Breeding a Silver Cuckoo Marans rooster with a Barnevelder hen?

[mpmb1227]

Hello everyone!

I am in the process of rebuilding my flock after suffering several losses earlier this year. I recently acquired a Cuckoo Marans cockerel who should be sexually mature in the next few weeks. I also have a barnevelder hen who hatched a clutch last year and has already attempted to go broody once, and currently is broody again, both within a month and a half period. I'm hoping that, after she is broken from her maternal state of mind (sigh), that I can breed the two for a late summer clutch this year if she keeps up her determination to mother a new generation. I'm curious to know how this cross could turn out. I know that the possibilities are highly varied, but what are your thoughts? Any experience with this type of hybrid?

 

[CountryFlock]

All the offspring will be barred, and both will also have Single Factor barring. But if you bred those offspring back to the barnevelder hen you could get some interesting results.