French Copper Black Description
The French Copper Black Marans (always plural) is a large fowl with a stocky build. They are quite friendly. Their main characteristics are the feathered legs (English Marans do not have this) and feathered outside toes. They also lay the most wonderful mahogany reddish brown egg. As the colour is the last thing to be applied to the egg before it is laid it takes quite a long time in “manufacture” to create such a depth of colour. This means that Marans lay steadily well, but not prolific. The eggs are well worth the wait however.
The Copper Black Marans is mostly a black bird which is wonderful glossy oily sheen which glows in the sun. They have copper round the neck hackles and onto the breast. They have feathered legs and the feathering extends down to the outside toe.
Temperament
The French Copper Black Marans is a calm and quiet bird which does not normally cause any flock disharmony.
Breed Size
Classed as Large Fowl but there is a bantam version at a quarter of the size.
Availability
These Copper Blacks are not currently available at Hedgerow Henporium but we tend to stock in late spring.
Eggs
The eggs of a French Copper Black Marans are among the most desirous of all egg colours. In a good example they are a large and dark mahogany colour. The egg colour will get a little lighter throughout the laying year.