Barred Rock or Cuckoo Maran?

[omgdoubletacos]

My friend bought 3 of these as French Copper Marans. But I'm wondering if they are Cuckoo or even barred rock. Does anyone have an idea? I have read that marans don't always have feathered legs.

 

[Painted Calls]

Where did they come from? They appear to be mixed breeds.

CMs, FBCMs, and BRs all have single combs. These chicks have rose combs.

BRs have yellow skin. CMs and FBCMs have white skin like these chicks, but not rose combs.

Some may say Dominiques. That would be incorrect too, as Doms have a rose comb but have yellow skin.

 

[omgdoubletacos]

They came from a local feed/garden store. They ordered from a hatchery

 

[Painted Calls]

They came from a local feed/garden store. They ordered from a hatchery

In that case I'd say they're probably some type of Olive Egger.

 

[Painted Calls]

Though I'm not sure what type they'd be with the characteristics they have.

 

[Painted Calls]

@Rhodebar Lover have any ideas? The white skin + rose comb is throwing me.

 

[3KillerBs]

In that case I'd say they're probably some type of Olive Egger.

It seems that "olive egger" has become the standard answer for any oddball combination of traits that comes from a hatchery.

 

[Painted Calls]

It seems that "olive egger" has become the standard answer for any oddball combination of traits that comes from a hatchery.

I thought that was EE

My thought was olive egger due to the traits that match CM. CMs are often used to make Olive Eggers.

However, I cannot think of a breed that lays blue and has a rose comb. So it's likely not an OE. I am truly stumped on these guys.

 

[omgdoubletacos]

She's going to try to get some better pictures this evening

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

@Rhodebar Lover have any ideas? The white skin + rose comb is throwing me.

Yeah they're funky. I don't know about the rose comb but if from a hatchery some type of Egger is the best bet. I think maybe I see a beard. I'm pretty sure some hatchery mixes like Green Queens occasionally have rose combs. Not sure exactly what they threw into the mix to get it though