Tag: maran

It was so exciting to see the copper coloring start on this feather footed maran! #featherfooted #coppermaran

You may have noticed, only a couple of our black pullet chickens had names to this point. We realize they are different, but there haven’t been that many unique characteristics showing to tell them apart easily. They also change EVERY DAY! So this was a delightful surprise, what we thought…

Soooo…we have cuckoo marans – we’ve named the biggest Melba – she was one of the first to get to know us and become very friendly. As two of the smaller chicks began to feather, their feathers were also showing the black/white pattern. Such pretty chicks! – Hoover Hatchery showcases…

Update: the pattern of The feathers makes us think these could be marans of some sort. Maybe cuckoo marans? Enjoy this creative photo shoot of our cuckoo maran looking chicks. From our research the difference between the barred rock chickens and the cuckoo marans are: cuckoo marans have fluffy down…

The marans sound so elegant! We can’t wait to see how they turn out – and can definitely tell a few of them by their feathered feet. About the Midnight Majesty Maran Chicken Breed The Midnight Majesty Marans™ from Hoover’s Hatchery have black plumage and most hatch with feathered feet,…

Meet Melba – one of the biggest chicks we’ve got, who is officially a month old. She has great coloring – black with white stripes making her look black/white and grey. Some of our favorite ladies are named Melba! Update: Once she grew up it became apparent, Melba is indeed…