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The Marans, French: Poule de Marans, is a French breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for meat and for its dark brown eggs. It originated in or near the port town of Marans , in the département of Charente-Maritime , in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
This is a list of the chicken breeds usually considered to be of French origin. [1] [2] [3] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from France. Not all of these breeds have existed continuously since they were first described; some, like the Pavilly ...
The physical traits used to distinguish chicken breeds are size, plumage color, comb type, skin color, number of toes, amount of feathering, egg color, and place of origin. [1] They are also roughly divided by primary use, whether for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes, and with some considered to be dual-purpose. [1]
Pages in category "Chicken breeds originating in France" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The chicken was a historic Breton breed which had nearly disappeared by the late twentieth century. [1] However, starting in 1988 with a rebreeding effort by the Ecomuseum of Rennes, the breed has since recovered. [2] There is an association of Coucou de Rennes chicken producers that has breeding regulations.
Marans (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), southwestern France. It is connected to La Rochelle by the Canal de Marans à La Rochelle .
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A Black Java hen; the Java played a role in the creation of some of the American class breeds, such as the Rhode Island Red. The American Class contains thirteen breeds which originated in Canada or the United States. [1]: 11 All are heavy breeds, and most lay brown eggs; [1]: 11 most are cold-hardy: [2] Buckeye; Chantecler; Delaware; Dominique ...