Appearance
There are 9 recognized colors in the French Standard: Cuckoo, Golden Cuckoo, Black, Birchen, Black Copper, Wheaton, Black-tailed Buff, White and Columbian; other colours not officially recognized (such as Blue Copper) also exist. Black Copper and Cuckoo are the most common of these.
All have red or orange eyes and white feet. They are in the medium weight class about the same size as the more common Rhode Island Red.
The original Marans have feathered legs but this has been bred out by many UK breeders.
Characteristics
Marans are quiet, docile,but can be quite wild gentle birds, but they are quite active, taking well to free ranging in rough terrain and are also tough and disease-resistant. They were originally bred in the marshy areas of France and can cope with damper conditions.
Eggs
Marans lay around 150 dark brown eggs each year.
Meat
Marans are an historically great dual-purpose bird, prized not only for their dark eggs but for their table qualities as well.
History
The Marans originate from France, and were imported into the United Kingdom in the 1930s.
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