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They are going to be some lookers! How I would love to have land like you ladies have, room to spread my wings. We will get there some day, then look out BYC as we will be expanding our flock hahahaha
I didn't realise the Marans had feathered feet and legs, all the more character. Alicia is not really keen on the feathered legs for the 'mess factor'. Do they generally keep them leg feathers clean or is it a case of if there is dirt around they will find it (kind of like my kids hahaha).
Nova, yes similar stats to what you posted, depends on what stocks they are bred from. The rump less are missing the back part of their tailbone (no parsons nose), if two rump less birds are bred, some of the offspring will be missing two parts of the spine, and die in the egg. Some will have no tail, and some will have a tail. Factor i the same situation with the muffs/beards and mortality is very high to meet the APA standard. Here in Oz, Britain and much of the rest of the world don't meet the APA standard. I was amazed learning about that stuff, so much for "I just want 4 chickens for eggs"
I'm in too deep!!!! hahahah
I didn't realise the Marans had feathered feet and legs, all the more character. Alicia is not really keen on the feathered legs for the 'mess factor'. Do they generally keep them leg feathers clean or is it a case of if there is dirt around they will find it (kind of like my kids hahaha).
Nova, yes similar stats to what you posted, depends on what stocks they are bred from. The rump less are missing the back part of their tailbone (no parsons nose), if two rump less birds are bred, some of the offspring will be missing two parts of the spine, and die in the egg. Some will have no tail, and some will have a tail. Factor i the same situation with the muffs/beards and mortality is very high to meet the APA standard. Here in Oz, Britain and much of the rest of the world don't meet the APA standard. I was amazed learning about that stuff, so much for "I just want 4 chickens for eggs"
I'm in too deep!!!! hahahah