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Am I crazy?

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by rlcrn02, Mar 9, 2016.

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  1. Mar 9, 2016 #1
    rlcrn02

    rlcrn02 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    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?
     
  3. Mar 9, 2016 #2
    oldhenlikesdogs

    oldhenlikesdogs Sits With Chickens Premium Member

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    You are correct, she's a very pretty one too, though I think they are called barred.
     
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  5. Mar 9, 2016 #3
    rlcrn02

    rlcrn02 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Thanks! She is one of our favorites! Funny personality. She is definitely a keeper even though she isn't a Maran! ;)
     
  7. Mar 9, 2016 #4
    popsicle

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    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).
     
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  9. Mar 9, 2016 #5
    donrae

    donrae Hopelessly Addicted Premium Member

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    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.
     
  11. Mar 10, 2016 #6
    drumstick diva

    drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Member

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    she is a beautiful barred cochin. She is so fluffy I would love to give her a hug.
     
  13. Mar 10, 2016 #7
    howfunkyisurchicken

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    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 :)
     
  15. Mar 24, 2016 #8
    rlcrn02

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    She actually has pink feet.
     

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