CUCKOO MARANS

Cuckoo Marans look much like the Barred Plymouth Rock (see here) but lay lovely dark-brown eggs, a trait that many covet. They were developed in France in the early 1800s. They are hardy birds that bear confinement well. They also like to go broody and make excellent mothers.

• Origin: France
• Purpose: Eggs, meat, broody
• Climate: Cold hardy, heat intolerant
• Temperament: Friendly
• Average weight: 7 to 8.5 pounds
• Egg color: Dark chocolate color
• Egg size: Large
• Egg production: 150 per year
• Feather color: Dark feathers barred with irregular dark and light slate-colored bars
• Comb type: Single
   
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