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Marans

This breed was developed in France in the mid 1800's in the town for which it bears its name, Marans. They had made their way to England in the early 1900's and quickly became very popular for their very dark brown eggs - a trait they are still known for today. These beautiful birds were first exhibited in 1929 in Paris by the Poultry Breeders Society of France and since then have gradually made themselves popular in various countries around the world. We carry the Cuckoo variety of Maran which resembles the Barred Rock in color by displaying feathers which are all crossed throughout with irregular dark and light slate colored bars. Maran's lay the darkest eggs of any breed we carry and are a nice dual purpose bird for both eggs and meat.

2018 Delivery Dates

Catalog Number Description 1-5 6-15 16-24 25 or more Order (QTY)
CKMC Males $3.65 (1-5) $3.40 (6-15) $3.34 (16-24) $3.20 (25 or more) Order (QTY)
CKMP Females $5.65 (1-5) $5.40 (6-15) $5.24 (16-24) $5.08 (25 or more) Order (QTY)
CKMS Straight Run $4.60 (1-5) $4.35 (6-15) $4.24 (16-24) $4.09 (25 or more) Order (QTY)
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As a reminder, to help ensure a safe arrival to you, the minimum number of chicks for each order prior to April 1st is 25. On and after April 1st, the minimum number of chicks required is 15. You can mix and match any type of baby chick in your order to reach the applicable chick minimum order. If ordering any bantams, we require a minimum of 15 bantams per order.