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

[lildinkem]

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i disagree. Who would keep the egg warm in order for it to hatch?

The jungle fowl, or the jungle fowl's ancestor, kept it warm. Even dinosaurs made nests. There were eggs long before there were chickens.

ETA: speaking of which, did you know that even some birds today build nests but DON'T incubate the eggs themselves? They build up big mounds of dirt and vegetation over the eggs, so that the decomposition actually heats the eggs while they incubate. Very interesting stuff!

Gators do that. they build a nest heap over a bunch of dying vegatation and sit around and guard. I am sure some birds do that too.

 

[amazondoc]

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Yup, the group of birds called brush turkeys (Megapodes -- also called mound builders) does that. Some brush turkeys can even fly the same day they hatch!

 

[chickenmamalp]

Is this a Maran?

 

[geebs]

Lot of feather for a marans.... Can't tell size.... possible D'Uccle?

 

[kathyinmo]

geebs ..... Don't you owe us some pictures? Baby pictures? HUH?

 

[geebs]

Okay.... busted... Yep....Been out of town for a couple days... I will charge my cam...

 

[berkeleysprings]

up date of mywheaten marans chicks first few birds they are only a few weeks old , i think i have 2 hens and a roo

still looks like one is white and not yellow

i think the white one is a roo

 

[americana-chick]

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Off topic? Here?
Yes, another thread perhaps?

Did anyones else get covered up with snow? We haven't seen this kind of snow for years and years.

None of my chickies would come out and play....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/27420_coop_igloo.jpg

Ya it snowed like crazy here too!

 

[berkeleysprings]

we got 38 inches ....normaly we only get one or 2 storms a year 8 inches at one time ..... the last few days gave us 38 and we have more comeing
...we are snowed in like the donner party . theres a certan little black silkie rooster that attacks me every time i go to the coop and he will be the first to go


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Off topic? Here?
Yes, another thread perhaps?

Did anyones else get covered up with snow? We haven't seen this kind of snow for years and years.

None of my chickies would come out and play....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/27420_coop_igloo.jpg

Ya it snowed like crazy here too!

 

[drom]

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I don't think so, but they are all awfully cute.