Baby Chicks: Blue Splash Marans

These beautiful, rare birds lay a medium-brown egg with extra-dark speckles. Marans make wonderful pets, too - they are hardy, calm and quiet, and bear confinement well. Most Marans have lightly feathered legs, too, making them very pretty! They are said to be good foragers without being TOO destructive to your garden. Related Articles: Marans Chicken Breed: The Ultimate Guide How to Identify Baby Chicks with Leg Bands Baby Chick Identification Photos Baby Chicks: Behind the Scenes What to know about Marek's disease vaccine We offer the Marek's Disease vaccine on the checkout page.   Related articles: Should I get my birds vaccinated? and All about Marek's disease.  Shipping Information: Due to Rhode Island state law, the minimum order of day-old chicks shipped to Rhode Island is 12. Due to Iowa state restrictions, we cannot ship any chicks there at this time.