Marans originate from a small French fishing village of the same name. The breed has two breeding directions, one from France and one from England. The French breeding has a small amount of feathering to the leg and outside toe, whereas the English breeding is free of any leg feathering. Marans are good sized chicken and splendid layers of superb dark brown eggs. They are curious in their nature and aren’t renowned for going broody so you can be sure of a good supply of eggs for the majority of the year.

I currently breed French Wheaton.

Eggs: 220-250 per year
Egg colour: very dark brown