2/25/2023 0 Comments Black copper marans![]() In its home country of France, there are nine recognized varieties of Marans. The Black Copper Marans was recognized by the American Poultry Association in 2011 – a recent arrival! Whilst, the clean-legged Marans were accepted to the Poultry Club of Great Britain in 1935. There are bantam Marans, but they are scarce and hard to find. The males weigh around 7-8lb, with the hen around 6.5lb. The Black Copper Marans are usually clean-legged. ![]() Whilst the hen is not quite so splendidly adorned, it’s still a beautiful bird. The rooster also has copper saddle feathers that cascade over his back. The hackle feathers are a reddish/coppery tone. The overall body feathers are deep black which may have a green iridescence in the sunlight. They should be wide through the shoulders. The body of the Black Copper Marans seen from the side forms a wide ‘V’ triangle. When the program ceased, numerous amateur enthusiasts took up the Marans’ cause, who did a great job keeping and improving the breed. By 1952 Marans were producing around 200 eggs/year. One of the goals of the program was to increase egg production, which it did. The French Department of Agriculture rescued it from obscurity and began a breeding program. Skipping forward to post-war France, the breed was in shambles and was near to non-existent.
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