Black Copper Maran Fertile Eggs
Please read the description in its entirety before ordering. All fertile egg orders are pre-orders!
All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders. You will receive a text or email from us when your order is ready for pick up or being shipped. To place an order, select the quantity desired and add to the cart.
Please understand we are not able to refund any orders/pre-orders. The only time, a refund applies is when we are not able to deliver the product (Ex. theft, fertility issues, hatch rate issue, fire, flock demise, bird illness, death of breeder, etc).
Appointments are scheduled for Saturdays most of the year. If you are ordering on a Saturday and expecting to pick up on the same day, please note available slots fill up quickly during the week, so sometimes, we are fully booked on Saturdays. Please wait to hear back from us before heading to our farm. We will contact you within 48 hours to schedule your pick up or anticipated pick up date.
Shipping and Hatching Egg Policy:
We ship Monday-Wednesday weekly. We only use Fedex 2nd day air service only. Please understand that due to factors outside our control (carrier handling, X-rays, lifts, conveyor belts, altitude changes, buyer’s incubation practices, weather, and machine, among other variables that can greatly affect viability of the eggs, we are not able to replace or refund eggs that do not develop or do not hatch. That is not debatable. You may have 0%-100% hatch rate from the eggs we send you. We ship every order double-boxed and well insulated. You will not have any broken eggs, but if you do send me an email with pictures of the broken eggs and we will figure best way to solve the issue. If you prefer USPS over Fedex, please let me know in the space provided on the form.
Cancellation/Return Policy
If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, please reach out to us by email at vitoriafarms@gmail.com
We are not able to refund orders unless due to our own inability to fulfill your request. In case you have a change of heart after placing your order, a store credit will be issued to you for future purchase on the same amount you spent.
In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
Our Black Copper Marans
We have a diverse French Black Copper Marans breeding stock from different experienced breeders we reached out through our membership in the Maran Club. We breed primarily for health (that’s my number one goal with this breed other than egg color). In my experience, I found that birds bred for egg color were more prone to disease and early death. I wanted to build a line of resilient, robust, yet conforming birds. I do not help chicks that struggle to come out of the shell or select birds that have displayed any signs of distress during their juvenile stage. For my breeding program, I choose birds that have good conformation, as close to the SOP as possible. My second goal for this breed is the SOP. Again, I find that a lot of people are breeding for egg color these days, but their birds have low quality conformation. Egg color takes generations upon generations of breeding and lots and lots of patience on the part of the breeder. We are currently a 6-8 on the Maran color chart. That comes in with a cost. Our chicks are $15. They are sold unsexed and in quantities of 5 or more per person. Egg color also varies throughout the season. Maran eggs are used by many world-renowned chefs. They are know for exquisite taste and bright yolk. The French Black Copper Marans lay the darkest brown eggs of any variety of chicken, though my Wheaten Marans are now laying just as dark!. We have great egg color on the Marans Egg Color Chart. We sell Black Copper Marans chicks, hatching eggs, and occasionally young started pullets, cockerels, and roosters. French Black Copper Marans were developed in France and are famous for their chocolate brown eggs. The English standard calls for clean legs, we breed to the French standard of feathered legs. French Black Copper Marans are bred for egg color not for high egg production. The slower the egg is passed the more the egg is colored. However, Marans are good on egg production.
Please read the description in its entirety before ordering. All fertile egg orders are pre-orders!
All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders. You will receive a text or email from us when your order is ready for pick up or being shipped. To place an order, select the quantity desired and add to the cart.
Please understand we are not able to refund any orders/pre-orders. The only time, a refund applies is when we are not able to deliver the product (Ex. theft, fertility issues, hatch rate issue, fire, flock demise, bird illness, death of breeder, etc).
Appointments are scheduled for Saturdays most of the year. If you are ordering on a Saturday and expecting to pick up on the same day, please note available slots fill up quickly during the week, so sometimes, we are fully booked on Saturdays. Please wait to hear back from us before heading to our farm. We will contact you within 48 hours to schedule your pick up or anticipated pick up date.
Shipping and Hatching Egg Policy:
We ship Monday-Wednesday weekly. We only use Fedex 2nd day air service only. Please understand that due to factors outside our control (carrier handling, X-rays, lifts, conveyor belts, altitude changes, buyer’s incubation practices, weather, and machine, among other variables that can greatly affect viability of the eggs, we are not able to replace or refund eggs that do not develop or do not hatch. That is not debatable. You may have 0%-100% hatch rate from the eggs we send you. We ship every order double-boxed and well insulated. You will not have any broken eggs, but if you do send me an email with pictures of the broken eggs and we will figure best way to solve the issue. If you prefer USPS over Fedex, please let me know in the space provided on the form.
Cancellation/Return Policy
If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, please reach out to us by email at vitoriafarms@gmail.com
We are not able to refund orders unless due to our own inability to fulfill your request. In case you have a change of heart after placing your order, a store credit will be issued to you for future purchase on the same amount you spent.
In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
Our Black Copper Marans
We have a diverse French Black Copper Marans breeding stock from different experienced breeders we reached out through our membership in the Maran Club. We breed primarily for health (that’s my number one goal with this breed other than egg color). In my experience, I found that birds bred for egg color were more prone to disease and early death. I wanted to build a line of resilient, robust, yet conforming birds. I do not help chicks that struggle to come out of the shell or select birds that have displayed any signs of distress during their juvenile stage. For my breeding program, I choose birds that have good conformation, as close to the SOP as possible. My second goal for this breed is the SOP. Again, I find that a lot of people are breeding for egg color these days, but their birds have low quality conformation. Egg color takes generations upon generations of breeding and lots and lots of patience on the part of the breeder. We are currently a 6-8 on the Maran color chart. That comes in with a cost. Our chicks are $15. They are sold unsexed and in quantities of 5 or more per person. Egg color also varies throughout the season. Maran eggs are used by many world-renowned chefs. They are know for exquisite taste and bright yolk. The French Black Copper Marans lay the darkest brown eggs of any variety of chicken, though my Wheaten Marans are now laying just as dark!. We have great egg color on the Marans Egg Color Chart. We sell Black Copper Marans chicks, hatching eggs, and occasionally young started pullets, cockerels, and roosters. French Black Copper Marans were developed in France and are famous for their chocolate brown eggs. The English standard calls for clean legs, we breed to the French standard of feathered legs. French Black Copper Marans are bred for egg color not for high egg production. The slower the egg is passed the more the egg is colored. However, Marans are good on egg production.
Please read the description in its entirety before ordering. All fertile egg orders are pre-orders!
All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders. You will receive a text or email from us when your order is ready for pick up or being shipped. To place an order, select the quantity desired and add to the cart.
Please understand we are not able to refund any orders/pre-orders. The only time, a refund applies is when we are not able to deliver the product (Ex. theft, fertility issues, hatch rate issue, fire, flock demise, bird illness, death of breeder, etc).
Appointments are scheduled for Saturdays most of the year. If you are ordering on a Saturday and expecting to pick up on the same day, please note available slots fill up quickly during the week, so sometimes, we are fully booked on Saturdays. Please wait to hear back from us before heading to our farm. We will contact you within 48 hours to schedule your pick up or anticipated pick up date.
Shipping and Hatching Egg Policy:
We ship Monday-Wednesday weekly. We only use Fedex 2nd day air service only. Please understand that due to factors outside our control (carrier handling, X-rays, lifts, conveyor belts, altitude changes, buyer’s incubation practices, weather, and machine, among other variables that can greatly affect viability of the eggs, we are not able to replace or refund eggs that do not develop or do not hatch. That is not debatable. You may have 0%-100% hatch rate from the eggs we send you. We ship every order double-boxed and well insulated. You will not have any broken eggs, but if you do send me an email with pictures of the broken eggs and we will figure best way to solve the issue. If you prefer USPS over Fedex, please let me know in the space provided on the form.
Cancellation/Return Policy
If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, please reach out to us by email at vitoriafarms@gmail.com
We are not able to refund orders unless due to our own inability to fulfill your request. In case you have a change of heart after placing your order, a store credit will be issued to you for future purchase on the same amount you spent.
In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
Our Black Copper Marans
We have a diverse French Black Copper Marans breeding stock from different experienced breeders we reached out through our membership in the Maran Club. We breed primarily for health (that’s my number one goal with this breed other than egg color). In my experience, I found that birds bred for egg color were more prone to disease and early death. I wanted to build a line of resilient, robust, yet conforming birds. I do not help chicks that struggle to come out of the shell or select birds that have displayed any signs of distress during their juvenile stage. For my breeding program, I choose birds that have good conformation, as close to the SOP as possible. My second goal for this breed is the SOP. Again, I find that a lot of people are breeding for egg color these days, but their birds have low quality conformation. Egg color takes generations upon generations of breeding and lots and lots of patience on the part of the breeder. We are currently a 6-8 on the Maran color chart. That comes in with a cost. Our chicks are $15. They are sold unsexed and in quantities of 5 or more per person. Egg color also varies throughout the season. Maran eggs are used by many world-renowned chefs. They are know for exquisite taste and bright yolk. The French Black Copper Marans lay the darkest brown eggs of any variety of chicken, though my Wheaten Marans are now laying just as dark!. We have great egg color on the Marans Egg Color Chart. We sell Black Copper Marans chicks, hatching eggs, and occasionally young started pullets, cockerels, and roosters. French Black Copper Marans were developed in France and are famous for their chocolate brown eggs. The English standard calls for clean legs, we breed to the French standard of feathered legs. French Black Copper Marans are bred for egg color not for high egg production. The slower the egg is passed the more the egg is colored. However, Marans are good on egg production.
Please read up on our farm policies before purchasing. All sales are final.
Cancellation/Return Policy
All sales are final. If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, 50% of your payment is refundable and the other 50% will be issued as a store credit for a future purchase with us. We do not issue full refunds. If you need to cancel your order, please email us with your order number and cancellation reason. In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
We do not accept returns of live animals or hatching eggs for any reason whatsoever. Please understand that once you drive off with the animals you have chosen to raise, they are now yours and are under your care. Anything that happens to them after you take them is beyond our control, thus, we cannot be held responsible.
We are not responsible for any vet bills.
We are not responsible for any predator incidents or any bacteria or virus contracted by birds living outside our farm.
We have the right to cancel any order or appointment due to unforeseen circumstance, or if we need to retain for our own breeding stock.
