French Marans - Black Copper, Blue Copper, and Splash
Marans (the name is always spelled with the ‘s’ whether talking about a single or many birds) are fine dual-purpose chickens originally from France. From there the breed migrated to England and then in the past few decades to America. In 2011, black copper Marans were accepted into the breed standard by the American Poultry Association.
Although Marans are an excellent meat bird, their outstanding and unique attribute is the shell color of the plentiful eggs that they lay. Marans lay an egg that has a shell the color of dark chocolate, so dark that at times it borders on being black. And when cracked open, the yolk of free-range birds is bright orange, bursting with vitamins, protein and fats from its healthy lifestyle. While a typical store-bought egg has a yolk that is runny and flaccid, the free-range Marans produce yolks that have ‘muscle tone;’ little orange domes that jut skyward from the egg white. (Perhaps, for these reasons, the author Ian Fleming identified Marans eggs as those most preferred by James Bond!)
We are working with stock from several reputable breeders to foster a line we feel draws on the strengths that each of these lines possesses; these qualities include egg color, leg feathering, and hackle coloring, as well as prolific laying abilities. Currently we are working with the stunning Black Copper, Blue Copper, and Splash varieties.
Marans chicks and juveniles are currently not available
Marans chick (straight run) $12
Marans pullet (when available) $25
Marans cockerel (when available) $12
Although Marans are an excellent meat bird, their outstanding and unique attribute is the shell color of the plentiful eggs that they lay. Marans lay an egg that has a shell the color of dark chocolate, so dark that at times it borders on being black. And when cracked open, the yolk of free-range birds is bright orange, bursting with vitamins, protein and fats from its healthy lifestyle. While a typical store-bought egg has a yolk that is runny and flaccid, the free-range Marans produce yolks that have ‘muscle tone;’ little orange domes that jut skyward from the egg white. (Perhaps, for these reasons, the author Ian Fleming identified Marans eggs as those most preferred by James Bond!)
We are working with stock from several reputable breeders to foster a line we feel draws on the strengths that each of these lines possesses; these qualities include egg color, leg feathering, and hackle coloring, as well as prolific laying abilities. Currently we are working with the stunning Black Copper, Blue Copper, and Splash varieties.
Marans chicks and juveniles are currently not available
Marans chick (straight run) $12
Marans pullet (when available) $25
Marans cockerel (when available) $12