what is he?

[Lybe8438]

I got this little guy in a straight run assortment from Meyer hatchery....I think he's some sort of maran because he has light feathering on his feet and a 5th toe.any ideas? You guys are the experts....

 

[speckledhen]

Cuckoo Marans cockerel, I'd say. I don't see a 5th toe in the pics.

 

[Michael OShay]

Cuckoo Marans cockerel, I'd say. I don't see a 5th toe in the pics.

X2 on CM cockerel. I don't see a 5th toe either.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Cuckoo Marans cockerel, I'd say. I don't see a 5th toe in the pics.

I agree.

 

[BantamLover21]

He's a Cuckoo Marans. Doesn't have five toes, though.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

With that little bit of crest I see in the middle picture, I'd say he's probably a Cream Legbar-based Olive Egger cockerel.

https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=OEGS

 

[pineapple416]

He looks like a cuckoo Maran cockerel

 

[Lybe8438]

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That makes a ton of sense! The little crest was throwing me through a loop and he has gold colors mixed in with the grey...

 

[speckledhen]

I didn't realize that Meyer sells Olive Eggers and I didn't see those feathers on the head at first glance. Good catch on that! Me, I know nothing about Cream Legbars, just never had any interest, and I didn't know hatcheries were purposefully selling crosses other than the usual sex links now. Hmm, will have to check the hatchery lists now to see what's new.

 

[Michael OShay]

With that little bit of crest I see in the middle picture, I'd say he's probably a Cream Legbar-based Olive Egger cockerel.

https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=OEGS

Good eye. I missed seeing the crest.