Welsummer? Barnevelder? Maran? How to choose?

[EweSheep]

Take a look at this link......mothergoose's eggs are in there...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12871&p=1

 

[pawtraitart]

If I have a hen that goes broody in the spring, I'd definately be up to trying hatching out eggs. I don't dare get an incubator. I'd be helpless against the urge to keep hatching. LOL

 

[rosyposyosy]

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i got my maran from mypetchicken. does this mean she isnt going to lay those great dark eggs?

 

[EweSheep]

You will have to call the hatchery mypetchicken and find out who supplied those Maran eggs to them. If they dont give you the name and excuses like that, then it is probably most likely they are hatchery bred birds ... I have seen some of the hatchery customers saying that their Marans egg shell color is very much like the Barred Rocks and sometimes, hatcheries DO put in Barred Rocks in place of Marans but these kind of cases are rare but they DO happened. You do have to ask alot of questions if you want to dig up where those birds came from.

If you are attached to your pullet, just wait and see what color of egg she will lay and then you will decide whether or not she is of dark egg layer.

I had bought some Cuckoo marans from Ideal hatchery and was VERY disappointed with the egg color that I sold them as Barred Rock pullets. I once had a Black Maran pullet I got from a BYC member that laid
very chocolate eggs and boy, that was a treat.

Best bet is to buy from reputible breeders and some of us in here got some very good stock. Sorry I dont raise Marans. All I know that Pasochicken got some Penescenda eggs but she only has a trio. I am expecting some of the eggs from her in a few weeks.

 

[skeeter9]

I got some beautiful Welsummer eggs from Mothergoose. They are nice and dark and are due to hatch in a little over a week. At this point they are developing well and Mothergoose is great to do business with. Have you seen what a Welsummer roo looks like? Gorgeous. . . .

I also have Marans, which are very gentle, sweet birds. I have to wait a while longer for them to start laying, but they came from very dark eggs, so I'm hoping they will lay nice dark eggs.

Lori

 

[ginasmarans]

I have cucoo marans and have been really pleased. They are large calm birds and lay dark eggs.

 

[mothergoose]

Wow, Thank you everyone for the very nice compliments. I aim to please!!!

Naturally, you already know, I am partial to the welsummers. I love the dark egg color, the beautiful plumage of both hens & roosters, and their docile nature.
Christie