Cuckoo Maran

Cuckoo Maran pullets are docile and are ideal for people looking for something a little special. Some have leg feathers. They lay approximately 240 eggs a year and their shell colour is dark speckled brown with excellent internal qualities.  Shell quality should be good throughout lay.

1. •A hybrid breed of Marans Coucou Argenté and Rhode Island
   

2. •Feather colour: barred
   

3. •Average body weight at 20 weeks: 1.650 kg
   

4. •Average body weight of adult birds: 2.450 kg to 2.550 kg
   

5. •Age at start of laying period: 21 weeks
   

6. •Age at peak of laying period: 25 weeks
   

7. •Hen housed performance to 72 weeks: 240-260 eggs
   

8. •Peak of production: 88.90 %
   

9. •Monthly mortality: 0.3 to 0.5 %
   

10. •Average egg weight: 61 g
    

11. •Egg shell colour: deep brown
    

12. •Shell strength: excellent