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[EHook518]

Can anyone help identify? What Am I
Thanks!

 

[Pozees]

Can anyone help identify? What Am I
Thanks!

Looks like a Cuckoo Marans to me. Are you only questioning because of size compared to the Light Brahma? This could be a large pullet and the LB could be a small one, for the respective breeds. The CMs I had varied some in size, the ones that are being picked up tomorrow hatched March 20th and they are good sized pullets, the last two weeks they have really blossomed.

 

[EHook518]

Looks like a Cuckoo Marans to me. Are you only questioning because of size compared to the Light Brahma? This could be a large pullet and the LB could be a small one, for the respective breeds. The CMs I had varied some in size, the ones that are being picked up tomorrow hatched March 20th and they are good sized pullets, the last two weeks they have really blossomed.

The leg color is so different from the other Marans I see online. Coco's legs are really dark on the front. Is this a hatchery fault? I am not worried about size. She and the Brahma feathered at the same rate and are the same size. The Partridge was the slow one to feather and is smaller. I just wonder if she really is a Marans.

 

[Pozees]

The leg color is so different from the other Marans I see online. Coco's legs are really dark on the front. Is this a hatchery fault? I am not worried about size. She and the Brahma feathered at the same rate and are the same size. The Partridge was the slow one to feather and is smaller. I just wonder if she really is a Marans.

I would guess she is still a Marans, and I cannot remember whether my chicks' legs were dark and then lightened up or not, but it's possible. Still, yours is older than mine by a bit, so I would think they should have lightened by now. I still don't know of what else it could be, Barred Rocks have yellow legs, Dominiques have pea combs and yellow legs, and someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe a Black Sex Link would be solid black. I did read one opinion that leg color is the last thing hatcheries worry about, so maybe just flock breeding without regard for all the standard points?

 

[Pozees]

Oh yeah, and whoops, I mis-remembered which one she was bigger than It's been a long day.

 

[EHook518]

I would guess she is still a Marans, and I cannot remember whether my chicks' legs were dark and then lightened up or not, but it's possible. Still, yours is older than mine by a bit, so I would think they should have lightened by now. I still don't know of what else it could be, Barred Rocks have yellow legs, Dominiques have pea combs and yellow legs, and someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe a Black Sex Link would be solid black. I did read one opinion that leg color is the last thing hatcheries worry about, so maybe just flock breeding without regard for all the standard points?

What really through me for a loop is a picture of a OE cockerel, here and Coco looks just like that minus the feathers on the legs. I really should stop over thinking this lol!

 

[Minchi]

There are actually two houses here. The main is about 6,000 and the guest is about 2,500 sqft. Plus there's a barn with three stalls. All are stucco on the outside. It's heavily wooded and quite hilly, and there are several different pastures for horses to run around in. Plus a fenced in driveway area for chooks to play. They have destroyed 4 of the 11 gardens here. The address is 10675 Deerfield Road if you want to see it from a satellite pic. Franktown is about 20 minutes from the tech center, but the ranch is actually closer to Elizabeth, just south of 86 on the Douglas / Elbert county border . A few BYC peeps have been here. I can mention their names if you PM me, and they give me permission

We can over go the Realtor cost, but they're telling me the bidding should start at $700,000.

Sorry busy with the chaos of moving and planning a long trip to California right now. Sadly it sounds perfect but a bit high in price for us. That seams like what we keep running in to when we want land. It is either a tiny house or too high of a price or too far away. I wish you luck selling it.

Sadly had to say good by to my girls today, I sent them to the Windy Ridge Summer Camp while we look for a new home. Tried to say good bye but they were too busy with all the mulch and meal worms. Wendell you and Beth are great for taking them in for me.

 

[Pozees]

Sadly had to say good by to my girls today, I sent them to the Windy Ridge Summer Camp while we look for a new home. Tried to say good bye but they were too busy with all the mulch and meal worms. Wendell you and Beth are great for taking them in for me.

Sorry you had to send them to summer camp, but they are in great hands. Hopefully just the right place will turn up soon and problem will be solved.

 

[Pozees]

What really through me for a loop is a picture of a OE cockerel, here and Coco looks just like that minus the feathers on the legs. I really should stop over thinking this lol!

I do understand and yes I think you are overthinking it I am assuming your pullet came from a breeder or hatchery? Hatcheries may not do everything right, but they are usually pretty careful about keeping the flocks all one breed unless they are specifically breeding for sex links/production hybrids.

Today I'm going to select 10 of the Albritton SS and put them in an enclosure within the Big Girl (layers) coop and run, and begin introductions to my last two layers, after the loss of the Blue Cochin. I will try to pick pullets, but we all know how that can go LOL. Anyway, I have this pretty good sized coop with only 2 hens in it, I figure I might as well put the real estate to use. The 2 left are a bit out of sorts, understandably, and maybe this will help ease the introductions.

 

[megshenhut]

My Blue Cochin hen was taken this morning by a dog or coyote. I went out to check on them a few hours after I opened up the coop and run, and the chick was running around in the run without her. Searched all over for Mama, couldn't find any feathers, but Bob found what look like pretty good sized dog tracks, and there is no sign of the Cochin hen anywhere, so we are assuming she is eaten

. Put the chick in the brooder, put the two Sussex back into the run and closed it. Will be restringing the electric fence today - now that something has found them they are in danger, and we'll keep them in and watch for something to return. If I determine it was a dog belonging to a neighbor up the road (in other words, if it comes back and I am able to track it back to its house), I will visit with them immediately and tell them what happened, and that we are entitled to shoot their dog if it comes back. I don't know that it was a dog, as I said it could have been a coyote, but the prints look pretty big.

The electric would not have saved her, as I would have unplugged it when I let them out anyway, but it will protect the two hens now locked in there, as I expect a return visit now that the food source has been discovered, and without electric whatever it was will try to dig into the run. The only thing that would have changed the outcome is not having let them out this morning. Without the chick to protect, she may have gotten away, the other two appear unharmed. I hesitated before opening the run this morning, and wish I had followed my hesitation. Broodies are well known to protect their chicks to the death, and I believe that is what happened. I will be rethinking my management, and may restrict free range time to time I am outside with them. I hate that idea, but really hate losing a good hen even more.

So bummed. First time I've ever lost a chicken that was not confined to a run.

So sorry to hear that. Mine don't free range anymore after I lost a couple to the neighborhood foxes.