Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[snowbird]

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It makes it really hard for us to really know what was added into our Marans before we bought them from someone else. From the Hackle Halo you would think he had some wheaten in his background, but there is no way of knowing for sure. I still get them here myself.

 

[Aozora]

I think I have most of my chicks sexed properly, but I wanted to ask the Marans experts on these 5.

I see cockerel, pullet, pullet, pullet, cockerel.

What do you all think?

 

[chickengr]

I think I have most of my chicks sexed properly, but I wanted to ask the Marans experts on these 5.

I see cockerel, pullet, pullet, pullet, cockerel.

What do you all think?

definitely not an expert but I see all pullets. not sure about 1st because in the pic I don't see any wattles. cockerels should have red wattles at that age.

 

[Aozora]

The flash on my camera washed out the color of the first chick. It does have a noticeably red comb, much redder than anyone else's. They're only about 5 weeks old--the wattles aren't very large at all at that age.

 

[chickengr]

The flash on my camera washed out the color of the first chick. It does have a noticeably red comb, much redder than anyone else's. They're only about 5 weeks old--the wattles aren't very large at all at that age.

my cockerel had huge comb and wattles at 2 weeks. he is 4 weeks old now and his comb and wattles are red. this is the first time I hatched marans chicks so I am not an expert, I got their mom and dad when they were about 8 weeks old.

 

[snowbird]

I think I have most of my chicks sexed properly, but I wanted to ask the Marans experts on these 5.

I see cockerel, pullet, pullet, pullet, cockerel.

What do you all think?

I believe #1-4-5 are males.

 

[Red Banks]

I believe #1-4-5 are males.

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[shellikirbey]

I'm trying to find out what kind of marans I just hatched.I got them at a livestock auction and they just said marans on them.3 yellowish cream colored to my surprise. Do u know if that's normal color? Also had a all black one with white underneath and two all black with white under eyes and underneath, and black with white spot on top with a grayish color on lower back

 

[shellikirbey]

I'm trying to find out what kind of marans I just hatched.I got them at a livestock auction and they just said marans on them.3 yellowish cream colored to my surprise. Do u know if that's normal color? Also had a all black one with white underneath and two all black with white under eyes and underneath, and black with grayish spot on top with a grayish color on lower back and most of them have feathers on legs

 

[snowbird]

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I see for sure a Cuckoo, three BC, The yellow might be wheaten.