chickenlickin Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi Does anyone own a Silver Maran? Am very interested in getting some but not sure where to look at present? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I have a Silver Wheaten Maran - is that the same thing? .....just checked - you can get Silver Cuckoo or Silver Wheaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlickin Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Can you post a picture, also where did you get the Silver Wheaten from, if you dont mind me asking? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 This is a Wheaten and Silver Wheaten (the one with more grey/black). I hatched them from eggs I got from a lady near Aberdeen so not much help to you. In Practical poultry mag, under 'Beds, Bucks, Herts' is : Broxbury Birds 01438 861518 - advertising Marans (doesn't say which type) John Hammatt 01628 481051 Marlow - Wheaten Marans (+ other colours) Nicola Turner 01923 852308 - Marans Ivan Mears Milton Keynes 01494 261606 - Marans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Wow - what gorgeous girls - now they've got to be added to my list..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 they've got to be one of the prettiest breeds I've seen!! much nicer than my boring old maran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlickin Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 I agree, gorgeous birds. Thanks so much for those piccies. Will definitely get some. What colour are their eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Marans are meant to lay Dark brown eggs I've been looking into them and Welsummers as they (welsummers) have a rich terracotta egg colour, but I do love the wheaten Marans ...but the Welsummers look like the old style farm chickens...hummm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 i like the what they like do they lay regular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Wow - what gorgeous girls - now they've got to be added to my list..... Mine too I have a Welsummer. I'd try and look at some example eggs if possible/ask about the colour. I have a gorgeous Welsummer but not great success with the terracotta eggs. She lays some midget eggs in terracotta but the bigger ones are beige. I think the breed is general is OK....but Megan is a bit neurotic and scared of garden birds and runs away if you throw food at her sometimes! She is utterly adorable though and is pretty with a golden "shawl." http://blog.urbanchicken.org.uk/resserver.php?blogId=1&resource=422-megan2.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 They lay very dark eggs, about 5 days out of 7 and are really friendly. I know you're not supposed to have favourites but those 2 are mine at the moment . I hatched some Welsummers and got rid of them all - they were the most noisy, jumpy, nervy birds I've ever come across, never again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 To redeem poor little Megan the Welsummer... I rececntly took some pictures where you can see Megan's lovely markings http://blog.urbanchicken.org.uk/resserver.php?blogId=1&resource=11.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettychic Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 they are gorgeous girlies! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Fee those chickens are gorgeous, but there is a bit of an optical illusion going on! If they are sat on the deck then they are huge! But I think they must be sitting on a table or something on the deck I had to do a double take for a minute - they look like small ponies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
