French Silver Black Marans (Large Fowl)

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French Silver Black Marans (Large Fowl) Breed Information

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French Silver Black Marans (Large Fowl) Breed Characteristics

Origin: Marans, France. First imported into Britain in around 1929.
Classification: Heavy: Soft feather Egg Colour: Dark brown
General Characteristics: Male
Carriage: Active, compact and graceful.
Type: Body of medium length with a good width and depth throughout; front broad, full and deep. Breast long, well fleshed, of good width and without keeliness. Tail well carried and high.
Head: Refined. Beak deep and of a medium size. Eyes are large and prominent; pupil large and defined. Comb single, medium in size, straight, erect with five to seven serrations, and of fine texture. Face smooth. Wattles of medium size and fine texture.
Neck: Of medium length and not too profusely feathered.
Legs & Feet: Legs of a medium length, wide apart and good-quality bone. Thighs well fleshed, but not heavy in bone. Shanks clean and unfeathered. Four well spread and straight toes.
Plumage: Fairly tight and of silky texture generally.
Handling: Firm, as befits a table breed. Flesh white, and skin of fine texture.
General Characteristics: Female
Colour: Male – Head and the front of the neck is white; hackle is lustrous silvery white. Back and saddle is also lustrous silvery white. The upper part of the breast is white and the lower silvery white. The rest of the bird is silvery-white with a very faint bar across each feather (considerably paler than the cuckoo variety).
Colour: Female – Head and hackle are white with faint silvery barring. Upper part of the breast is white and the lower silvery white. The remainder of the bird is very lightly barred silvery white (considerable paler than the cuckoo variety).
Weight: Large Fowl
Cock: Not less than 8lb (3.6kg) Cockerel: Not less than 7lb (3.2kg)
Hen: Not less than 7lb (3.2kg) Pullet: Not less than 6lb (2.7kg)