Bi- something or rather? What breed is this?

[RoostersAreAwesome]

My guess is cuckoo marans over ccl

x2

 

[Folly's place]

x3.

 

[ShannonR]

I too would guess a Cuckoo Marans over Cream Crested Legbars produced those. Although it is possible that Barred Plymouth Rocks were used instead of the Marans. But I don't think they are a pure bred, in any rate.

If they are a 1st generation cross, they are awfully uniform in type. I would guess this type has been worked on for awhile. While I won't dispute your guess in the least, where are the feathered legs? Another reason to think this isn't just a first generation barnyard mix.

 

[cstephens1987]

If they are a 1st generation cross, they are awfully uniform in type. I would guess this type has been worked on for awhile. While I won't dispute your guess in the least, where are the feathered legs? Another reason to think this isn't just a first generation barnyard mix.

British marans and some in US are clean legged

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

If they are a 1st generation cross, they are awfully uniform in type. I would guess this type has been worked on for awhile. While I won't dispute your guess in the least, where are the feathered legs? Another reason to think this isn't just a first generation barnyard mix.

Marans have very lightly feathered legs, so they could be easily bred out in the first generation.

 

[Folly's place]

French Marans have feathered legs, which varies a bit. American and hatchery cuckoo Marans have clean legs. White legs are dominant in crosses too.
Nice birds, whoever they are!
Mary

 

[cstephens1987]

Marans have very lightly feathered legs, so they could be easily bred out in the first generation.

Yeah I also have some recessive leg feathers in some of my EE/OE that don't show in pictures because all that's really there is the faintest bud of a feather or two popping out

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Wow, I don't know. But look at those cute little crests!!
Any idea what color eggs they will lay?

Yes, those little crests are adorable!!!

 

[Folly's place]

I missed the very cute crests. Adorable!
Mary

 

[CindyinSD]

I hatched a little cockerel from some “barnyard mix” eggs that I ordered to try out my first incubator who looks like these “bi—“ birdies:

He’s small compared to his other male hatch mates. Same thing?