So this is Henrietta. When we got her as a day old last April I was a newbie. I was told that she was a cuckoo maran. When I noticed feathers on her legs, I researched the breed and saw that this could be from the french line, so didn't really think much more about it. As she grew, she got fluffier and fluffier. I still was thinking she was a maran. Her eggs aren't extremely dark but are a 4 on the maran scale. So we just got 11 new chickies a week ago. One is a black Cochin we named Penny. 2 are Cuckoo Marans without the feathers on their feet. TODAY, I suddenly had a revelation... Henrietta is a Cuckoo Cochin. So I am asking for opinions from those more experienced and knowledgeable than I, what do you think?
Thanks! She is one of our favorites! Funny personality. She is definitely a keeper even though she isn't a Maran!
Really, the best way to answer your question is to pick her up and look at the bottoms of her feet. If they are yellow, she is a Cochin; if they are pink, she is Marans. She doesn't look like a Marans to me--but I would not rule out her being a cross (the pink feet would be dominant).
She's a barred Cochin. Such a pretty girl! I have bantam barred Cochins coming later this year, I hope my birds are as fluffy as she is.
Agreed, she's lovely! I just ordered a few barred Cochins (and blue and splash), hopefully they're as pretty as your girl! I used to breed them and miss them tons, they're wonderful birds
