Wrath's Marans

[wrathsfarm]

“Testing is required for sales AND exhibitions in MI” hm I’m going to vent a little. My kids were going to show some hens this year in a certain nation wide agricultural expensive program. When I asked about bio security, I was told and I quote “well we just hope for the best”. Guess who’s not showing this year??

Yes, I'm sure I would worry about bringing home a slew of whatever.
Definitely check protocol for how best to re entry of your property.

 

[z3lda3]

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I'm fortunate that I'm just South of Lansing, which means there's a lot of testers local. The testers are independent and buy their own supplies and can charge what ever they want including travel costs.

Maybe it’s a per bird thing. Like $10 a bird? Jeez they could make a killing! Maybe I should look into being a tester person.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Maybe it’s a per bird thing. Like $10 a bird? Jeez they could make a killing! Maybe I should look into being a tester person.

I don't have time for all that.

 

[Bantambird]

Here's some random stuff with marans sprinkled in there.

 

[z3lda3]

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In picture #5, what kind of chicken is the white one with the purple band? And are those vultures in the back?
I love the sunset picture!

 

[Bantambird]

NPIP testing in Montana is pretty different. My mom is one of the only testers in eastern or central Montana, so I get testing for free. She really wants me to take up the tester mantle, but i really don't want to. My daughter said she would do it once she turns 18 and legally can do it. My mom is a veterinarian, got her certificate 30 years ago mostly for game birds, but there is the occasional small time breeder who gets NPIP so they can show birds in other states, but I am the only consistent participant in this whole region. Western Montana has its own testers and NPIP participants. In my state, the blood testing is done every 3 years with all birds blood tested, and Avian Influenza tested for every 6 months with an choanal swab for a random 30 birds. Montana does not test for, nor has the laboratories for testing for, anything outside those two tests. Montana does not have a poultry industry, therefore a lot of states fuss about me sending live birds from Montana, but I have not had any fuss over eggs.

 

[Bantambird]

In picture #5, what kind of chicken is the white one with the purple band? And are those vultures in the back?
I love the sunset picture!

The white hen is a white Marans. The birds in the back are juvenile bronze colored heritage turkeys. That white hen actually started out the same color as Solo when she was younger. She eventually molted out white. It was the craziest thing!

 

[z3lda3]

The white hen is a white Marans. The birds in the back are juvenile bronze colored heritage turkeys. That white hen actually started out the same color as Solo when she was younger. She eventually molted out white. It was the craziest thing!

A white Maran?! Ooooo in my head, with very limited breed knowledge I thought marans were all copper…she’s very pretty.
You keep turkeys in the chicken coop? Do they get along? Are turkeys helpful with predators like geese are?

 

[wrathsfarm]

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Wow....absolutely stunning pictures. Thank you for sharing.

 

[wrathsfarm]

The white hen is a white Marans. The birds in the back are juvenile bronze colored heritage turkeys. That white hen actually started out the same color as Solo when she was younger. She eventually molted out white. It was the craziest thing!

That's your mottled girl for a while. I remember her.
Have you tried breeding her yet to see what happens?