Another ID?

[m3sews]

In June we got a group of 14 chicks, CCL, BCM, and Splash Marans ranging from 4-8 weeks old from a local hatchery. They are now 12-16 weeks old. Since this one has a crest I don't think it is a BCM. Thoughts of breed and is it a cockerel? From what I read, if it is a BCM it has many negatives, white wing tip, crest, lack of copper.

 

[NatJ]

Probably an Olive Egger pullet.

Pullet-- because of the size & color of the comb, and the lack of male-specific saddle feathers, at the stated age of 12-16 weeks.

Olive Egger-- because of the appearance (crest, comb, color, body shape). Crossing a Cream Legbar (blue egg gene, single comb, small crest) with a dark egg brown layer (such as Black Copper Marans) is a fairly common way to produce Olive Eggers, and the results tend to look quite a lot like your bird.

 

[m3sews]

Probably an Olive Egger pullet.

Pullet-- because of the size & color of the comb, and the lack of male-specific saddle feathers, at the stated age of 12-16 weeks.

Olive Egger-- because of the appearance (crest, comb, color, body shape). Crossing a Cream Legbar (blue egg gene, single comb, small crest) with a dark egg brown layer (such as Black Copper Marans) is a fairly common way to produce Olive Eggers, and the results tend to look quite a lot like your bird.

Thank you! I thought a pullet because of the comb, but the curling of the tail feathers had me thinking cockrel.

 

[NatJ]

Thank you! I thought a pullet because of the comb, but the curling of the tail feathers had me thinking cockrel.

Pullet tail feathers can do that, but it causes plenty of confusion when they do.