The Poultry Keeper

tracey061196 · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

I bought some maran eggs from an ebayer and they hatched 8 weeks ago, out of 54 eggs i had 12 hatched Crying or Very sad

I have Salmon Marans, Splash Marans, and White

tracey061196 · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:39 am Post subject:

Blue Marans - whats peoples views on them??

Tempermant?
Egg produced - colour / size?

and any other bits to of interest

telboy · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 13 Location: lancashire

I don t know much about em yet but i soon will know more. I bought 3 dozen eggs at chelford auction just over four weeks ago my incubator was full so i took them to a custom hatcher and got 9 back. Apparently the thick membrane makes it hard for the chicks to get out. unfortunately custom hatchers have to open the bater door quite often for other customers and this must play hell with humidity levels as when i brought my eggs home and candled them only three were clear all the rest were dead in shell i will try again with my own incubator and maybe raise the humidity more than normal in the last few days. Having said all that the 9 chicks i did get are little crackers and well worth the effort

mojo · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

if you have brown egg marans a damp kitchen roll under eggs often helps in the incubby

telboy · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 13 Location: lancashire

thanks mojo i ll remember that. It ll probably be next season now. as i have about 60 chicks at the moment and thats enough with chick crumbs at nearly a tenner a bag. But you never know i do love a challenge. and i will certainly take your advice THANK YOU

tracey061196 · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

Hi

Well i would say something about them, they do look very much like a Bluebelle. They have lovely grey/blue feathers that have what i could describe a Lace effect.

mojo · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

i was of the opinon all marans except cuckoo/or blacksilvers were one solid colour

telboy · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 13 Location: lancashire

so was i and i have a bluebelle running with my laying flock and she s not laced but it would be interesting a photo would be nice if you have one tracey Question

tracey061196 · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

Hi

I now have a fantastic digi camera that takes a really good photo, BUT how do i get the photos on here (yes im thick).

I could then put lots of pics for you all to see.

Can someone help with this.

mojo · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:07 am Post subject:

take lots of piccys then PM CP and AR(they are a team) for help....they are real nice couple and will help

tracey061196 · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:36 am Post subject:

Hi,

Well ive taken some photos, put them on my computer, used photobucket. And i just cant remember how to get the photo over to here. can anyone help Crying or Very sad

CP · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

Just copy the HTML code & paste it into your post. Wink

mojo · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

see i said CP would know..........we are all looking forward to the piccys

tracey061196 · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:47 am Post subject:

I will give it a go later when i get home, so watch this space. Very Happy

tracey061196 · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

well lets see if this works
<a href="http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/tracey061196/?action=view&current=bluemaran009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk175/tracey061196/bluemaran009.jpg" border="0" alt="Blue Maran"></a>