AJuff Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 At last I've rescued the marans! A lady I know through work wanted rid of her three marans as they didn't lay any eggs. They were kept in a tiny, tiny run were feather pecked and generally didn't look good. I felt so sorry for them back in early summer. She kept hold of them until now. She came to see me at work today and asked when I could collect them. I went to collect them as soon as I'd arrived home from work. So I now have three rescued marans who aren't laying. They are very skittish and clearly are not used to being handled or being in a larger space. It was a huge job just getting hold of them to spray them with Xeno 200. They haven't been wormed/sprayed since she got them over a year ago. One is almost a brown maran, the other two black marans. One has no tail feathers at all, with bare red skin at her rear end. Another has a very daggy stragly bottom. They smell too!!! I've put them in the purple eglu with standard run and convertor, much more space than they've had before. They went to bed ok too. Children have named them Tracey Beaky, Justine and Louise!!!!!!!!!! I hope they'll recover quickly with some TLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 YAY! Go you! My speckledy, who I am led to believe is a bit marany on the hybrid front, is my dopiest, most docile, friendliest chicken. So there is hope! Keep us posted! Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mot336 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Well done you! I bet they will be back on top form in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Good for you. I'm sure they will thrive with some decent grub, room to play out and care and attention. She'll be fuming when they start laying again. Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Well done you , I am sure they will thrive now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Well done. I am sure they will be very happy girls in their new home. I hope they reward you for your kindness with some lovely eggs Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I bet they can't believe their luck living in a lovely new home with space and someone to pamper them Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 So glad you were able to rescue them, the poor things. Have you any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Well done AJuff I'm sure they will settle in quickly. Look at how ex battery hens settle down and flourish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 So glad you were able to rescue them, the poor things. Have you any pics? Check out my other post A Maran question . . . I put photos on there. Poor chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
