darbo 4,779 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 does anyone have any experience of marans. it is a breed i am intrested in but never owned. in general what is their temperament like laying rate etc. any info i would be glad of thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 i got a dozen copper maran eggs today to sit under a broody , apparantly a laid back bird . http://www.blackcoppermarans.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 i got a dozen copper maran eggs today to sit under a broody , apparantly a laid back bird . http://www.blackcoppermarans.com/ thanks for the link and reply Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 i got a dozen copper maran eggs today to sit under a broody , apparantly a laid back bird . http://www.blackcoppermarans.com/ thanks for the link and reply They're docile enough and lay a reasonable ammount depending on the strain you get and if they've been developed for eggs or show.Speckledy's are a hybrid which look like marans but far outlay the pure breed and can be a fraction of the cost depending on where you source your marans cyril Bason in Shropshire is a decent supplier http://www.cyril-bason.co.uk/#/laying-pullets/4542116677 cheers chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,953 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 POL Specledy's are £8 the place I get mine form near me Darbo, Pm me if you want more info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peacockks 2 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I have a pair of speckledy marans. very docile, reasonable layers (not as good as my white leghorns), good brood hens. One of mine is sitting on 6 eggs at the moment. Easliy handled if you have children. Eggs are of a good size, brown with some mahogany specks. I can well recommend them, but the top layers are the white leghorns although they are very flighty. hope this helps Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 thanks to everyone for the info and replys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have a pair of speckledy marans. very docile, reasonable layers (not as good as my white leghorns), good brood hens. One of mine is sitting on 6 eggs at the moment. Easliy handled if you have children. Eggs are of a good size, brown with some mahogany specks. I can well recommend them, but the top layers are the white leghorns although they are very flighty. hope this helps Keith if any of these marans hatch i want to cross one with a leghorn , also do a legbar cross leghorn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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