Pros: Chocolate colored eggs
Cons: Rare hard to find localy
Cons: Rare hard to find localy
would love to have some chocolate colored eggs to our collection of pink, brown, cream, and green, and blue eggs.
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Marans are not yet recognized by the American Poultry Association (APA) despite their increasing popularity; however, a standard has been submitted and we are in the process of acquiring the APA-mandated number of show entries in order to be accepted. Marans (there is always an "s" on the end - even if you are speaking of an individual bird) were developed in France and are known for their famous chocolate brown egg. The shanks are feathered in the French variety and clean in the English variety.
Marans are known for their beautiful egg color, and are not considered a true Marans unless they can lay a #4 or better at some point of the laying cycle according to the Marans Egg Colour scale (http://marans-club.club.fr/echllang.htm). Egg color typically will be the darkest at the beginning of the laying cycle, and will then lighten up through the cycle. It is thought that dark egg color is passed down by the rooster; thus, having hens that will typically lay a #4 on the Marans Egg Colour Scale with a rooster that was hatched from a much darker egg will result in the offspring laying somewhere between the color of egg produced by the hens and the egg the rooster hatched from.
Dont buy Marans without verification that the flock can produce #4 eggs. This does not mean that every egg produced will be #4, but that the flock has demonstrated that they can produce #4 eggs. Reputable breeders will have many pictures of their eggs, and most will send an egg shell sample upon request.
**actually some types of marans have been accepted by the APA. Wheaten Marans are one**
Marans are known for their beautiful egg color, and are not considered a true Marans unless they can lay a #4 or better at some point of the laying cycle according to the Marans Egg Colour scale (http://marans-club.club.fr/echllang.htm). Egg color typically will be the darkest at the beginning of the laying cycle, and will then lighten up through the cycle. It is thought that dark egg color is passed down by the rooster; thus, having hens that will typically lay a #4 on the Marans Egg Colour Scale with a rooster that was hatched from a much darker egg will result in the offspring laying somewhere between the color of egg produced by the hens and the egg the rooster hatched from.
Dont buy Marans without verification that the flock can produce #4 eggs. This does not mean that every egg produced will be #4, but that the flock has demonstrated that they can produce #4 eggs. Reputable breeders will have many pictures of their eggs, and most will send an egg shell sample upon request.
**actually some types of marans have been accepted by the APA. Wheaten Marans are one**
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| Detail | Value |
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| Breed Purpose | Dual Purpose |
| Comb | Single |
| Broodiness | Average |
| Climate Tolerance | Cold |
| Egg Productivity | Medium |
| Egg Size | Large |
| Egg Color | Dark Brown |
| Breed Temperament | Friendly,Easily handled,Docile |
| Breed Colors/Varieties | Silver Cuckoo, Golden Cuckoo, White, Copper Black, Black, Wheaten, Black-tailed Buff, and Ermine. MANY colors in development! |
| Breed Size | Large Fowl |
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User Reviews: Marans
May 16, 2012 at 8:03 am
May 7, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Pros: Beautiful rooster, likes to crow
Our rooster is a beautiful bird. He loves being the head of the chicken coop and is a wonderul crower (he crows a lot, all day long).
January 12, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Reviewed by SunnyDawn
Pros: Stunning egg color and taste
Cons: Expensive
Cons: Expensive
I love my marans. The marans are a regal bird with the most beautiful eggs I've ever seen! I am just entranced by these gorgeous eggs! Plus the eggs are better tasting than any other egg I've ever tried! Creamier. I scoffed at this statement before I tried them but I am a believer now (my husband can't taste the difference, however he can't tell a store egg from a fresh one).
About half my hens do go broody (not at the same time luckily) but I like that and they are not the best choice if you want a hen that is a heavy egg producer (I average 3 a week from ea hen). I do get eggs in the winter but it definitely does slow down. Their coop is insulated (gets below zero here) and I do provide some supplemental light in winter.
January 11, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Pros: Decent layers, nice personality, cold hardy
Cons: Very large
Cons: Very large
I loved my Marans. While they didn't lay as much as my Australorps, they did have good personalities and were very nice to look at.
A roo I handraised and hatched myself was the best rooster I've ever owned. I still miss my Ashi and regret selling him, but he was simply too big for some of my little hens.
I don't currently have any Marans, but I want some again!
Article: Marans
Breed Details: I have found Marans to truly be a pleasure to raise. They are quite regal in appearance, and are "easy keepers." And, you just can't beat those gorgeous, dark, reddish-brown eggs! |
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