Articles by MaransGuy

My Dutch Bantams have come from some of the best lines in the US and I can only hope to continue to improve the birds. I raise Light Brown/Blue Light Brown and Cream Light Brown/Blue Cream Light Brown. This past January one of my LB cockerels took Best of Variety and also took Reserve of Breed...

Please Note: Due to health issues, I sold my flock of Marans in 2010 to another breeder in the area. I do not anticipate having any available in the near future. I currently raise Copper Black Marans as well as several other breeds. The CB Marans are the main breed that I work seriously with...

Sebright Bantams are another favorite of mine. Thier diminutive size is more than made up for in personality! My little rooster is always displaying for hens 4-5 times his size. Poor little guy does not realize he doesn't stand a chance! Sebrights are a "hen feathered" breed which means that the...

My latest project is Large Fowl Buff Cochins. These birds are from Bill West in Colrain, Massachusets, who is well known for his quality stock. Bill has put a lot of work into his birds and it shows. Although some people believe that there is a such a thing as a "Giant" Cochin, this is simply...

This is a cross I made by using my Copper Black Marans Rooster over my EE Hen shown here: Her daughters, such as the one shown below: lay a beautiful Olive colored egg. When available, I list these eggs on E-Bay under the heading 'Olive-Eggers'. I typically ship the blue eggs that...