French Cuckoo Marans

Hatching on April 1, 2024

Order now for estimated delivery by April 4, 2024.

$7.65$14.25

Day Old Female$14.25
Day Old Male$7.65
Day Old Not Sexed$7.96

French Cuckoo Marans come from the French port town of Marans. The French Marans have sparsely feathered legs, as distinct from English Marans, which have clean legs.

The cuckoo color pattern is similar to that of the well-known barred Plymouth Rock, except that barred feathers have straight bars of roughly the same width, alternating black and white. By contrast, in the French Cuckoo Marans pattern the bars are more V-shape than straight, and the dark bars are more gray than black.

The result is that instead of being distinctly barred, Marans appear more mottled. This mottled plumage pattern somewhat provides camouflage that makes these chickens excellent for free ranging.

The Marans is a dual-purpose breed. The large size provides plenty of meat, and the hens are good layers of eggs with dark brown shells that bring a premium price at market.

If you prefer a clean-leg breed, check out our English Cuckoo Marans. We also offer French Marans in other color varieties.

 Egg Color Dark Brown  Hardiness Cold
 Egg Size Large  Broody Excellent
 Production Good  Hen Weight 6½ lbs
 Personality Docile  Rooster Weight 9 lbs

Live Chick Guarantee

We guarantee your ordered number of birds will arrive healthy and true to breed. Please contact us immediately should any losses or variances to your order occur. This guarantee covers only the safe and live delivery of your poultry. For any adjustment to be made, you must report any loss to Chickens for Backyards within 3 days of receipt. Reshipment is subject to availability and minimum shipping requirements; we will reship only once. Reimbursements are limited to the cost of the birds and do not include shipping charges.

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