Do Marans grow at a faster rate?!

[RGBistro]

Brooder A has a Cuckoo Marans. The 5-week old chick towers her Black Australorp sister, hatched the same day/week.

Brooder B has three 3-week old French Marans. ALL of them are already bigger than the 4-week old welsummer, blue andalusian, barred rock and turken.

Normal? Just curious... thanks!

- Kim

 

[Illia]

Yes. It's why I love using them for dual purpose, or crossing them with other good breeds for dual purpose. They grow big, but unlike heritage breeds, they grow fast.

Also remember, if your other chickens are hatchery stock, that's the other thing. French Marans will naturally grow bigger than them.

 

[N&MSchroeder]

Our first BCM was huge! I was convinced that she was a cockerel for the longest time. My husband thought that she looked like a raven, so her name is Edgar.

Our other BCMs, although not as large, have followed the same naming trend . . . Poe, AnnaBelle Lee, etc.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

That's how it worked for me too. Marans grew the fastest and stayed the biggest!