I really enjoyed my black copper marans. I had one, who would see me and run after me, bawling like she was saying "maw maw maw" all my chickens were spoiled. These hens really fought over the nests and would peck my Easter egger and americauna's while they tried laying, til they drew blood. All my problems were because I did not have enough room for these hens. I had to give to a free ranging 100% farm.. Please learn from my mistakes, I hope. If you go by the books and from others experiences, you should have no problems raising chickens.. Colors ranged from black with iridescent colors with black eyes, black with some brown tints with brown eyes. Neat variety..