Cuckoo maran chicks

[GreySoul]

The cheeps at TSC got me two days ago and I ended up bringing home six new fluff balls. Among them are these two cuckoo maran chicks and from what my internet sleuthing can deduce I have a 1.1 with the bigger white spot on the head being the cockrel?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Idk, but there sure seem to be cuckoo's, and congrats on the new chicks!

 

[PattyNH]

Congrats! They got me too - twice last week. And our TSC has a 4 chick minimum LOL Good luck with those cuties!!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

With hatchery birds, I never trust the head spot thing. You should still be able to watch the barring and see how that turns out. Wider light bars on the wing feathers, vs wider black bars, will indicate a cockerel.

Also, if the legs are yellow, this would be a barred rock, not a cuckoo marans.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

With hatchery birds, I never trust the head spot thing. You should still be able to watch the barring and see how that turns out. Wider light bars on the wing feathers, vs wider black bars, will indicate a cockerel.

Also, if the legs are yellow, this would be a barred rock, not a cuckoo marans.

X2....production lines are muddled to where the "rules" get blurred. The barring will be your best characteristic in the next 2-3 weeks

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Wait until 6 weeks, then post pics of their combs.