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**MartZubok** · 08-03-2012, 03:13 AM

Marans originated in the French village of Marans about 240 miles southwest of Paris or 100 miles north of Bordeaux. Marans is a port town in the Bay of Biscay. A steady supply of trade ships over the centuries brought with them new breeds of poultry which were bred with the local chickens, resulting in the Marans varieties we have today. Pronunciation of the breed name is all over the place. If you look at the French language rules, the "s" at the end is silent. Marans is pronounced Muh-ran. Probably the most difficult thing for Americans to do is roll the "r". It was my downfall in high school foreign language class. Marans are very popular in England as well as France. Ian Fleming, the creator of the James Bond novels, made Marans eggs Agent 007's favorite, sealing the egg's elite status with the British.

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08-03-2012, 03:13 AM	#1
MartZubok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	The Maran Chicken Marans originated in the French village of Marans about 240 miles southwest of Paris or 100 miles north of Bordeaux. Marans is a port town in the Bay of Biscay. A steady supply of trade ships over the centuries brought with them new breeds of poultry which were bred with the local chickens, resulting in the Marans varieties we have today. Pronunciation of the breed name is all over the place. If you look at the French language rules, the "s" at the end is silent. Marans is pronounced Muh-ran. Probably the most difficult thing for Americans to do is roll the "r". It was my downfall in high school foreign language class. Marans are very popular in England as well as France. Ian Fleming, the creator of the James Bond novels, made Marans eggs Agent 007's favorite, sealing the egg's elite status with the British. http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/is...rown_eggs.html
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