Comments on: Discovering The French Marans Chicken Breed http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/ Cultivating the best of gardening, vintage containers, home-grown food, and vineyard lifestyle. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-14112 Bonnie Manion Thu, 03 May 2012 16:45:56 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-14112 Susan, the ones with prominent crowns might be roosters. Roosters usually have thicker legs and feet than hens, too. Also their neck feathers tend to be longer, and more pronounced. You are lucky to have Maran roosters and hens, as they are not that common. Take good care of them....VintageGardenGal Susan, the ones with prominent crowns might be roosters. Roosters usually have thicker legs and feet than hens, too. Also their neck feathers tend to be longer, and more pronounced. You are lucky to have Maran roosters and hens, as they are not that common. Take good care of them….VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Susan Draaisma http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-13825 Susan Draaisma Wed, 02 May 2012 12:34:23 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-13825 Hi! We have a small flock but like to add different breeds each spring. We hatch with the 7th grade science class at school during their bird unit and bring the babies to our home. We hatched quite a few black marans this year. They are 5 1/2 weeks old at this point and two have extremely prominant crowns and the others hardly have one. Is it possible at this point to tell hens from roosters based on their crown?? Hi! We have a small flock but like to add different breeds each spring. We hatch with the 7th grade science class at school during their bird unit and bring the babies to our home. We hatched quite a few black marans this year. They are 5 1/2 weeks old at this point and two have extremely prominant crowns and the others hardly have one. Is it possible at this point to tell hens from roosters based on their crown??

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-13423 Bonnie Manion Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:53:09 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-13423 Dan, you might want to research it on the web. Perhaps you can start here, http://maransofamericaclub.com/breederslist.php Thanks for your comment...VintageGardenGal Dan, you might want to research it on the web. Perhaps you can start here,
http://maransofamericaclub.com/breederslist.php
Thanks for your comment…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Dan http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-12993 Dan Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:09:06 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-12993 Hi, We are setting up a smallholding and want to buy 10 French Moran chicks and a Moran rooster. We live near burganeuf, Cruese. 23400 Can you advise of breeders near us please? regards, Dan. Hi,

We are setting up a smallholding and want to buy 10 French Moran chicks and a Moran rooster.

We live near burganeuf, Cruese. 23400

Can you advise of breeders near us please?

regards,

Dan.

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-5542 Bonnie Manion Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:13:46 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-5542 Chaney, on my homepage, www.vintagegardengal.com, up at the top under links, click through and you will see a Maran Chicken Club website. This website lists breeders all over the country. Good luck...VintageGardenGal Chaney, on my homepage, http://www.vintagegardengal.com, up at the top under links, click through and you will see a Maran Chicken Club website. This website lists breeders all over the country. Good luck…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: chancy http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-5489 chancy Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:14:15 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-5489 Marans are so hard to get your hands on in my area. How do you get true Marans I've been trying for almost 7mnths. Marans are so hard to get your hands on in my area. How do you get true Marans I’ve been trying for almost 7mnths.

]]> By: Jeanene http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-4081 Jeanene Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:40:31 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-4081 I have a Black and Copper Maren pair and a Birchen hen along with several other breed hens. I love my Marens. They are so tame and beautiful. Easy keepers, good layers and I love those hugh eggs. I even think they taste better than the other lighter colored eggs. I have a Black and Copper Maren pair and a Birchen hen along with several other breed hens. I love my Marens. They are so tame and beautiful. Easy keepers, good layers and I love those hugh eggs. I even think they taste better than the other lighter colored eggs.

]]> By: Beth http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-680 Beth Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:13:17 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-680 I bought a Cuckoo Maran back in January as a 4 day old chick. She laid her 1st egg today! Wow so pretty and dark. I also read about how the egg is colored at the last few moments before being laid, very interesting. My Pullets name is Joan Jet, as she is so forward and pushy compared to my Cochin and 2 buff Orpintons. I do have a funny story about my Chickens. When I 1st bought the 4 babies in January, I had just had my year old long coated Chihuahua spayed. The chicks were in a tub in the kitchen under the lamp. My Chihuahua went through some Hormone changes at this time, and she though the chick were her babies. She would stand on her back legs looking in the tub for 15 - 30 minutes . Now that they are in the coop, she goes and checks on them. They stand there and cluck at her. I showed her the eggs, and she licked them and wagged her tail.. Cracks me up. Beth I bought a Cuckoo Maran back in January as a 4 day old chick. She laid her 1st egg today! Wow so pretty and dark.
I also read about how the egg is colored at the last few moments before being laid, very interesting. My Pullets name is Joan Jet, as she is so forward and pushy compared to my Cochin and 2 buff Orpintons.
I do have a funny story about my Chickens. When I 1st bought the 4 babies in January, I had just had my year old long coated Chihuahua spayed. The chicks were in a tub in the kitchen under the lamp. My Chihuahua went through some Hormone changes at this time, and she though the chick were her babies. She would stand on her back legs looking in the tub for 15 – 30 minutes . Now that they are in the coop, she goes and checks on them. They stand there and cluck at her. I showed her the eggs, and she licked them and wagged her tail.. Cracks me up.
Beth

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-679 Bonnie Manion Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-679 Jane, google Marans Chicken Club USA. There is a website which lists Marans Breeder around the country. I think they are on Facebook, too. Good luck....VintageGardenGal Jane, google Marans Chicken Club USA. There is a website which lists Marans Breeder around the country. I think they are on Facebook, too. Good luck….VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Jane Williams http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/07/27/discovering-the-french-marans-chicken-breed/#comment-678 Jane Williams Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:42:09 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=3570#comment-678 I am moving to a 5 acre home with a small barn and have been planning on getting some chickens, mainly for eggs. Just as Jane Liedig, I have been Googling Marans chickens and considering their hardiness (I live in North Georgia and it's hot and dry right now), calm temperament, they are good egg layers and I have to admit I am intrigued by the dark chocolate colored eggs. Anyway, what I need is advice about any breeders of Marans. If anyone who is reading this blog can help me locate a good breeder of these chickens, your help would be most appreciated! I look forward to hearing from someone soon. Thanks! I am moving to a 5 acre home with a small barn and have been planning on getting some chickens, mainly for eggs. Just as Jane Liedig, I have been Googling Marans chickens and considering their hardiness (I live in North Georgia and it’s hot and dry right now), calm temperament, they are good egg layers and I have to admit I am intrigued by the dark chocolate colored eggs. Anyway, what I need is advice about any breeders of Marans. If anyone who is reading this blog can help me locate a good breeder of these chickens, your help would be most appreciated! I look forward to hearing from someone soon. Thanks!

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