Keep Calm and Think about Marans Chickens
This Marans Chickens Breed has really peaked people’s interest simply for one fact, and that’s for its Dark Brown Eggs! A novelty you might think? But what a novelty it is… I know of only three breeds that lay dark brown eggs, the Marans (spelled in plural is the proper spelling by the way!) as mentioned, the Welsummer , and the Barnevelder . So without further ado let’s go over some facts about this interesting breed, shall we? Marans Chickens and Their Origion The Marans’ origin can be actually be traced back to France. It was created from the Langshan breed and Faverolles, Coucou De Malines, and English Game Hens. In 1914 at a national exhibition, the Marans made its official debut as the “Country Hen” in La Rochelle. During the 1920’s Madam Rousseau endeavoured to give the breed its standard form and dark brown eggs! Of other note, the bantam breed of the Marans was developed in the 1950’s. Also,the Marans breed is actually not accepted as...