cuckoo maran

  1. PistolHollidayIV

    when should i worry about my new chicks?

    so I was recently given two chicks from my neighbors to add to my flock, they seem about 7 or 8 weeks old so I know they're okay outside but my 3 BR and 2 RIR seem to be bullying my little white one. When should I draw the line? Cayse they're already pulling tail feathers and it's barely day...
  2. PistolHollidayIV

    Got given 2 new chicks, need help with both sex and breed

    so at the lose of one of my favorite birds my neighbors decided to give me two new ones. One im about 100% sure is a cuckoo Maran because of the pink instead of yellow legs like my barred rocks. But this white one has me stumped. Any ideas about possible breed?(and any idea on sex on both would...
  3. B

    Cuckoo Maran not growing feathers back

    Hi I bought two cuckoo maran bantam pullets in mid February. When I got there the seller had lost my order and presumably sold all the good stock because he only had one with a completely bald bottom and one with only three tail feathers left. The seller told me they would grow back in a...
  4. PistolHollidayIV

    Barred rock,Dominique,cuckoo maran or something else?

    New members here!! So recently me and my girlfriend decided to get six chicks from our local orschlns that said four were barred rocks(other two rhode island reds) but after reading some on here I fear this may not be correct. I read barred rocks are supposed to have yellow legs but these are...
  5. Q

    What breed is this rooster?

    Is he a barred rock or a cuckoo maran. I think he is a maran. What do you all think?
  6. Whatthecluck2

    Cuckoo Marans - the deep chocolate brown egg layers - 5 or so hens and 1 rooster

    The Cuckoo Marans were developed in France in the town of Marans during the mid 1800’s. It is a dual purpose bird and is known for its deep chocolate brown eggs They are a fast growing bird and a very rare breed here in the United States. The Cuckoo Marans have a black and white feather color...
  7. K

    Cuckoo Maran or Barred Rock

    Can someone help identify this girl??? Is she a cuckoo Maran or Barred Rock?
  8. R

    New member

    Hi all! I'm a new member but long time article reader of this site, I've seen it quoted on many other articles and sites before. I'm a small registered keeper and breeder of French black copper maran, cuckoo maran, marbar and some other cross breeds predominantly for egg colour. I keep Irish...
  9. Daisythechicken

    Why does my chick have no wing feather

    This little chick has no wing feathers for some reason but every other chick does, even the ones younger. Is something wrong with the little chick? They are a cuckoo maran i think thats how you spell it
  10. B

    What breed is my chick? I’m thinking Cuckoo Maran?

    She’s 3.5 weeks old, I included a baby picture and a 2 current picture. I got an assortment so this is a list of the breeds she can be: Barnevelder, Blue Andalusian, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Cochin, Columbian Wyandotte, Cuckoo Marans, Dark Brahma, Dominique, French Black Copper...
  11. R

    Bumblefoot not healing.

    Hey folks. New to this site. I have an ongoing issues with our huge cuckoo maran rooster (Buck). He has/has bumblefoot. It started a few months ago when just just stopped walking. We brought him inside and put him in a crate by the woodstove. He hardly ate or drank. We researched what to do...
  12. zoe1103

    Zoe1103 introduction!

    Hi, I’m Zoe. Hopefully I’m doing this right it was a bit confusing! I have 4 welsummer pullets, almost 26 weeks now. They’re still not laying, but I have a feeling one is closing in maybe. We also have a cuckoo maran and a red sex link (both hens). They’re in a 64 sq ft coop and run, attached by...
  13. Sahraschweiss

    Barred Rocks that feet changed color.

    @MysteryChicken suggested I make a post about my leg color changingbarred rocks. So, here's the story: I have 4 barred rock pullets that I got as chicks from Rural King (Hoover's Hatchery) on May 13th. These chicks still had their egg tooth on them. When we got them, all four had dark wash...
  14. C

    Why is my cuckoo maran laying blue eggs

    Okay so new to chicken ownership and bought a cuckoo maran pullet back in March. She's just started laying eggs... but they are blue. Totally confused as I thought they'd be brown? I've been googling to see what may have gone on, but all I can see is that if she was an unintentional cross, she'd...
  15. Esshea

    Cuckoo Maran chick keeps injuring Color pack

    I got chicks from Coastal a few weeks ago. 2 Cuckoo Marans and 2 color packs. They have been in the same brooder together since purchase and are about 4.5- 5 weeks old. When I saw the Marans at Coastal there was one who kept pecking the neck of another chick. I didn’t think I ended up with that...
  16. TheTexasChickenGirl

    2 Chickens Need Home-Austin, TX

    I have two chickens, a Partridge Cochin and a Cuckoo Maran in need of a home. Cochin is 4 years old and still laying, but going through a molt right now. Her name is Coco, and she is super sweet and quiet. Coco is the sweetest chicken ever, she loves to be pet and held! I believe she would...
  17. C

    Any help with gender of these Cuckoo Marans will be greatly appreciated.

  18. egibsch

    Pics of our first flock

    I appreciate all the pics here on BYC, so I thought I'd share our crew! The first group is currently 2 weeks old. Purchased 6 from Tractor Supply (TSC) June 4 (hatch date June 1). 4 Easter Eggers (labeled as Americana) and 2 Cuckoo Marans. We will be sharing 3 of these with friends in a week or...
  19. The Happster

    Are Cuckoo Marans Auto Sexing?

    So I have a Cuckoo Maran chick, and I thought I heard about them being auto sexing? I am interested to know if this is true or not. It said that the girls have a distinguishable white spot on the heads, whereas the boy's spots aren't as clear. Also something about boys being darker? My Cuckoo...
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