Thank you for the little bit of insight on them. Marans have became my favorite and my main goal. I don't plan on adding anymore personal chickens for myself to my flock until this fall. I'm starting to do some research on them, and if they meet my personal wish list *fluffy feet, friendly and able to free range successfully" I may look into getting some hatching eggs this fall. I figure if i can hatch at least 6, i should get 2 hens from them and sell the boys. Only boys here are my 2 marans Drumstick and his son Bumblebee. I just need to avoid the rural king chick bin when i go buy feed. For the past month they've had a few cochin chicks. Nothing against them but if i do add cochins those from breeders look better to me at least.