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[Jeansrie]

I have a wheaten Marans hen and a black copper Marans hen I'd like to sell. I hatched them myself in June last year, from Ernie Haire/Marans 2XL stock (not show quality though). They are friendly ladies, but I have a couple younger ones I want to add to my backyard flock and I don't want them all to be over crowded. I'm getting NPIP certified the end of this month if that is important. I'm in south BA, PM me if interested!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I have a wheaten Marans hen and a black Marans hen I'd like to sell. I hatched them myself in June last year, from Ernie Haire/Marans 2XL stock (not show quality though). They are friendly ladies, but I have a couple younger ones I want to add to my backyard flock and I don't want them all to be over crowded. I'm getting NPIP certified the end of this month if that is important. I'm in south BA, PM me if interested!

Does Ernie have Black Marans? Those are really rare. I thought he only did Black Copper Marans.

 

[vanahjeane]

Les, I bet if there is one modifier there are others. As far as if they are NaNa or Nana the easiest way I can think of is hatching eggs w/ a nana if any are feather necked then the roo has to be Nana.






Okay I have come to an insane idea ..................................... I am building a Wallipini (underground green house). I am going to set it up for growing fish and plants aquaponically, and as at least winter housing for the scaleless chickens. I know I just have one now but thinking for the future.

Good thing I live in on a lot where there isn't much room or I'd be trying to build a walipini right now! I've never heard of it, but now I need one! (poor husband

) I've been wanting to do aquaponics for a while, but i'll have to wait until we move to a bigger place.

 

[Kassaundra]

@Kyzmette he has never expressed interest in being a vegetarian. Never even asked about it. I was a vegan for many years, I'm not opposed to letting him or any of the other kids follow different diets as long as they know why and are healthy about it. And I said that wrong in my last statement, (or simplified it) I'm the only strict paleo here (hence the I eat so much meat) the kids eat lots of paleo meals but not every meal is paleo. It just naturally evolved that way as we discovered Arlo has a gluten intolerance.

@Kassaundra I don't understand what you mean by involving them in the killing process. Are you saying the actual killing? I would never do that to anyone that is against it. Or are you saying mentioning it is a type of involvement?

I realize we won't all agree on this or everything else for the matter. I try my hardest to accommodate all the different personalities in my family, it's not easy.

I wasn't saying that is what you were doing, just expressing a general opinion, taking part in the process of making a live animal meat should be done volunterally and not out of being forced or feeling forced to do it.

 

[ktdeluxe]

I had a friend who found it inconvenient to keep her dog of many years (she was 6 years old). When she called to tell me one morning that she was "sad" because her husband had just taken it to the vet's to have put down, I said: Why didn't you tell me??? I would have taken her! I quickly called the vet, but it was too late. I never spoke to her again. I think there is something about the disconnect between "loving" a pet and "killing" a pet that says the world about someone's character. And since we should really take people as we find them, I left her.

 

[Kyzmette]

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Oh, yeah, I didn't think she was actually doing that... only a truly horrible person would do that, and she's never struck me that way. OMG, I couldn't imagine... any kid forced to do that outside of an "eat it or starve to death" situation would need serious therapy.

 

[vanahjeane]

Quote: This topic is definitely a sensitive one. As a kid I wound up having to eat many pets that I named and hand raised. It wasn't pleasant, but it was never really up for debate. Sometimes my dad would tease me ("wow Scooby is delicious bacon"), and that was probably not a wise or kind choice on his part. However, they never made me butcher any of my own pets myself. Either they would do it or send it off. I've turned out to be a productive, and happy person who has respect for the creatures who gave their lives so I could eat. Those memories aren't the best ones, but I think they gave me a deeper appreciation for the whole "circle of life." So chin up, as long as a parent loves her kid and does her best to be prudent and wise, I bet the kid will be just fine. Somehow, us kids turn out happy and healthy, no matter how much our moms worry about us.

 

[artsyrobin]

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this little guy was 'helping' me work in the run, he is the friendliest of all my birds! my phone doesn't take the best pics, but he was so funny- chilling out on my shoulder

 

[Jeansrie]

Does Ernie have Black Marans?  Those are really rare.  I thought he only did Black Copper Marans.

Yes she is black copper, just doesn't have any of the copper coming through - I will correct it, thanks!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Yes she is black copper, just doesn't have any of the copper coming through - I will correct it, thanks!

I will buy her from you as soon as you get your NPIP test done. I had chicks from Ernie last year and lost every one of them to a dog attack. I was so disappointed! Will PM you.