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cuckoo maran or barred rock???

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I was told when I bought them they were cuckoo marans but I don't know, can someone help?

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post #2 of 9
If I recall correctly I thought Marans had white skin. Rocks have yellow skin. The birds pictured appear to be yellow but it can be hard to say for sure in a picture. Look at the bottom of the feet to see for sure.

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post #3 of 9

Very nice barred rock hens. Marans should have feathered legs and white skin.

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post #4 of 9

not all marans have feathered legs but with that being said you have 2 barred rocks. 

 

1. the barring is way to even for the cuckoo pattern which is uneven barring

2. the legs of a cuckoo are supposed to be white not yellow/slate (if they were bcm then they should be slate)

3. at least you have 2 pretty pullets :D

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thank you! and good thing they are girls big_smile.png

post #6 of 9

the blrw in the background looks like a cockerel though 

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post #7 of 9
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really? sad.png that sucks. when do you think it will crow? cause when it does it needs to go, my dad will kill me lol

post #8 of 9

some better pics would help though...how old is it? the redness of the comb and wattles and thats what has me leaning towards a cockerel on it 

 

pics:

 

1. from the side with it standing 

2. one showing the comb like that one pic

3. if you want to a shot from the top

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I actually posted one about that one and one other. the title is "hen or roo? blue laced red wyandotte"

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