Cross breed chicken Questions

[PopPop63]

Ok is this a Cockerel or a pullet? And any idea what mix it could be ? I was told when I got it that it was a black copper marans and it looks as if there was one in its lineage recently...but ...

 

[sourland]

It's a cockerel and possibly a Marans cross; although, I would expect some feathering on the legs if that was the case.

 

[PopPop63]

It's a cockerel and possibly a Marans cross; although, I would expect some feathering on the legs if that was the case.

i guess i should call the guy who sold it to me as a pullet

 

[MysteryChicken]

There's two types of Marans. American(Clean Legged), & French(Feather Legged).

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

The U.S. standard for Marans actually follows the French standard with feathered legs. English Marans are the clean-legged kind, and some clean-legged Marans were imported over from England and do still exist here. Most notably, Cuckoo Marans from hatcheries in the U.S. are quite often the English clean-legged kind. Black Coppers, even from hatcheries, generally have at least some leg feathering, but they could theoretically lose the trait over generations of poor selection, or perhaps someone preferring the English standard might select against leg feathering purposefully. This is all assuming the original poster is in the U.S., of course, and not another country that may favor the English standard over the French one.

The bird definitely is a cockerel, as he has masculine feathering emerging in the saddle area. I'm honestly not positive if he's a mix or not just based on those pictures, however.

 

[PopPop63]

The U.S. standard for Marans actually follows the French standard with feathered legs. English Marans are the clean-legged kind, and some clean-legged Marans were imported over from England and do still exist here. Most notably, Cuckoo Marans from hatcheries in the U.S. are quite often the English clean-legged kind. Black Coppers, even from hatcheries, generally have at least some leg feathering, but they could theoretically lose the trait over generations of poor selection, or perhaps someone preferring the English standard might select against leg feathering purposefully. This is all assuming the original poster is in the U.S., of course, and not another country that may favor the English standard over the French one.

The bird definitely is a cockerel, as he has masculine feathering emerging in the saddle area. I'm honestly not positive if he's a mix or not just based on those pictures, however.

I am in The Republic of Texas

 

[PopPop63]

what about this no tail feathered thing?

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Ok is this a Cockerel or a pullet? And any idea what mix it could be ? I was told when I got it that it was a black copper marans and it looks as if there was one in its lineage recently...but ...

Cockerel.

what about this no tail feathered thing?

Pullet. What do you mean by "no tail feathered thing"?

 

[PopPop63]

Cockerel.


Pullet. What do you mean by "no tail feathered thing"?

that second birdie has not tail feathers lol and not sure what it is as far a breed ...there is another that has the same comb and waddles but it has the marans copper neck feathers , this one has none of that and no tail feathers.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

that second birdie has not tail feathers lol

She does have tail feathers.