Marans Club

Poultry Breeder

Poultry Breeder / Supplier in Gwynedd ref: 9621

The Marans, French: Poule de Marans, is a breed of chicken from the port town of Marans, in the départment of Charente-Maritime, in the Poitou-Charentes region of western France. It was created with the local feral chickens descended from fighting game chickens carried from Indonesia and India. Those original Marandaise fowl were "improved" for the table through recombination with imported Croad Langshans. A favourite at poultry shows, it is a dual purpose fowl known both for its extremely dark eggs and fine meat qualities.

Appearance:

There are 9 recognized colours in the French Standard: Cuckoo, Golden Cuckoo, Black, Birchen, Black Copper, Wheaten, Black-tailed Buff, White and Columbian. Black Copper (black with copper feathers on the neck) and Cuckoo (barred feathers, giving a black and white speckled appearance) are the most common of these. Other colours not officially recognized (such as Blue Copper, Blue, and Splash) also exist.

They should have orange eyes. The shanks are usually slate or pink, the soles of the feet should always be white as Marans have white skin, not yellow. Though the original Marans could also be feather legged birds, British breeders preferred the clean legged version, and thus feathered legged Marans are now mainly found in France.

Characteristics:

Marans are generally quiet and docile; but they are quite active, taking well to free ranging in rough terrain and are also tough and disease-resistant.

Marans lay around 150 dark brown eggs each year. Marans are historically a dual-purpose bird, prized not only for their dark eggs but for their table qualities as well.

Breeds: Marans We are breeding pure Marans which meet the breed standard. We sell our birds and we are happy to take orders for both hatching eggs and cooking eggs. Pullets with prices starting at £20.00 (6 weeks old + £2 per week ), Marans Point of Lay available from £30 to £35. Please contact us for availability. If you are going to holiday or Emergency Situation, we can keep your Marans cost starts from £5.

We Supply:

  • Ex Battery Hens
  • Live Hatching Eggs
  • Day Old Chicks
  • Point of Lay Pullets
  • Chickens

Contact Information:

Alam
43 Beaufort Hill
Beaufort
Gwent
NP23 5QN
Tel: 07950465012
Email:
Website: www.marans.club

Please Note: Suppliers have not been checked or vetted in any way. It is completely up to you to ensure you are happy with the health, condition and sex of the birds etc.
I cannot intervene in disputes nor provide advice or an opinion on any transaction.

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