Marsbar Chick and autosexing

[Beth42]

Decided to go for some marsbar chicks for their olive eggs (cross between Cream Legbar (mum) and French Copper Marans (dad). When the first one hatched it had such clear autosexing markings of a female cream legbar, we were pretty confident it was going to be a girl, however, 3 and half weeks later, it seems that Marcie may in fact be Martin...I'm guessing autosexing isn't so reliable when crossing.

(We have 2 more which are 10 days younger, but the markings weren't as clear so the jury is still out on those)

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

The Barring, comb, and short crest feathers are saying cockerel to me.

 

[house1917]

that’s a fancy bit of software! Looks like I may have all cockerels then - not a great start to getting a rainbow of eggs in my basket

Oh, this calculator isn't the best user interface, but it's addictive for us chicken lovers!! This spring I'm loading some of my favorite purebred eggs into the incubator- wheaten marans and welsummers. But also some crosses- olive eggers black copper marans and welsummers, and BCMs or Ayam Cemani on 'purebred' hens (Isbar, EEs, RIRs, etc). With all the combs, leg colors, and color combos, I'm hoping this calculator helps me determine heritage!

 

[aart]

I bought the eggs on eBay and the breeder stated they were CL females running with a marans, so I think not. They seller has a good reputation.

Now that I look back, it's been a few years, the males will be barred.

 

[house1917]

Actually looking at the calculator results - is it the other way round? Is the pullet barred

If you scroll down under the pictures, past all the genetics table, you'll see a white "Calculate Crossing" -- that will give you the offspring of the BCM/Crele paring!

High value web site, just a funky interface.

Actually looking at the calculator results - is it the other way round? Is the pullet barred?

 

[aart]

(cross between Cream Legbar (mum) and French Copper Marans (dad).

I've done this cross, chicks were all black with males having white head spots at hatch.

 

[Beth42]

I've done this cross, chicks were all black with males having white head spots at hatch.

That's what I've seen when researching. The younger chicks have the barring too though, with feathered legs. I'm wondering if the Marans was involved at all...

 

[aart]

I'm wondering if the Marans was involved at all...

Well, do/did other males have access to the CL females?

 

[Beth42]

Well, do/did other males have access to the CL females?

I bought the eggs on eBay and the breeder stated they were CL females running with a marans, so I think not. They seller has a good reputation.

 

[house1917]

So I checked the chicken color calculator using 'Black Copper Rooster' and 'Crele Hen' as the inputs, and it's calling for barred black copper cockerels, and red copper pullets: http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html?mgt=E:E^R/E^R,Mh:Mh/Mh&fgt=E:e+/e+,B:B/(B)