Chocobo Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 We now have two new chickens to keep rosemary and saffron company. They are cuckoo maran bantams at point of lay and very cute! when i find my camera i shall take some pictures.... They are called Eliza and Dandelion, Eliza after the person who got them for us. About 20 mins before i was booked for a hair cut we got a phone call from one of my mums friends, saying she was at the farm shop and wanted to know whether we wanted a cuckoo maran bantam, we said we wanted two chickens, and then she brought us two back! They are quite placid, and both have already let me hold them . Pictures will be added! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 you have bantams! ............. I have bantams! arnt they so sweet especilly at around 10 weeks! soo cute! hope your little chooks are happy in their new home i have had them about 10 weeks now and they let me feed out of their hands and one of them will let me pick her up but after 5 minutes she gets bored and makes an escape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 yeah they are when i first got mine- rosemary, saffron, and one called bryony that we eventually had to rehome because she turned into cockeral when they were 10 weeks, they were so cute, and little and fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Oooh, congrats Cocobo ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 It seems today was the day for buying chooks...loads of people have bought some- including me !! We bought a cuckoo maran on Tuesday, she is very active and always on the go - and very comical. Congratulations !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 their real little beauties, ones bigger and black and white speckledy, and the others smaller, black and white speckeldy, but with a orangey gold creast all over her head and neck which looks like leopard spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Wow - they sound lovely. I have a Maran - big size, not a bantam. Do Marans come in other colours (I thought there was only the cuckoo version)? Mine is only 15 weeks so hasn't laid yet; I understand they lay a lovely brown egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 theres also black marans, silver black, brassy black, gold cuckoo, lots of colours i think... according to the chicken encyclopedia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Cool. My Maran, whilst not top of the pecking order, is a bit aggressive. Mind you, its all relative and I have a flock of chickens all of whom are supposed to be docile according to the books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 My marans seem quite docile at the moment, and the RIR bantam is as well- Luckily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 good luck with your introductions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 thanks! they went out for the first time today, they seemed to really enjoy it. They're back in now, and when i looked out the window they were all snuggled up together in the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
