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Marans
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Birchen

A variant of Marans (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Birchen

Representative Maransphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Black body with crisp silver-white lacing on the hackle and breast, giving a 'silver-laced black' look. A striking but less common exhibition color.

Keeper tips for this variant

Reddish or brassy leakage in the hackle is the common fault — breed away from any warm tint to keep the silver-on-black contrast clean.

This page covers the Birchen variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Marans

Other Chicken breeds variants

Black Copper (Cuivre Noir)WheatenCuckooSilver Cuckoo / Golden CuckooBirchen, Black, White, Columbian, SalmonBlackWhiteColumbianSalmon