The Queen of the breed. No other strain can produce quality eggs as dark in colour. It is the leading strain with the best blood lines.

The breeding selection is based on pure blood lines with no crossing with other Marans strains.

The Real Copper Black Marans has always been selected for the colour of eggs and the size of the bird.

The male should be black, with saddle feathers copper and red, with hackle light red and wings dark red, lead colour to dark pink.

The female should be black with hackle feathers copper red, legs lead colour, no white feathers.