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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.
Marans is also famous as the home of the Marans chicken. Marans chickens are famous as the layers of the darkest shell color of all chickens. This breed was originally developed in Southwest France between the 12th to the 14th century. The present form of this chicken was refined during the 19th century in the village of Marans.
Late last week, Zynga launched the Marans Chicken as part of the current Parisian limited edition item theme in FarmVille. At a price of 20 Farm Cash, the chicken definitely isn't cheap, so you ...
Hatching eggs should weigh at least 58g. In the early 20th century Croad Langshans became a popular utility breed, doing well in laying trials. The hens lay 140-150 eggs a year and are good winter layers; the eggs are dark brown with a plum-coloured bloom. The hens are excellent sitters and mothers.
Orpington hens lay about 180 light brown eggs per year, with an average weight of 53 g; [8]: 158 [15]: 66 bantam hens lay about 110 eggs, with a weight of some 40 g. [16]: 67 It was said that at one time Orpingtons were capable of laying as many as 340 [5]: 115 eggs per year. The decline in production was due to breeders selecting for looks ...
It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island of Sardinia. Locals hope their unusual dairy product can shed its ...
Ayam Kampong hens left to forage lay about 55 [7]: 9 or 100 [4] brown eggs per year, with an average weight of 39 g. [7]: 9 The poor performance as an egg producer is attributed to the broodiness of the hens. [4] In meat production, birds reach a market weight of 1–1.5 kg in three or four months. [4]
The egg-laying performance of Australorps attracted attention when in 1922–1923, a team of six hens set a world record by laying 1857 eggs for an average of 309.5 eggs per hen during a 365 consecutive day trial. These figures were achieved without the lighting regimens of the modern intensive shed.