A little early maybe…some are obvious

[Tookie]

I didn’t even think about a cinnamon queen. I have seen the pictures but didn’t think any of them really fit it.

I may be wrong!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

I may be wrong!

I appreciate anything! You all may see something I don’t. I will look at the leghorn too that you mentioned.

So I looked at Cackle Hatchery and they have a White Leghorn, but also an Austra white leghorn. And I’m wondering if maybe the one I have with the tail that is white and black might be that one. I hadn’t seen it before or heard of that name. But it looks like it could be it.

Edit to add that I looked at the brown leghorn. I believe you are right about that one as well. Their combs have changed since the last time I counted the points, as welsummers only have so many on it from what I have read. But their personalities match the leghorn. They have HATED being picked up from day one. They are the first ones to take off on me when I take them outside. I have to keep a special eye on them because they want to venture WAY more than the others do.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Aww what sweet babies!!

Thank you!!!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

I can't speak to the others, but most likely the barred chicks with the yellow legs are Barred Rocks and the ones with the white skin (look at the sole of the foot), are Cuckoo Marans. A lot of hatcheries carry clean-legged Marans as well as the feather-legged French ones.

It does look like they could be Cuckoo Marans. And Cackle does sell them without the feathers. Does the white spot on the head mean anything? I know with Barred Rock that the size of the spot (along with shape) can determine the sex. Is it the same or does it mean nothing.

 

[3KillerBs]

It does look like they could be Cuckoo Marans. And Cackle does sell them without the feathers. Does the white spot on the head mean anything? I know with Barred Rock that the size of the spot (along with shape) can determine the sex. Is it the same or does it mean nothing.

The white spot indicates that the bird is barred.

IIRC, the size of the spot is *supposed* to indicate the sex, but if you don't breed for it then it gets muddled and mixed up so it's not useful anymore.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

The white spot indicates that the bird is barred.

IIRC, the size of the spot is *supposed* to indicate the sex, but if you don't breed for it then it gets muddled and mixed up so it's not useful anymore.

Ok. Thank you! Makes me feel better knowing that!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

So….Yesterday I went into where my brooder is to check in the littles water (they always get it dirty, even though I have it up high) and as usual my French Black Maran is always trying to get me to pick “her” up. So I got “her” and took “her” to my husband.

Went back and another little was on the water container. Mouth opens and stretches neck out. I stair at this little. At this point I know it is either the Barred Plymouth Rock OR the Cuckoo Maran. Does the whole thing again. All I can think is please crow…please don’t have anything stuck in your throat. Does the whole thing again. So I put my FBM down and go to grab this one, hoping that nothing is stuck in the throat. My hand goes down (rather quickly cause I’m freaking out) and this little flys off and starts making chirps. But now it was like MAN I do a have a Roo. The wattles are red and coming in good and the comb is turning red. I also learned that this little was the Cuckoo Maran.

Today I take a few outside to do “free ranging”, as in my kids trying to keep them in a general are. I noticed that I also have a Barred Plymouth Rock that is a Roo. So I have a mal and female of both BPR and Cuckoo Maran. Kinda what I wanted to get in males anyway. So it actually works great! No other signs of other Roos yet. But they are ONLY 4 weeks. Won’t be 5 week for 2 more days.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

So I wanted to put these on again. If anyone can help identify them or to help me be able to look for indicators to help determine the the breed. I haven’t been able to find anything to help me determine some breeds from others. I believe the white and black spotted ones maybe Spotted Ameraucana. I have 2. Then i have the 2 lavender or blue ones and one is darker while the other is lighter. Also the black one with the gold coming through used to be all black but I haven’t found much on that one.

I numbered these guys to kinda help. I know they aren’t the best pictures but any help I will take. Thank you!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Actually the one I said is a BSL is a Black Copper Maran.

Actually I think you were right about this one being a black sex link. Cackle hatchery doesn’t have clean legged Black Cooper Marans.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

So I wanted to put these on again. If anyone can help identify them or to help me be able to look for indicators to help determine the the breed. I haven’t been able to find anything to help me determine some breeds from others. I believe the white and black spotted ones maybe Spotted Ameraucana. I have 2. Then i have the 2 lavender or blue ones and one is darker while the other is lighter. Also the black one with the gold coming through used to be all black but I haven’t found much on that one.

I numbered these guys to kinda help. I know they aren’t the best pictures but any help I will take. Thank you!

5 is a Black Sexlink, 1 is an Easter Egger. Others are either Easter Eggers or Splash (#4) and Blue (#2 and #3) Ameraucanas. They're more likely to be Easter Eggers and you can check skin color too on bottoms of feet too. Ameraucanas do not have yellow skin and have white instead, while Easter Eggers can have either.