Marans

[Iluveggers]

Hi! Tell me all about your Marans temperament! Was wondering if they are a good family backyard chicken. I appreciate all the input you all are providing! So helpful on formulating a good 2022 list.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Mines skittish as heck woudnt get more of them thats for sure

 

[kurby22]

I have one blue copper marans and she is lovely. She’s very sweet, will come visit me occasionally, and is super nice when held by me or my kids. She’s also my most vocal chicken, when she sees me coming near the coop she starts making dinosaur noises and it continues until they’ve all been let out for the day I swear she’s saying “it’s about time you got here” and then continuing to grumble about it for a few mins after being let out She is not hatchery stock however, I did get her from a breeder, and she’s my only Marans so I’m a small test case

 

[3KillerBs]

My French Cuckoo Marans pullets aren't lap pets, but none of my chickens are. They cluster around my feet when I work in the coop and are peaceable in the flock so far.

 

[gimmie birdies]

My blue copper maran is nice, I love her dark eggs (Some in incubator hatching tomorrow)

I also have a few 1/2 maran hens.

(Her eggs, plus a NN hen's.)
Her eggs will be half, here is the rooster... he is part NN/frizzle, but he is smooth.

I like him because he is not huge, or bantam, just med sized. Like a full sized hen.

 

[klb25]

I've had my black copper Maran since he was a day old. He started pecking at me last week, and yesterday gave his first crow. He's a bit skittish. I had a tiny runt Maran girl and she was sweet as could be but passed last week.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have two Marans girls, a black copper and a lavender. I bought them as started pullets from a breeder, so they did not get a lot of handling when young. They are both sweet girls, curious but not overly friendly. They are towards the top of the pecking order but not the bosses. They do lay the most gorgeous eggs!

 

[AusHen]

All of the Marans I have kept have been wonderful. I had a trio of BBS, the cockerel and pullets were all super friendly. Sadly lost two of them but the third is still a fave in the flock and even tried to jump on my lap when I sit down on the ground. My cuckoo Marans hens are also a joy, friendly social birds

 

[STACEYH]

I only have one Black Copper Maran. None of my ladies are lap chickens. She is at the middle/bottom of the pecking order. She never seems to be aggressive.

 

[KelseyBoxer]

I have 5 marans pullets and a cockeral. They were flighty when younger, but now they are POL and seem to be calmer. None of my chickens are cuddled or held. They are a good flock with dark brown eggs!