Updated 10/24/23
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I don’t plan to hatch Marans again til spring 2024

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When available prices are as follows:

chicks under 2 weeks old – $3 each
chicks 2-4 weeks old – $4 each
chicks over 4 weeks – $5 each

hatching eggs are $2 each or $20 per dozen

**Currently available**

-none til 2024

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– My current flock consists of around 20 Black Copper hens along with 3 Black Copper and 2 Blue Copper roosters covering them. Video below taken April 2023. All of my breeding stock have feathered legs. Some hens are split to blue so there is a possibility of Blue Copper chicks as well

Marans are a traditional French breed of which they are very proud. The ideal Marans egg is a very dark brown. The extra coatings of brown pigment applied to the outside of the egg shell by the hen block up some of the pores in the egg shell and decrease the chance of contamination. Although Marans are not prolific layers at only about 150 eggs per year, they are valued for their dark egg color as well as high quality meat. There is an official Marans egg color chart offered for sale by their breed club that allows breeders to compare their eggs to the ideal color.

Marans should have feathered shanks. While feathered legs may seem to be a liability in muddy environments, they were developed in a swampy area of France and cope with a wet environment quite well. A complete history of the Marans breed, as well as standards, pictures, and other information, is available on the Marans of America Club website. Generally, Marans have white shanks and red or orange eyes. There are 11 generally accepted colors. The Black Copper Marans are known to generally have the best egg color, especially in the U.S.