Breed Overview:
Rising in popularity among hobbyists and homesteaders alike, the French Black Copper Marans is a staple for any flock. They are im-peck-ably hardy, tolerating both warmer and cooler climates with ease. Reaching an average weight of 6-8lbs, they can certainly sustain any homesteader looking for slower maturing poultry that can be harvested on a more forgiving schedule than common broilers. Despite originating as a dual-purpose breed, the Black Copper Marans quickly became renowned for having the best tasting egg in the world. The French Ministry of Agriculture attributes this bold claim to the smaller pores and thicker membrane the Marans eggshells possess, providing better protection against salmonella. This allows the eggs to stay fresh for longer periods of time. With this in mind, it's easy to see how this breed captured the heart of author Ian Fleming, and subsequently James Bond himself. Our flock consistently produces gorgeous dark chocolate eggs that are graded between a 6-8 on the egg color chart designed by The Marans Club. Our bloodlines are descended from French imports, meaning they possess the desirable feathered shanks.
| Annual Egg Count | 150 |
| Egg Color | Rich Dark Chocolate / Chestnut Red |
| Average Mature Adult Weight | 6-8lbs |
| Origin | France |
We also offer hatching eggs and juveniles, adults and breeding pairs for this breed.
Our Commitment: We've sourced reputable French Black Copper Maran bloodlines to produce the foundation for the breeding stock that we offer. These lines are French descendant meaning that, unlike the English variety, our poultry will always possess the trademark feathered legs. As proud members of The Marans Club we breed in accordance with the Standard of Perfection.
Customer Guarantee & Policies
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115% Store Credit
Get 115% store credit for chick or quail losses or order total. Valid for 1 year on any website purchase (supplements, equipment, chicks, or quail).
Flexible Scheduling
Need a different delivery date? We'll reschedule your order for a time that works better for you.
Cancellations & Transit Loss
• Cancel for full refund minus $20 fee
• Transit losses: 100% prorated credit per bird with photo proof
*No cancellations within 7 days of shipping
*No photos = automatic store credit
Store Credit
Store credit may be available in select situations. Valid for 1 year on any website purchase (excluding quail).
Scheduling
Pickup and delivery times must be scheduled in advance. Contact us for availability.
Sales Policy
• All sales are final
• No refunds available
• Does not apply to quail
*Applies to: Hens, Roosters, Juveniles, Adults & Breeder Groups
Returns & Exchanges
Contact us about return eligibility for supplements and equipment. Some items may be eligible for exchange or store credit.
Order Changes
Orders can be modified or cancelled before shipping. $20 cancellation fee applies to all cancelled orders.
Shipping Policy
• Standard shipping available for all products
• Express shipping available for select items
*Some restrictions apply to hazardous materials
FAQs - Baby Chicks
We offer both sexed and unsexed ("straight run") chicks. Unsexed chicks have a 50/50 chance of being male or female. Since it takes 6 months for chicks to start laying eggs, we recommend ordering extra to ensure you'll have enough laying hens once they're grown and laying eggs. We also sell birds of various ages, including juveniles, adults, laying hens, pullets, and roosters. View our available breeds here ... For custom orders, please contact us.
No, we do not vaccinate our flock or baby chicks. We do not recommend for small flocks to be vaccinated. We constantly monitor this with our poultry vet to ensure our birds are healthy and robust. We are tested yearly for diseases as NPIP participants and customers can be confident that they are receiving healthy, happy chicks from our farms. If you would like to learn more, we have article covering Mareks disease. Should you desired chicks to be vaccinated, it is offered through our customer service team at $1 per bird.
Did you know?... They don't crow till about 12 weeks at the absolute earliest, most later than that.
Couple options for roosters...
1. Use him for food for the family, maybe you have a hunter in the family that could help. Often there are families that will buy or take the rooster for meat for their family.
2. Once hes older than four months old, Pratt's Pets (Glendale location) will purchase them from you for $10 per. If they're younger than four months, the Stock Shop will accept them if they have space.
3. You could also post them in the Arizona Backyard Chicken group on Facebook to rehome him. Just have to be VERY careful with your wording. Rehome, sale and wording like that is not allowed by FB.
4. Another app called MeWe you can rehome/sell there in the Arizona Backyard Chicken group but not nearly as many people in the group.
To join the group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/arizonabackyardchickens2
Definitely options out there. Hope this gives you some ideas. 👍😁🍻
Our available chicks and eggs are always updated on our website. You can find the next available chicks here or contact us to curate a flock with you.
The locations of our farms we are generally able to provide chicks and hatching eggs year around.
We offer local pick up for grown hens, see options available for local pick up.
All of our baby chicks, ducks, geese and other products will be shipped to you. Our baby chicks and breeders are at our Texas farm and will require to be shipped.
Though the journey may be different than a local pickup, our proven shipping process ensures your chicks arrive just as healthy and vibrant.
We also stand behind our practices by pioneering an industry first... protection for your chicks and investment in us with our guarantees including:
- 48-hour live chick guarantee upon arrival115% store credit for any losses (yes, we give you MORE than you paid!) OR
- 100% refund to your original payment method for any losses*See policies for further details
The good news is and has always been, no matter where we personally reside with our birds, our goal is to support and provide access to poultry.
That is why we breed for heat tolerance among many other decisions we tailor toward the Arizona community and hot weather locations because 95% of our birds support families in Arizona and hot weather states.
Why do chickens go to the beach?
To collect their EGG-shells
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Let customers speak for us
Happy and Healthy White Leghorn Chicks!
Thank you for the wonderful service. Our white leghorn chicks were received happy and healthy and active. They arrived in CA one day after shipment and were safely packaged. We gave food, water, and heat immediately and 1.5 weeks later, they are super active, always hungry, and trying out their sprouting wing feathers. They're also doing great with our other chick breeds of similar ages. Thank you!!! Your service when I made an initial order error was much appreciated.
Teina Tahauri
White Leghorn Chicks
Hemp bedding vs straw: hemp wins
Between straw or hemp bedding, we find hemp to be the best. First of all, it’s tidier than straw. Since we have a small area for our coop, that is a nice thing. For the chickens it’s a nice thing, I’d imagine, as the claims that hemp helps controls odor must be true, as there just isn’t any to speak of! The 33lb bale of hemp bedding is conveniently delivered to our door.
Recommend!
Carol Cavena
33lb Bale - Hemp Bedding
I always have good experiences with Az Chickens. We buy Bresse chickens and quail chicks. We have averaged only one death per shipment, otherwise
they arrive healthy. We will continue to use Az Chickens to resupply our flock.
Rick Feller
White Bresse Chicks (unsexed)