When do Maran's typically lay?

[lizgarf]

I also enjoyed reading this thread. I believe I have one bantam marans, Freida, who is almost 7 months old. I got her along with 2 other bantam mixes and one dark brahma, when they were all about 6 weeks old. I was lucky they all turned out to be girls! So far, only one of them has started laying, and that was at 29 weeks - all late bloomers. Luckily, I have one adult red star who lays regularly. They've been a ton of fun, even without the eggs, but now that two are laying, checking out the nesting box is genuinely exciting!
Anyway, I'm posting a bit to show her off, and also to see if y'all agreed she's a marans and if anyone has had bantams. She has lightly feathered legs and is a very impressive flyer, and has a lovely mix of colors, but is super shy - won't let me pet her, but often comes up to say hi.

This is the best picture I have of her, but it's about 2 months old:




This is more recent, but man she's tiny in it.. Freida is in the upper right. Sorry it's such a small picture - she's the shyest of all of them, so I don't have many close-ups. This was taken about 3 weeks ago, but her comb/wattles are still pretty small - not that much bigger than the first picture.

 

[Kunjun]

So glad to have found this thread! We have 2 marans, a black copper and a splash. Both are 16 beautiful weeks old. They're our only pullets! I just wasn't sure when they'd lay as these will be our first eggs EVER and I'm so excited. I'm not willing time away as I love them being "young 'uns" but will be beyond proud when they lay! Can their first eggs be gilt in gold?? . I guess we have a few more weeks to wait!

 

[jean villarreal]

My Marans are 9 mos old and not one egg. Wondering if January may change things.

 

[Kunjun]

Wow - 36 weeks! That seems a really long time

 

[lizgarf]

Almost 36 weeks old now and still no eggs from my marans, dark brahma, or my frizzled cochin. But, they seem happy and healthy, so I figure they'll start when the days get a bit longer. Only the frizzle looks like she may be ready.

 

[BeulahBreezes]

my Cuckoo Marans are 9 months old...no eggs! One has laid eggs for a few weeks, but she stopped and now she has been going though a molt...no eggs from her since October 20. My other Marans.....has only laid 6 eggs...one was a HUGE egg and then no more. Hopeing springtime will bring forth lots of those beautiful dark brown eggs! ~Beulah

 

[lahowardjr]

My copper and black marans started laying at about 27 weeks. They have been troopers even thru this winter and laying as well or better than my Orphington hens.

 

[Kunjun]

This is Margot Fontaine! She is 17 weeks now - burt was 12 weeks in this picture. She's a splash marans, super sweet and about as girly as you can possibly imagine. She hopes to join a ballet troop one of these days and aspires to be the lead in Swan Lake!

 

[Kunjun]

And Holly Hox! BCM at 12 weeks. She's 17 weeks now and she enjoys being a teenager!

 

[chicken pickin]

Kunjun your girls are very pretty. I Have 4 Marans 1 Roo and 3 pullets, they are 14 weeks old. And I love them so sweet. Pics are also at 12weeks old

This is my sweet boy Cooper a Black Copper


This is Angel a Black Cooper

Bad pic but this is Twinkle a Blue Copper


And Scout a Black Copper