Black rock or black copper maran?

[BenTN]

I would say Marans, leg color slate to pink for Marans and yellow for Plymouth Rocks. I have black Marans hens with no copper in their hackles. I believe it was the English who bred the feather legs out of their line of Marans, there are lines of both in the states.

 

[Kris5902]

Here are my Blue Copper Maran girls and my BCM cockerel for reference

 

[Kris5902]

I do see a hint of copper at “her” throat in the first pic, but that comb and wattles! how old are they?

 

[Alexandra33]

Copper in the hackles happens to be a Marans trait. Black Rocks are solid black. And, as someone else mentioned, I'd guess there'd be yellow at least on the bottoms of her feet if she were a Rock. Thinking clean-legged BCM on your girl. She's lovely.

One of my own Marans lacks feathered legs.

~Alex

 

[Kris5902]

@Alexandra33 does this mean my girls are going to have a comb and wattle growth spurt in the near future? Asking because I honestly don’t know... and I kind of like their cute little combs and mini wattles (like tiny double chins!)

 

[Loren the koala]

I don’t know their exact age all I know is that they’re POL.My partner did say he thought she looked a bit older than the other girlies I bought but he knows more about ducks than chickens.
The pictures I googled of both breeds look so similar and both had coppery bits on their neck.It is very confusing.

 

[Loren the koala]

So I’m

Here are my Blue Copper Maran girls and my BCM cockerel for referenceView attachment 1689360View attachment 1689366 View attachment 1689357

Awww they’re all so pretty

 

[Mrs.Megan]

Either way it seems you’ll end up with a special hen! I’ve never heard of a black rock but I’ve had a rock and a RIR and they are the best layers!
It’ll be obvious when she lays so do keep us posted~ I like to know if I guessed right

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am guessing black rock too, all birds are great!

 

[PouleChick]

I'll try to find a pic of my BCM tomorrow for you to compare!