Meet our Marpingtons and Marbars, from pairings that let us identify female chicks at hatch.
Buff Orpington rooster × Cuckoo Marans hen
Friendly, docile and easy to train for cuddles.
Standard, heavy
Large, brown
Our Marpingtons are a cross between a Buff Orpington rooster and a Cuckoo Marans hen, bringing together gentle temperaments and brown eggs. This pairing produces sex-linked chicks, so we can identify females from hatch.
Black Copper Marans rooster × Cream Legbar hen
Friendly and easygoing.
Standard, medium
Large; 50% olive layers and 50% brown layers
Our Marbars are a cross between a Black Copper Marans rooster and a Cream Legbar hen. This pairing produces sex-linked chicks, so we can identify females from hatch, with around half of the hens expected to lay olive eggs and half brown.
