Marans (chicken)
| Marans | |
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| BDRG - Standard No. | |
| origin | Bred in western France in and around the town of Marans at the end of the 19th century. |
| Overall impression | Strong, sturdy, yet agile chicken with a full, broad, but not clumsy body, with slightly feathered legs |
| year | |
| colour | black-copper, black-silver, wheat-colored, sparred , white and blue-copper |
| Weight | Tap 3.5 to 4.0 kg
Hen 2.5 to 3 kg |
| Laying performance | approx. 180 to 200 eggs |
| Eggshell color | red-brown to light brown with dark spots |
| Egg weight | 65 grams |
| List of breeds of chicken | |
Marans is the name of a large breed of chicken that was bred in France around the town of Marans . Their breeding can be traced back to the middle of the 19th century. The breed has been recognized in Germany since 1979.
description
Marans are very lively, lively and somewhat shy animals, some can also develop a slightly combative character. In addition to the physique and plumage, care is also taken to ensure that the eggs are as dark as possible in breeding. The laying output is around 180 to 200 eggs per year. The minimum weight for hatching eggs is 65 g. The rooster weighs 3.5–4 kg and the hen 2.5–3 kg.
The English breed of marans have no feathers on their legs. With the dwarf marans, there is also a breed of bantam that is looked after by the same special association. The cocks can be recognized by the cartilage on the leg.
Eggs
A characteristic of this breed of chicken are the dark brown to light brown eggs , which can be covered with dark spots. With age, usually after a year, the eggs of the Marans lose their dark brown color, they are then light brown with a few slightly darker spots. However, this only applies to the respective laying period. With the start of the next, the eggs are again as dark as they were at the beginning. Another special feature of these eggs is their very thick shell, which delays the evaporation of the liquid and the penetration of germs and bacteria. As a result, they can not only be stored for a long time, but are also suitable for hatching after several months.
Colors (gallery)
In Germany, the breed is mainly bred in copper-black and gold sparrowhawks, more rarely in silver sparrowhawks. Since 2011, the colors black-silver and blue-copper have also been recognized by the Association of German Poultry Breeders . In France there are additional colors.
- Marans, black copper
Marans rooster,
black copper
Marans hen,
black copper
Marans chick,
black copper
- Marans, black silver
Marans rooster,
black silver
- Marans, blue silver
Marans Rooster,
blue silver
Marans Young Hen,
blue silver
- Marans, silver-necked cuckold
Marans cockerel,
silver-necked porked
- Marans, Gold Wheat Color
Marans Rooster,
Gold Wheat Color
Marans hen,
gold wheat colored
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d www.bdrg.de pdf, accessed on May 10, 2011
- ↑ www.omlet.de , accessed on June 30, 2011
- ↑ PCGB: Marans , in: Chickens ( Memento of the original from August 4, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 12, 2017.
- ↑ www.bdrg.de , accessed on June 30, 2011
literature
- Esther Verhoef, Aad Rijs: Chicken Encyclopedia . Edition Dörfler, 2001, ISBN 3-89555-024-8 .
