Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Out of stock for this hatching season
Limit of 14.
The French Black Tail Buff Marans Chicken is a rare Marans color variety known in France as Fauve à Queue Noire, which translates to buff with black tail. This variety was first shown at an exhibition in Paris in 1932 and remains a unique color within the Marans breed family.
Marans chickens originated in France and became famous for their rich dark brown eggs. The French Black Tail Buff Marans adds a striking buff-and-black color pattern to that dark egg heritage. Cackle Hatchery® lists this variety in its dark brown egg layer category and currently notes it as out of stock for this hatching season.
This page also reflects Cackle Hatchery®’s breeding-project work with this variety. Because rare color projects can take time to develop and stabilize, customers should check availability before planning an order.
The French Black Tail Buff Marans is a breeding project in development within Cackle Hatchery’s breeding program. Cackle’s current product listing shows the breed as out of stock for this hatching season.
Customers interested in this rare variety may also want to review other French Marans, dark brown egg layers, French Marans Pullet Surplus, or Dark Brown Egg Female Surplus while waiting for future availability.
French Black Tail Buff Marans have warm buff plumage set off by darker black tail feathering. This contrast gives the bird a classic French farm-breed look while still keeping the rich egg color value Marans customers want.
Expected traits include:
Because this variety remains part of a breeding project, customers should expect availability and type to develop over time.
The French call this color Fauve à Queue Noire. In English, that means buff with black tail or black-tailed buff.
The black-tailed buff color has close genetic links to wheaten Marans, and Marans breed resources note that breeders should describe the variety clearly as Black Tailed Buff Marans rather than using only the broader term buff.
This clear naming helps customers understand that the variety has a specific buff body and black tail pattern rather than a plain buff appearance.
French Black Tail Buff Marans are especially exciting because of their dark egg potential. Cackle notes that its flock lays egg shell colors of 7 to 9 on the French Marans egg color chart.
That range is impressive because the French Marans chart generally measures egg darkness on a 1-to-9 scale, with higher numbers representing darker brown shell color. A recent Marans breed guide also describes Marans eggs as dark brown to chocolate and scored on a 1-to-9 Marans color scale.
Egg color can vary by hen, age, season, diet, and point in the laying cycle. However, a 7-to-9 range gives this project strong dark egg appeal.
Like other Marans, French Black Tail Buff Marans can offer both egg and meat value. Marans have a heritage, dual-purpose background, and many customers choose them for dark eggs, practical size, and backyard usefulness.
This variety can appeal to customers who want:
Customers who want a highly available dark egg layer may prefer a more established Marans variety. However, customers who enjoy rare varieties and breeding-project birds may find the French Black Tail Buff Marans especially appealing.
Most Cackle Hatchery® breeds average about 90% accuracy on gender sexing. However, French Marans breeds are more difficult for vent sexers to determine.
For this reason, Cackle Hatchery® provides a 75% sexing accuracy guarantee on French Marans. Customers ordering females should keep this lower guarantee in mind when planning coop space, flock size, and possible rooster management.
French Black Tail Buff Marans and French Black Tailed Red Marans are both rare Marans color varieties with dark egg appeal, but their plumage differs.
A French Black Tail Buff Marans has buff body color with black tail feathering and carries the French color name Fauve à Queue Noire.
A French Black Tailed Red Marans chicken has red body coloring with a black tail. Cackle’s French Black Tailed Red listing places that variety in the dark brown egg layer category.
Choose French Black Tail Buff Marans if you want the buff-and-black color project.
Choose French Black Tailed Red Marans if you prefer a deeper red body color with black tail feathering.
French Black Tail Buff and French Wheaten Marans have related color-family connections, but they should not be treated as the same variety.
A French Black Tail Buff Marans should show a buff body with a black tail.
A French Wheaten Marans chicken has the wheaten color pattern and is a more familiar Marans variety for many dark egg customers.
Choose French Black Tail Buff Marans if you want the rarer project color.
Choose French Wheaten Marans if you want a more established French Marans variety with dark egg value.
Choose French Black Tail Buff Marans if you specifically want this rare buff-and-black French Marans project.
Choose Dark Brown Egg Female Surplus if you want a hatchery-choice selection of female dark brown egg layers and are flexible about breed or variety.
The surplus option can help customers build a dark egg basket even when a specific rare Marans variety has limited availability.
Choose French Black Tail Buff Marans if you want this specific variety and availability allows ordering.
Choose French Marans Pullet Surplus if you want female French Marans and are flexible about which French Marans variety you receive.
This can be a practical option for customers who mainly want French Marans egg color and utility rather than one exact color variety.
Choose French Black Tail Buff Marans chickens if you want:
However, consider another variety if you need immediate availability, a fully established color line, more predictable supply, or a more common dark egg layer. In short, French Black Tail Buff Marans are best for customers who appreciate rare poultry projects, French Marans heritage, and very dark brown egg potential.
French Black Tail Buff Marans need the same strong care as other Marans varieties. Good nutrition, clean housing, and secure outdoor access help support egg color, shell quality, and overall health.
For best results, provide:
Since dark egg color can shift throughout the laying season, customers should expect some natural variation in shade.
The French Black Tail Buff Marans is a rare Marans project variety, and Cackle Hatchery® currently lists it as out of stock for this hatching season.
Because hatch dates and availability can change, customers should check Cackle Hatchery’s Chicken Availability Chart or the product page before ordering.
Customers who like French Black Tail Buff Marans may also enjoy other Marans, dark brown egg layers, and French Marans surplus options.
Helpful Cackle Hatchery® links for this product page include:
A French Black Tail Buff Marans Chicken is a rare Marans color project with buff body plumage, black tail feathers, French Marans heritage, and very dark brown egg potential.
The French call this color Fauve à Queue Noire, which means buff with black tail.
This color was first shown at an exhibition in Paris in 1932.
Yes. The French Black Tail Buff Marans is a breeding project in development within Cackle Hatchery’s breeding program.
Cackle’s current product listing shows French Black Tail Buff Marans as out of stock for this hatching season.
They have buff plumage with black tail feathers.
They lay dark brown eggs.
Cackle’s flock lays egg shell colors of 7 to 9 on the French Marans egg color chart.
Yes. Their 7-to-9 egg color potential makes them a strong dark egg project variety.
Like other Marans, they can offer both egg and meat value.
French Black Tail Buff Marans have buff body color with a black tail. French Black Tailed Red Marans have red body color with a black tail.
French Black Tail Buff Marans have buff body color and black tail feathers. French Wheaten Marans have a wheaten color pattern.
Cackle Hatchery® provides a 75% sexing accuracy guarantee for French Marans because they are harder to vent sex than most breeds.
French Marans are more difficult for vent sexers to determine, so Cackle’s sexing guarantee is lower than the usual average.
Dark Brown Egg Female Surplus is a hatchery-choice selection of female dark brown egg layers for customers who are flexible on breed or variety.
French Marans Pullet Surplus is a hatchery-choice female option for customers who want French Marans pullets but are flexible about the exact variety.
Customers can check the French Black Tail Buff Marans product page or Cackle Hatchery’s Chicken Availability Chart for current breed availability updates.
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Bill Grover –
Acknowledged color in France for a long time.
The color should resemble a New Hampshire. Do to recent work on egg color, there is some variability in achieving the correct color. Well mannered birds, and hens make great mothers. They will make great additions to your farmstead.