sneaky little buggers!
Just thought that I would let you know he is still doing great but still very small. 3 mos old now.
Not the best photo shoot but atleast you can see the size difference.
1st photo his is on the far right
2nd photo his is in the front and his brothers are all behind him
3rd photo very hard to see he is the little guy 3rd from the left picking on his big brother who is at the far right

 

[tdgill]

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hahahahah!!! funny very funny

 

[kathyinmo]

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hahahahah!!! funny very funny

Ditto!

 

[berkeleysprings]

davis roo

backwoods poultry roo

hens

 

[drom]

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update:

She turned out to be a he after all. Sneaky little buggers!
Just thought that I would let you know he is still doing great but still very small. 3 mos old now.
Not the best photo shoot but atleast you can see the size difference.
1st photo his is on the far right
2nd photo his is in the front and his brothers are all behind him
3rd photo very hard to see he is the little guy 3rd from the left picking on his big brother who is at the far right
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/11170_imgp4533.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/11170_imgp4534.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/11170_imgp4535.jpg

You really need to try to get your hands on a tiny BC hen so you can see if they will produce some bantam size BCs

 

[drom]

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Both roosters look very nice! Which one do you like better?

 

[tdgill]

those wheatens are gorgeous!

 

[pinkchick]

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Indeed!!!! Beautiful Wheatons! They need to come over to my house right now!

 

[pinkchick]

You really need to try to get your hands on a tiny BC hen so you can see if they will produce some bantam size BCs

Drom- That is the hard part...lol! I am amazed that he has feathered out at the same rate as his bro's. I'm not thrilled as he has straw or brassy colored hackles but the copper on his shoulders is amazing and unfortunately he is clean legged. His legs kill me.. they are only 2 inches long. Too cute!

Now where to find that little hen!!!!!!!!​

 

[pinkchick]

Just for fun I threw some test eggs in the bator this summer from my Splash Marans Roo's over one of my Barred Rock hens just to see if I would get blue babies.......well it worked and I got all blue babies. All of them look like Marans with blue and feathered legs and body type. All of them except one lays a normal Barred Rock egg. Now for the one that lays a darker egg....here's a photo of her egg compared to my blue copper eggs. It is the egg that is laying on top of the carton sideways and closest to the front...3 from right.
Crazy! What to do with her eggs?