Personally I think that there is a Marans craze going on right now. My 2 roos and girls are super sweet. They lay large dark eggs, provide good meat, and love to cuddle. The biggest plus for me is how well mine free range.They are good all around, but they are not my favorite.
A local store sells Marans chicks every year. This year people were in the store fighting over them. Some one told me that this has happened the 2 previous years as well. This particular store did not even contact anyone for Dominiques this year.
Most people around me are afraid to let Marans range, get cold, and I have heard that some do not retrieve chocolate colored eggs from their girls. The downside for me are their combs. I could not imagine these birds in Alaska.
A local store sells Marans chicks every year. This year people were in the store fighting over them. Some one told me that this has happened the 2 previous years as well. This particular store did not even contact anyone for Dominiques this year.
Most people around me are afraid to let Marans range, get cold, and I have heard that some do not retrieve chocolate colored eggs from their girls. The downside for me are their combs. I could not imagine these birds in Alaska.