Black Copper Marans?????

[NewChickOh]

Is there any chance that these are black copper marans? I posted them before to try to find out what they were, thinking they might be a cochin or cochin mix. The lady I got them from told me they were about 3 weeks old which would make them almost 6 weeks old now (I think they are older). She didn't know what she had and I didn't know what these were, but they were pretty and we were buying some silkies from her and she'd made us a deal we couldn't pass up. They are small, so I was thinking they were some sort of bantams. But tonight I was looking at pics and thought they looked alot like black copper marans pics I saw.

HELP!!!!

3 weeks ago

Today

Any thoughts are appreciated!!!

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Look like BCMs to me. Mine are about that old...well the one left after the dogs

 

[AHappychick]

yes look like some to me any feathers on the feet looks like it in the pic that would make them the French kind I believe.

 

[pondguy2004]

It's a pair. Roo and pullet. Color is B. C. Maran. If they stay small, something is rotten in the coop. B. C. Marans get big fast. Tim

 

[NewChickOh]

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Sorry to hear about your loss

 

[NewChickOh]

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If these are BCMs, I feel incredibly lucky!

Funny part is, I've been looking for marans or welsummers so I could have dark eggs, not having any idea they might already be in my coop.

They do have feathers on their feet. I have two with the combs and wattles and one without. I also have two other young chicks that could be the same thing. Guess we'll see!

Kim

 

[NewChickOh]

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Any chance they are bantam BCMs?

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Thanks~ They look like good birds to me too. You got a really good deal

 

[crystalchik]

I feel really bad to break bubbles here, I really do, but these little guys aren't Marans. These guys are bearded and look like they are bantams. They almost look like d'Uccles! But im sorry, they look like mixed breeds to me. I have Black Copper Marans, and Im so upset because I just realized that I dont have any pics them as chicks, and they dont look like them. The "copper" is only on the hackles (the head/neck area) of the hens and both the hackles and the sickles (the longer feathers on the back and base of the tail) on the roos. It is not one their chest, and they also have a reddish color on their wing coverts.
Marans also do not have such a nice pointy tail like that. They have the very hard distinct "7 feather" tail, where as the Marans have a softer tail that is not held so erect.

I have attached some pics of my BCMs, as well as my young Cuckoo Marans, showing what they look like at a young age. I also have pics of my Porcelain d'Uccle cockerel to show you what I mean by the distinct "7 feather" tail. In my opinion, I think they have a resemblence to the d'Uccle!

Cuckoo Marans V

d'Uccle cockerel V

"7 feather" tail V

Again, im sorry to bare the bad news, but they are cute as can be! You will enjoy them either way!
Crystalchik

 

[NewChickOh]

Well I didn't really think they were BCM to begin with, so I'm fine

I was thinking they were some sort of bantam mix (and I got them for free), so I'm totally good with it. They're really sweet and they are beautiful, so I'll just have to get more chickens so I get my dark eggs

Like that's BAD news

Thanks for all the help!
Kim