Chickens: Marans, Wyandotte
Marans Chickens
This breed of chicken was developed in France in the 1920s around the town of Marans.
This versatile bird is fleshy
for meat, a good provider of eggs, friendly enough to make a pet, and suitable
for breeding.
Their eyes are reddish-orange, and their comb is single with up
to seven serrations.
Their earlobes are red, and their bodies are black,
dark cuckoo, golden
cuckoo, and silver
cuckoo.
Their legs are typically clean and are a light color, but some variations have lightly
feathered legs. They have four toes.
Roosters of this breed weigh
about 8 pounds,
and hens weigh 7 pounds.
Bantams are about 30 ounces.
Marans are most noted for their eggs, which
are a rich chocolate-brown color.
This
breed does best free-range because they are busy birds, constantly moving
about.
Although friendly, they do
not particularly like to be handled.
Consider this if they will be around small children
who may want to hold them.
Wyandotte Chickens
This heavy bird is a great layer of cream-or
white-colored eggs; a hen can lay 150 to 220 eggs per year.
They are fast-growing and have at least 14 color variations
in America, including silver laced golden, white, black, buff, Colombian, partridge, silver penciled, and barred.
Their
skin is yellow, and their
color patterns make them a popular breed for
show.
Wyandottes have rose combs, red earlobes, and red wattles.
Their legs are clean
with four toes.
They like to take flight, so they should live in a covered run
or have their wings clipped.
This fowl has a good disposition and is typically
calm in nature, but the males can be aggressive. They will have their
own hierarchy among the flock, and more than one rooster can bring out their
aggressive nature.
Roosters weigh about 8 ½ pounds, and hens weigh 6
to 7 pounds.
Bantams weigh 4 pounds.
Keep the pale-colored varieties away from
excessive sunlight because
they are sensitive to it.
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