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Marans
Also known as: French Marans, Black Copper Marans
Lays the famous chocolate-brown egg.
🐣 Beginner friendly❄ Cold hardy
Egg color
dark chocolate brown
Eggs / year
180
Egg size
large
Purpose
dual
Class
Continental
Size
large
Hen weight
6.5 lbs
Rooster weight
8 lbs
Temperament
calm, quiet, friendly
Noise level
quiet
Origin
France
Lifespan
7–8 yrs
About the Marans
Marans are a French breed famous for laying some of the darkest eggs of any chicken, sometimes called "chocolate eggs."
Care tips
Egg color fades through the laying season — first eggs of the year are darkest.
Color varieties
black copperwheatenblue coppercuckoo
Fun facts
- James Bond’s favorite egg in the books