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

[Mrs MIA]

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My husband signed up first, and used AK-Bird-Brain as his name... I kept using his account, and starting a post with "Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain here..." and it stuck. I've been so tired lately, I'm not surprised that I forgot it, but OMG... why did it have to be her eggs?

I hope there's a chance they'll pull through...

 

[CantSkipThis]

I bought them from a lady in Del Mar, Ca. Im not sure where she bought her eggs but I could ask. Is Heritage a line? Thats what he add said. Im sorry, I know nothing about chickens. I would like to post pictures of them tonight so you guys can tell me what you think.

 

[CantSkipThis]

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where did you get your chicks and do you know what line they are from

I bought the chicks from a lady in Del Mar, Ca. Im nto sure where she bought the eggs but I could ask. Is Heritage a line? Thats what her add said. I would like to post pictures of the chicks tonight and see what people think. I know nothing about chicks/chickens. I just hope they are healthy and some turn out to be hens!

 

[Friend2Fowl]

Mrs. AK~~I wouldn't worry too much about it, I'm sure it's not the first time that's happened to someone. I don't think eggs at 7 days would die from being too cold for too long, you might lose some, but I believe it just basically makes them go dormant. Don't give up on them yet

 

[geebs]

I AGREE bird brain... Just run em... I would give em every chance.... Who knows??? I have had amazing things happen...

It is a long time so you might see what you can do about getting another order.... Wash cars for egg money

 

[marquisella]

PUt them back in the incubator, & pray. It won't hurt to try, if they do hatch, will probably be a day late.

Sue

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

OMG, I am so sick to my stomach right now... I won some Marans eggs from Bargain, and was candling them late last night. They were a week along, and showing signs of growth. In the middle of candling, my husband called me out to look at something on the computer, and we got distracted, and I forgot to put the eggs back in the incubator.

They sat out for about 9 hours in a 65°F room overnight... is there ANY chance they will survive???

I am heartbroken, and

I'm trying to keep the faith... I can't believe I did this.....

 

[Mrs MIA]

I had a Millie abandon her nest and let her eggs get down to 45°F for a couple of hours before I found them. They were at day 18, and still hatched. I figured I have nothing to lose by leaving them in the incubator. They'll die for sure if I DON'T put them back in.

*sigh* It couldn't have been my sexlinks...

Thanks for the input guys... I'm

 

[halo]

I give up. I got an order in today of Black Coppers from an extremely highly rated seller on ebay, and the eggs are so disappointing. One is very good, the rest are average at best, and one isnt as dark as my barred rock lays. Why is it every seller says the eggs get lighter at the end of the laying cycle, and I seem to be getting all of those eggs?

 

[kathyinmo]

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My sentiments exactly! That along with the fact that we hear to, "only hatch the darkest eggs," makes it very frustrating and disappointing!

 

[littledel]

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Did you contact the seller. I would and if they did not replace the eggs with good quality eggs, I would then contact Ebay and also leave a blistering review for all the world to see. Hope things work out for you. These BC eggs are too expensive to except anything less than top quality.