What colour is my marans pullet??

[briannajustine]

Hi all, I got given a little cross beak chick for free about 6 months ago. The breeder initially wasn’t sure what she was as she was in the pekin pen, but suspected she may actually be a marans. Fast forward to now and she’s definitely a marans, I just would love to know what her colour is called. From searching I can’t seem to find any colouring that looks like her!
Does anyone also know what age she might lay and what colour eggs? She’s about 6 months old, and I have a few other pullets around the same age so would love to know which egg is hers once she lays! She’s a cross beak so I thought she may lay a little later then usual but she’s thriving and eating with no problems so I thought she might start to lay soon. These pics were about a month ago so she is looking more hen like now!
Thanks

 

[cherrynberry]

I have never seen that color on a Marans before. Looks like Buff Colombian to me, but I am not the best with plumage colors. Thus, I may very well be wrong.

@RoostersAreAwesome Can definitely help.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

@cherrynberry is correct, she’s buff columbian. Marans do come in a buff variety, but it is unrecognized and very rare, so I doubt she’s a marans unless the breeder told you they were working on a marans color project. It’s more likely she’s a marans mix.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I believe she is a buff Colombian, not a Marans. She’s very pretty though!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Looks like Buff Columbian, or very poor Wheaten coloration.

Occasionally you can get black in the hackles, & color leakage in the breasts.

I have a Red Wheaten Malay hen, who has some black in the hackles, & some red leakage in the breast feathers.


I did suggest she's probably been mixed with Buff Brahma at some point based her coloration.

 

[briannajustine]

Looks like Buff Columbian, or very poor Wheaten coloration.

Occasionally you can get black in the hackles, & color leakage in the breasts.

I have a Red Wheaten Malay hen, who has some black in the hackles, & some red leakage in the breast feathers.


I did suggest she's probably been mixed with Buff Brahma at some point based her coloration.

Interesting, she doesn’t seem chunky enough to be a Colombian though as she’s still quite slim and is 6 months old already.. I did look at the breeders website however and found the closest thing to her is a quamby which is apparently a new heritage breed out here in aus! https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/11713888
Has very similar colouring however she has fluffy feet and these don’t seem too haha

 

[briannajustine]

I believe she is a buff Colombian, not a Marans. She’s very pretty though!

She is very pretty haha and more like a Labrador then a chicken, she follows me everywhere!

 

[Lemon-Drop]

She is very pretty haha and more like a Labrador then a chicken, she follows me everywhere!

Aw, that’s so sweet! I love labs! (And really any type of dog!)

 

[briannajustine]

Aw, that’s so sweet! I love labs! (And really any type of dog!)

Me too haha whatever this little hen is she’s the sweetest one I’ve owned haha

 

[MysteryChicken]

Interesting, she doesn’t seem chunky enough to be a Colombian though as she’s still quite slim and is 6 months old already.. I did look at the breeders website however and found the closest thing to her is a quamby which is apparently a new heritage breed out here in aus! https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/11713888
Has very similar colouring however she has fluffy feet and these don’t seem too haha

Columbian is the color pattern, not a breed. There's Silver, Buff, & Red Columbian colorations.

I've never heard of it. I don't think that's what she is either.