Buyer question
How long do Marans poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Marans poultry a lifespan of 6–8 years.
Source: the Marans poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Marans poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Marans come from the town of Marans in western France and are famous for very dark chocolate-brown eggs. They are hardy, calm dual-purpose chickens, with Black Copper the best-known color in the US.
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy)
- Origin
- Marans, France
- Best fit
- Egg-color keepers
What to weigh
Egg color varies by line and fades through the laying season. Many hatchery Marans lay lighter eggs than good breeder lines.