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I was reading about the 2 types above.
Has anyone got these birds, or know who has?
Are they as good as they say they are.
Are they a regular egg layer?
I keep Leghorns, they are superb. I do like the look of Marans and Welsumers and i would like to add some to my collection if they are good layers.
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Marans & Welsumer
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Posted 17 June 2009 - 07:01 PM
artic, on Jun 17 2009, 03:55 PM, said:
I was reading about the 2 types above.
Has anyone got these birds, or know who has?
Are they as good as they say they are.
Are they a regular egg layer?
I keep Leghorns, they are superb. I do like the look of Marans and Welsumers and i would like to add some to my collection if they are good layers.
Has anyone got these birds, or know who has?
Are they as good as they say they are.
Are they a regular egg layer?
I keep Leghorns, they are superb. I do like the look of Marans and Welsumers and i would like to add some to my collection if they are good layers.
stick to the leghorns mate no where near as good
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Posted 17 June 2009 - 07:26 PM
I currently have a welsummer bantam. She's been the most "wild" of all my bantams, by this I don't mean unfriendly but rather that she's far more self sufficient. She hardly ever eats any layers pellets and lives almost entirely off of what she gets while free-ranging in the garden. As a result she's extremely cheap to keep. She's also been the best flyer and can manage the 6' garden fence unless clipped. The yolks of her eggs are also more orangey than the others, presumably due to the more varied diet. :thumbs:
I'm considering getting a maran and barnevelder bantam soon but read on the internet that marans tend to be picked on by other breeds so need to be bought in pairs. I'm not sure how true this is though and it could simply be a sales pitch! :hmm:
I'm considering getting a maran and barnevelder bantam soon but read on the internet that marans tend to be picked on by other breeds so need to be bought in pairs. I'm not sure how true this is though and it could simply be a sales pitch! :hmm:
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Posted 23 June 2009 - 04:42 PM
I keep mainly french copper black marans and welsummers. The Marans lay the darkest shelled large eggs. Can't be beaten. Nice hens too, fairly tame.
I have a big old soft spot for my welsummers though, lovely bird, won't lay as many eggs as most of the hybrids BUT I'll tell you something for nothing the welsummers don't need half the feed. They are much better at scratching around the yard etc for food than most breeds.
I have a big old soft spot for my welsummers though, lovely bird, won't lay as many eggs as most of the hybrids BUT I'll tell you something for nothing the welsummers don't need half the feed. They are much better at scratching around the yard etc for food than most breeds.
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