French Black Copper Marans

A little bit about the Marans chicken.......

The French Black Copper Marans is one of the rarest breeds of chicken in the United States. It is a fascinating breed of laying chicken producing one of the darkest chocolate-brown colored eggs known. They are one of the rarest breeds in this country due to the import ban on fowl in the US. They are quite common in France and their eggs are prized by French chefs. Using them for eating in the United States is almost unheard of, as they are so rare and prized. A three-egg omlet would cost more than $30 wholesale. One of the difficulties faced by breeders of the Black Copper Marans in the US is the lack of genetic diversity. Much of the breeding stock left in this country 10 years ago was of the English variety with smooth, unfeathered legs. The French standard calls for feathered legs and there are only a few breeders that have been able to produce Marans stock that comes close to the French standard.

These gorgeous dual purpose chickens are of the feather legged, Bev Davis line and our flock is from Hencredibles of Franklin, TN. If you are in TN and want to get some of these fine chickens, contact them as they have quite a variety of quality chickens.

Our flock's sole purpose is to provide us with their gourmet eggs for our own eating pleasure!

 

Our chicken village........

The Buckeye chicks live in the duplex in the foreground, while the Marans live in the mansion.