Cuckoo Maran or PR??

[808chickenmama]

I’m thinking Maran bc of his feet color?? What do you folks think?

 

[808chickenmama]

We also have this hen… both were a bonus from a hatchery . Maran or PR??

 

[Winderdear]

The rooster looks to be a Cuckoo Marans, and the hen looks like an Olive Egger with some Cream Crested Legbar parentage (could be a Cuckoo Marans/Legbar cross.) Do you know what color eggs she lays? That would help confirm her breed.

 

[808chickenmama]

The rooster looks to be a Cuckoo Marans, and the hen looks like an Olive Egger with some Cream Crested Legbar parentage (could be a Cuckoo Marans/Legbar cross.) Do you know what color eggs she lays? That would help confirm her breed.

Thank you! She’s not laying just yet .. we’re hoping any day now

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Both are barred rocks. Marans are feather footed.
ETA: just saw the hen is crested so she is not a barred rock.

 

[808chickenmama]

Both are barred rocks. Marans are feather footed.
ETA: just saw the hen is crested so she is not a barred rock.

What’s crested? Sorry still learning all the terminology

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

The tuff of feathers on her head.

 

[Winderdear]

Both are barred rocks. Marans are feather footed.
ETA: just saw the hen is crested so she is not a barred rock.

Cuckoo Marans are often not feather-footed. A feather-footed Marans is considered French I believe, but many sold in the US are clean-legged. I have a Cuckoo Marans from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio, and she has no feathers on her legs. Also, Barred Rocks have yellow skin, and these birds have white skin.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

You are right about the feather footed thing, however, I wouldn't judge hatchery quality birds by skin color. I have seen many examples of wrong skin color on hatchery birds.

 

[BrahmasMama02]

Both are barred rocks. Marans are feather footed.
ETA: just saw the hen is crested so she is not a barred rock.

Only the French style marans are feather-footed. My mom has two cuckoo marans from Hoovers Hatchery and they lack feathered feet. Go on Hoovers website and look at their cuckoo marans. Only "french cuckoo marans" are feathered on their feet.