Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[snowbird]

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Jan, the barrels in the Row are 55 gallon, the measurements are for the cutout opening I made. The ones in the buildings are 40 gallon. The 55 gallon one is a little larger.

If I ever build another wall it will only be two barrels high and three feet off the ground. I built this Barrel wall about 10 year ago and still is in perfect condition. Long as you stick with the 2x3 openings they are varmit proof.

 

[geebs]

Okay... I am doin it..

Thanks... you really made some tennant improvements.. SWEEEEET....

 

[snowbird]

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Randy, for the single mating pens , I usually use six female and switch the male at noon each day an a three day cycle. My large mating pens the female will also lose lots of back feathers.


Randy, I culled all my wheaten males because of the white in wing and tail. I only have one male that I raised from eggs I bought from nivtup and the jury is out on him until I see what the chicks look like in a couple of more months. I think you know I do not care what line they are from if they have the type and body I am looking for in a Marans.

 

[berkeleysprings]

and if there anything like my wheaten it will take 7 months for a egg and longer to tell how the roo will look
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Randy, I culled all my wheaten males because of the white in wing and tail. I only have one male that I raised from eggs I bought from nivtup and the jury is out on him until I see what the chicks look like in a couple of more months. I think you know I do not care what line they are from if they have the type and body I am looking for in a Marans.

 

[Wynette]

Don - thanks so much for posting the pics of your barrel set-up. Looks clean, safe, easy. I'll be trying this!

 

[meepitqueenie]

what size are those barrels? are they 30 gallon or 55 gallon?

 

[AyeUpChuck]

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There's someone in Portland and someone in Beavercreek selling these for pretty cheap. The guy in Portland is selling them for $8/ea if you buy 10. We could go together and load up the trailer if you're interested.

 

[snowbird]

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They are the 55 gallon ones.

 

[knjinnm]

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See post #1301

 

[snowbird]

anyone getting a lot of chicks hatched. I have several but my wheaten pullets did not start laying until late for some reason.