Marans Chicks
This is a Pre-Order for chicks that will be hatched the week of June 16th, 2025.
Marans are known for their beautiful dark brown eggs. Our Marans line is not your typical large hatchery bird. Our Marans lay stunning dark chocolate-colored eggs with a reddish hue. We only ship or hatch eggs that meet our high standards - that we would want in our own flocks. With our carefully selected foundation flock we had a few dark egg laying Blue and Splash Marans. While most of our Marans will resemble the classic black or black copper variety, some exhibit the blue feather pattern, much to our delight! We currently hatch out eggs from a 5-8 on the Marans scale. You can read more about our Marans flock in the "Our Breeds" section of the website. We will continue to focus on breeding for rich, chocolate-colored eggs and are excited to watch our Marans line continue to improve!
It is hard for me to predetermine how many chicks will hatch in each color. However, if you have a preference for a certain feather pattern, simply let us know in the notes section of checkout and we will do our best to give you the color you prefer. :)
About
Size: 6-8 pounds
Temperament: Docile
Egg size, color, and production: Large Brown egg 3-5 times a week
Good in a free range setting
Rarely Broody
Medium to Lightly feathered shanks, straight single comb.
Blue, Black, or Black Copper feather pattern
You can read more about our Marans flock in the "Our Breeds" section of the website.
Fun fact about Straight Run chicks:
Did you know that, unlike mammals, the hen determines the sex of their offspring in chickens? Hens are the ones with the two different chromosomes! As neat as that little fact is, please be aware that we have no way of guaranteeing the sex of your straight run chicks. If you would like to get hens only, we suggest you purchase our breeds that guarantee female chicks.
Marans Egg Color
Please note: Marans' eggs are their darkest at the beginning of their laying cycle. Their eggs will lighten as they get closer to their yearly molt. Although our line of Marans are bred specifically for those deep brown eggs, each lovely hen is unique and some hens may lay a lighter shaded egg. I will always hatch and share the darkest eggs we have, but cannot guarantee egg color/shades of the chicks sold or hatched from our flocks.
Local Pickup
Hello local chicken keepers! We offer local pickup in Orofino, Idaho on Friday and Saturday exclusively. When placing your order, simply select local pickup in your shipping options. We will then contact you with a time slot to meet in Orofino Idaho on the Friday or Saturday after your hatch date. Please check FAQs for more information! Thank you!
