Wrath's Marans

[wrathsfarm]

I managed to grab Penny out of a nest box this afternoon. She is the one that lays 2-3 small eggs a week. Her is about 5 1/2 pounds. The scale was bouncing around because she wouldn’t stand still LOL. She feels OK to me but I’m not an expert. I can definitely feel her keel bone when I hold her. It feels like there is some meat or fat between her skin and the bone but not so much that you can’t feel the bone is there.


You’ll have to excuse the ruffled feathers it’s real windy today.
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My daughter brought over her shipping scale. I'm gonna weigh Kong and a few girls for curious.

 

[wrathsfarm]

They're so crazy cute! Look at them

You should get some....

Just saying

 

[LaFleche]

Small hens lay small eggs, so I doubt her egg size a matter of her health. Correct me if I’ve missed something because I didn’t catch the start of this conversation.

This is often not the case. Welsumer bantam for instance lay a large amount of on average 60 g eggs and are very consistent for several years, while large breeds like Brahma lay rather few and small eggs in comparison.
At least here in Germany that is the case.

She might have some bantam Marans genes, the Marans bantam lay lighter coloured and smaller eggs.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

This is often not the case. Welsumer bantam lay a large amounz of on average 60 g eggs and are very consistent for several years, while large breeds like Brahma lay rather few and small eggs in comparison.
At least here on Germany that is the case.

She might have some bantam Marans genes, the Marans bantam lay lighter coloured and smaller eggs.

I don’t believe an Wellie bantam (by UK standard but we are harsher in maximum body size I believe) should lay 60g eggs, if so I would imagine Leghorn is involved. But yes, Leghorns are a great example of a small hen laying big eggs also.

I guess I should have said: a smaller hen is limited to a relatively smaller egg, considering other genes etc. something like that, a bit of a mouthful!

Thanks

 

[LaFleche]

I don’t believe an Wellie bantam (by UK standard but we are harsher in maximum body size I believe) should lay 60g eggs, if so I would imagine Leghorn is involved.

Well, the ones I once had certainly did, and older hens even up to 63 sometimes. And the ones my breeder friends have been breeding for decades, do too.
But of course, the SOP varies depending on the respective country and some blood lines can get compromised by inbreeding if the focus of the breeder lies more on show quality than health, robustness and egg production which is true for any breed.

 

[2ndTink]

You should get some....

Just saying

I might end up with some one day.

 

[wrathsfarm]

I might end up with some one day.

If I don't sell the 56 in Brinsea they're coming to your place, cuz it's your fault you made me load all these eggs.

#MasterEnabler

 

[2ndTink]

If I don't sell the 56 in Brinsea they're coming to your place, cuz it's your fault you made me load all these eggs.

#MasterEnabler

Just here to help

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

If I don't sell the 56 in Brinsea they're coming to your place, cuz it's your fault you made me load all these eggs.

#MasterEnabler

If you ship to England I’ll happily take them off your hands…
(I was going to make a tariff joke but thought it might be inappropriate)

 

[wrathsfarm]

Lighting isn't good for pics..