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

[littlepeddler]

Marans of America Club is having a Black Copper Marans Special Meet at the Big Bird Classic in Pine Bluff Arkansas in April 2010. Would like to get as many BCM committed as possible.

http://www.bigbirdshows.com

Click on the bird to join our e-mailing list.
Now Accepting Ads for the Big Bird Classic Show Catalog!

SOMETHING NEW!! An Innovative Poultry Show.
Novice Exhibitors and Youth encouraged to enter.

April 17th, 2010 ~ Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Hestand's Stadium )

Judges: Steve Jones, Texas & Jim Crain, Louisiana

Double Judged - APA Sanctioned - JACKPOT CLAIMER

Special Awards to LARGE FOWL, Champion and Reserve Champion NOVICE
and JUNIOR Exhibitors in both shows. SPECIAL MEETS

Limited to first 200 Large Fowl & 200 Bantams.
Online entries/space reservations available beginning in January 2010.

For show catalogs contact: Ann Charles, 11418 Shiloh Church Rd., Mena, AR 71953 or email: [email protected] . Please be sure to include your complete name, address, and email address.

 

[geebs]

check out my cool egg... It is actually darker than it appears in the photo... but the pattern... cool

 

[geebs]

Ooops... still working on it.. ha ha.. Pip watching and sleep depraved soul here...

 

[kathyinmo]

Please, help me out here .... How many Marans clubs are there anyway? I see Marans of America, and Marans Chicken Club. Is that it? Are there more?

 

[littlepeddler]

Kathy there are two. That's if for now, but who knows.

Brenda

 

[amazondoc]

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There's a bunch of groups past and more or less present -- whether you call them "clubs" or not is up to individual interpretation.

Marans Chicken Club USA is the one that's working to gain APA acceptance of the breed, but it's great for other folks to encourage more showing, as well. The more exposure we get, the better!

My grandparents lived in Pine Bluff for many years. They are gone now, but I might have to drive over to that show even if just for the sake of nostalgia!

 

[berkeleysprings]

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the color should darken once they know / learn how to paint..... congrats on the starting to lay,,,,, your lucky i had to wait 11 months for the wheatens first signs of eggs ....
from the time i started incubating to the time frirst egg...
what i wonder is ...(i think i no the answer ).......
will the parrent still pass to the egg (chick) the same trates (egg color ,feather color,size and shape ) ?
no matter if its the 1st egg she ever layed
or the 50th egg ?
is there any thoughts on the subject ?

 

[americana-chick]

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I joined the emailing list! I looked at the contest information and i couldnt find anything about being able to enter Marans..?

 

[americana-chick]

I got some pictures of my marans but they arent the best so i will keep trying to get better ones.. Is it better for BCM hens to have more goldish coloring or less? I have 2 hens that have a lot of goldish coloring on their neck and then 1 that has very little. for breeding purposes which one would be the best? I love the rooster

He is HUGE! i didnt think he was that big until i picked him up. I am very happy with my marans.

 

[geebs]

Ok guys.... here is the update....12 hatched so far and more pipping and zipping.