BLUE CUCKOO MARANS WITH NO BARRING

[Briosafarm]

That's not what gypsy face in purebred Marans looks like...the amount of melanization in your interesting hen is common in mixes, though. Leg feathering is dominant, so its presence doesn't mean she is a Marans. Don't mean to be rude; it's just important to not mislead others who may come along and read threads later. She's beautiful and very interesting, but she is at most some kind of Marans mix (I've kept and studied Marans for two decades.) She's really pretty and interesting looking!

 

[sybonbon]

That's not what gypsy face in purebred Marans looks like...the amount of melanization in your interesting hen is common in mixes, though.

I never claimed her to be purebred. Who knows when you buy from a feed store. I was told she was a Blue Cuckoo Marans. Since she has no barring I'm inclined to say she's a Sexlink of some kind. I've never had a bird with a black comb and wattles. I think she's pretty cool.

 

[Briosafarm]

I never claimed her to be purebred. Who knows when you buy from a feed store. I was told she was a Blue Cuckoo Marans. Since she has no barring I'm inclined to say she's a Sexlink of some kind. I've never had a bird with a black comb and wattles. I think she's pretty cool.

She is extremely cool! I'd be very happy to have a hen that looked like her! Hope she lays nice eggs for you.

 

[sybonbon]

She is extremely cool! I'd be very happy to have a hen that looked like her! Hope she lays nice eggs for you.

Thank you. She's one of a kind.

 

[Briosafarm]

Thank you. She's one of a kind.

She really is! I'd love to know how to make one or get one...she's unique.

 

[sybonbon]

She really is! I'd love to know how to make one or get one...she's unique.

She's supposed to have been shipped to the feed store from Meyer but when I showed Meyer her photo that said it's not one of theirs. Here is a photo of the day I got her.

 

[Briosafarm]

She's sending me down the research rabbit hole! LOL Her comb is different, too. Trying to think of what she could be mixed with Marans that would look like her...so interesting.

 

[sybonbon]

She's sending me down the research rabbit hole! LOL Her comb is different, too. Trying to think of what she could be mixed with Marans that would look like her...so interesting.

It's starting to flip to the side

 

[sybonbon]

She's sending me down the research rabbit hole! LOL Her comb is different, too. Trying to think of what she could be mixed with Marans that would look like her...so interesting.

This is her sister who I got that same day

 

[sybonbon]

I'm so egg cited. Today my two Marans squatted for me when I went to grab them. Any day now.....