Is it Maran or Marans??????

[Guitartists]

I think so many get thrown off because it is a constenant before the "s" rather than a vowel.

 

[amazondoc]

And believe it or not, one species is not a specie. One of my pet peeves!

Actually, though, I suppose a Marans should be called something like a Maransienne or Maransian -- like people from Paris are called Parisienne or Parisian. Just another complication to throw in the ring!

 

[Guitartists]

LMAO Like we need MORE complications!!!! Hahaha

 

[Oblio13]

Let's Americanize it and just say "Them chikkens what Lays the Reel Dark Egs".

 

[Guitartists]

 

[mergmet]

FUNNY!!! but unfortunately that wont work because of welsummers, barnevelders, and penedescencas, all very dark egg layers!

its a good topic though

remember too, that just because someone has the right name and spells it well doesn't mean they are a premium breeder! use your common sense!

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[GracefulBantams]

Here is a quote from Bev's Marans:

Marans (always with the "s" at the end) poultry are a rare French breed originating in Marans, France.
For this reason, it is incorrect to refer to a single bird as a "Maran" but rather a single bird is referred to as a "Marans."

 

[greyfields]

A single Marans is a Marans.