GCR Marans

GCR Marans Colorado based breeder of private line Black Copper Marans. NPIP Certified/Avian Flu Tested.

We are private, family owned breeder of Black Copper Marans (BCM) located on the front range of Colorado. Our History - In 2019 we discovered this amazing breed and were captivated by the stunning dark eggs they produce. We purchased our very first Black Copper Marans chicks from an unnamed hatchery. When they began laying we were rather disappointed in the quality of egg color with the vast major

ity of eggs at or below a #6 on the Marans egg color chart. After much research and reading we learned that the dark egg trait was something that required significant upkeep and generations of selective breeding is necessary in order to keep the egg color quality high. From that point on, we made it our mission to build our own flock to improve blood lines so that our birds would lay the iconic dark chocolate eggs. We began sourcing hatching eggs from the private breeding community for better blood lines and have collected and combined multiple lines from across the United States. Breeding Strategy - Our breeding method is specifically based off of selective breeding. We do not believe in inbreeding and/or line breeding to achieve the desired traits, and feel that it's not healthy for the birds to impose any form of inbreeding. We apply two main techniques: #1 the "Law of Large Numbers" - collecting and combine a large number of birds from various flocks, and #2 stringently selecting breeders based on egg color first and SOP second. With this method, we are able to target the specific genes and traits that are desirable while avoiding inbreeding, instead of forcing specific genes and traits by inbreeding.

Good day all! Just a quick availability update. Unfortunately we're not going to be offering fall chicks this year. Life...
08/25/2025

Good day all! Just a quick availability update. Unfortunately we're not going to be offering fall chicks this year. Life is busy and time just doesn't allow.

However, later this winter we will have 1-1/2 year old hens available. These are our 2025 breeder flock that have laid all the deep dark eggs posted since January (picture included in this post). We are letting these girls go to make room for the 2026 breeder flock.

For those of you who will be interested in these hens, please keep an eye on our page for the availability post. We're not going to be taking reservations or deposits for these hens, it will be first come/first serve when they're available. These hens go very quickly, so be on your toes!

Have a great day!

It’s such an enjoyable project to work on these genetics. These girls are the first of the 2026 breeding group. Can’t wa...
07/16/2025

It’s such an enjoyable project to work on these genetics. These girls are the first of the 2026 breeding group. Can’t wait to see what they’re capable of next spring!

06/09/2025

Chick orders are closed for the spring. We may do some fall hatching, but not certain. For all of you who got chicks this spring, thanks and I hope you enjoy!

🌸 Last Call for Spring Chicks! 🐣We’re just about three weeks away from summer, which means we’ll soon be wrapping up chi...
06/01/2025

🌸 Last Call for Spring Chicks! 🐣

We’re just about three weeks away from summer, which means we’ll soon be wrapping up chick sales for the season. After that, we’ll be turning our full attention to our breeding program — a highly selective process to develop next year’s breeder flock.

If you’ve been thinking about getting chicks this spring, now’s the time to reach out. We won’t be hatching for much longer.🐥

Reminder of our order requirements:
* Pullets 25/ea
* Straight Run 15/ea
* Cockerels free with purchase of Pullets or St. Run chicks.
* 100 dollar minimum order
* 10% or 20 dollar (whichever is higher) deposit required to get on the waitlist. Can take Venmo or Paypal.
* Pick-up only, no shipping (Franktown, CO)
* 75% sexing accuracy guarantee

Into the hatcher with the #8!
05/25/2025

Into the hatcher with the #8!

Total bummer when this happens 😤
05/20/2025

Total bummer when this happens 😤

I opened the egg box today and lo and behold, a #8 🎇🎆🙌!!!!!These are very rare for any flock of Black Copper Marans, an...
05/08/2025

I opened the egg box today and lo and behold, a #8 🎇🎆🙌!!!!!

These are very rare for any flock of Black Copper Marans, and truly striking. Not only is this egg gorgoes in color, but it is large in size and almost perfect in SOP standards shape. Straight to the incubator🤞!

05/02/2025

A group of brand new baby chicks brings so much joy and warms the heart.

Six generations of selective breeding have truly paid off—so thrilled with these stunning results.
04/10/2025

Six generations of selective breeding have truly paid off—so thrilled with these stunning results.

This…never...gets…old
04/03/2025

This…never...gets…old

THE TIME HAS COME FOR CHICKS!!!Spring is here, the girls are laying, so it's time to fire up the hot-box! Some great new...
02/13/2025

THE TIME HAS COME FOR CHICKS!!!

Spring is here, the girls are laying, so it's time to fire up the hot-box! Some great new news this year: We've finally cracked the code for sexing BCM chicks, so pullet orders will be available! 👏👏🙌 Sexed chicks will be available for pickup at 1-week of age, straight run chicks will be available immediately after hatch.

Here are the details:

Pullets are 25/each.

Straight Run are 15/each.

Cockerels are free with purchase of either pullets or St. Run.

Minimum order of 100 dollars.

A minimum deposit of 20 or 10% (whichever is higher) is required to be added to the wait list.

Guaranteed 75%+ accuracy in sexing (last year we were 92% accurate). Just as we've always done, we try and throw in extra chicks to make sure you get what you've ordered, if not more.

We can take deposits via Venmo, Paypal, or CashApp. If you'd like to be on the list, just send us a PM and we'll get it figured out.

Cheers!!!

Fun story to share. Katie Tanner entered some of our eggs into the Elbert County Fair. They won on color which is awesom...
08/18/2024

Fun story to share. Katie Tanner entered some of our eggs into the Elbert County Fair. They won on color which is awesome!

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