Eh, I'm actually ambivalent about Marans... we get pretty dark eggs, but I'm just not impressed with their personalities...
Guarantees no disappointment, lol...
In mine the boys combs go past a certain point on the head and pullets are half the length... also, my girls tend to be slightly bigger and more skittish early on while the boys are more friendly as juvies... once the pullets hit POL then they are very friendly and the cockerels become distant, lol...
POL?