Combining beauty, rarity, and a tastey eggs of pure indulgence, the Blue Copper Marans is a show-stopper in any flock. Admired for its soft blue-gray plumage tipped with a regal copper mane and prized for producing deep, chocolate-brown eggs that last longer than most. They’re elegance, productivity, and freshness all in one feathered package.
Feather Colors:
The Blue Copper Marans wears a sophisticated steel-blue coat, often dusted with subtle lacing, and crowned with warm copper highlights around the neck. Their refined color palette sets them apart from other breeds, making them a visual jewel in your poultry yard.
Egg Gifting:
Expect 3–5 extra-large, dark chocolate-brown eggs per week—so rich in color they almost look like they’ve been polished. And here’s their secret: the natural pigments that give these eggs their deep hue also help form a slightly thicker shell with a stronger protective bloom. This keeps the eggs fresher for longer by slowing moisture loss and blocking bacteria, meaning you can savor their farm-fresh flavor even days after collection.
Personality:
Gentle, calm, and observant, Blue Copper Marans carry themselves with quiet confidence. They enjoy foraging, are cold-hardy, and integrate well with a variety of flock personalities making them a pleasure for both seasoned keepers and beginners.
History:
Descended from the legendary French Marans of the 1800s, the Blue Copper variety is a newer, rarer color developed through selective breeding. While their heritage ties them to the gourmet egg markets of France, today they’re beloved by backyard keepers and small farms worldwide for their unique look, rich egg color, and superior freshness.
Sexing Method:
Vent sexing as a day old is most common sexing method for this breed. The accuracy of being reliably identifiable by external characteristics on average is 85-90%. Several communities have laws in which roosters are not allowed. Thus, industry standard is to offer as a female chick or pullet even though 10-15% will be accidental roosters. We are DIFFERENT because we care for any female covered chicks that end up being a rooster.
We understand that several families live in areas where city ordinances do not allow roosters. While industry standard does not provide credit or rooster returns for roosters that were sold as 'pullets', we guarantee female sexing by giving the boy a home and providing store credit based on original purchased price should you accidently get a rooster. If you do not want to risk falling in love with a chick that turns out to be a rooster, we also offer the option of DNA sexing services. DNA sexing is a significantly higher investment as cost averages 3x that of a female covered chick.
Chick: Blue Copper Marans
Scheduling – Order Pick-Up Commitment
Standard Pick-Up Times
Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mondays: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Book a Special accommodation appointment
Placing an order is your commitment to pick up your order based as described below:
Available Now Orders
Chickens (already hatched): Must be picked up within 6 days of purchase. Pick-up during standard times or by booking a special accommodation appointment.
Puppies & Kittens: “Go home” dates will be listed at purchase. You may also book an earlier pick-up appointment if available.
Feed & Supplies: Must be picked up within 1 year of purchase. Pick up at your convenience during standard pick-up times or book a special accommodation appointment.
Pre-Orders
A pre-order indicates the estimated month your animals will be ready for pick-up.
Once notified your order is ready, you must pick up within 6 days of notification (any time during the month it becomes available).
Notifications are sent via text to the number provided at checkout.
👉 At checkout, please verify that your phone number is accurate and that it can receive text messages.
DNA-Sexed Orders
DNA-sexed chicks must be picked up within 6 days of notification.
We are unable to extend free boarding.
If not picked up within 6 days, the order will be forfeited.
The DNA testing fee deposit is non-refundable, but store credit (minus the testing fee per bird) will be issued.
Order Abandonment
Placing an order is a commitment to being available for pick-up within the stated timeframe.
Refunds are not provided. Instead, store credit is issued for a future order.
Store credit is valid for up to 3 years from the date issued (per Colorado law).
Disclosure Statement (Colorado Law Compliance)
By placing an order, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
No Refund Policy: All sales are final. Refunds are not available for abandoned, forfeited, or canceled orders. Store credit may be issued as described above.
Store Credit Validity: Store credit is valid for up to three (3) years from the date of issuance, after which it may be considered abandoned property under Colorado law.
Customer Responsibility: Customers are responsible for timely pick-up within the stated windows (including the 1-year deadline for feed & supplies) and for providing accurate contact information. Please confirm at checkout that your phone number is correct and able to receive text messages.
Health & Welfare: Once animals or supplies are picked up, the customer assumes all responsibility for their current and future health and care.