My Marans eggs!

[RichmondHens]

I have a Cuckoo without. I think the French Copper Blacks have feathery legs, the ordinary (?English) don't.

Well done on your hatch Nicos. I have one pipping at the moment.

[Nicos]

That one is dead!...poor thing didn't make it out of the shell- was a very tight fit!
Last one is pipping- first hole appearing- and it's cheeping away like mad!

...come on babby.....

Camera to the ready....

[di]

Oh No...but the other two are OK?
Hope by now that the last lil one has made it out safely.xx

[its hilly]

Thats started my Saturday with a smile Nicos congrats
Pics to come too, yep good start to the day.
i was looking at marans at an auction and obviously looking bemused (actually thats my normal expression) so the guy next to me asked why. I told him i couldnt see why some had feathery legs and others didn't, and his answer was 'French Marans do usually, British don't but they are still all pure Maran'. As he bred em I took his word for it.

[RichmondHens]

How are they today Nicos?

I have one golden chick, just in time for Easter!! Don't think the other will make it. Not even pipped yet and very quiet so think prob dead in shell.

Still roll on Wednesday for more!

[Hilary B]

Thats started my Saturday with a smile Nicos congrats
Pics to come too, yep good start to the day.
i was looking at marans at an auction and obviously looking bemused (actually thats my normal expression) so the guy next to me asked why. I told him i couldnt see why some had feathery legs and others didn't, and his answer was 'French Marans do usually, British don't but they are still all pure Maran'. As he bred em I took his word for it.

Corax Aurata has gone into the Marans thing (a lot of her birds are Marans), and 'French feathered feet, British not' is what she tells me. The breed is (as I'm sure you know) originally French, so she mostly keeps the feathery type.
I know she is not going to be able to post for another couple of weeks, so I thought I would post this now.

[Nicos]

3 healthy black ( with yellow tips and tummy for now) chicks - with feathery feet!

Sooo relieved when I went to check on them this morning!
Will get some piccies sorted out later on!

Tis lovely!

[di]

Aaaaw...Well Done.

[Jeanied]

Come on Nicos - where are our piccies?

[Pumpkin Becki]

Your visitors picked a great weekend to visit, Nicos!! Congratulations on your new arrivals.

[Nicos]

Come on Nicos - where are our piccies?

I may need to ask you to post them for me!!!

Will try again later!!

[Jeanied]

TAAA DAAAA!!!!
Featuring...the babies - Nicos will have to add the commentary in a separate post!

[Jeanied]

Good things always come in threes so here is another of Nicos' pics

[Nicos]

Thank you muchly xxx
(* note to self....lean how to reduce piccie size without deleting from Picasa!!!)


Yup- they're rather sweet aren't they- can you see the feathers on their outer toes and legs???

I think they are copper black Marans. Interestingly 1/4 of the cockerels and chooks were white Marans and they all ran and laid in the same place , so they are not pure- although even the white ones lay dark brown eggs.

( I may well be nipping back in a few weeks to buy a few more eggs!!!)

[Jeanied]

Another piccie from Nicos
4 of her gals- all brooding in a tiny box!!