Cuckoo marans

[Oscarsgravett]

I have a cuckoo maran she is a very good and frequent layer. However she does not lay dark brown eggs but light brown eggs with chocolate spots. Very unusual.Some have said that they are quite flighty but I find mine is relatively docile.

 

[mainechicklet]

Yes, Iris has been laying med dark eggs with chocolate spots intermittently. She's an awesome layer and very talkative! Consistently 6/week. She is flighty, but I attribute this to her pre-rescue background hoarder life.

 

[Oscarsgravett]

Yes, Iris has been laying med dark eggs with chocolate spots intermittently.  She's an awesome layer and very talkative!  Consistently 6/week.  She is flighty, but I attribute this to her pre-rescue background hoarder life. 

The completely chocolate brown eggs must be to do with the breeder or genetics.I wouldn't change her eggs if I could. I prefer them spotty.

 

[mainechicklet]

I appreciate any egg they choose to lay! And if they choose not to lay....that's okay also!

 

[Oscarsgravett]

I appreciate any egg they choose to lay!  And if they choose not to lay....that's okay also!

I completely agree. Its nice to have individuality

 

[Chickie Lady]

I have a 3 and a half week old chick who appears to be a Cuckoo Marans, but she has a grayish look to her legs. I have read that their legs are usually white or pink. They are kind of pink, but with a bit of gray too. Her feet are definitely pink though. Can anyone tell me if it is possible for Cuckoo Marans to have legs like this?

 

[mainechicklet]

Check posts #71 and 73. She is my cuckoo marans and she has pink legs. (You are post #86.)

 

[Chickie Lady]

Hmmm...she does look a lot like my girl except mine is still just a baby. I don't see any of the grayish tint to her legs like mine has though. It's not a solid gray...just kind of a shading over the pink. I actually took a pic of her and one of just her legs a few minutes ago. I will post the pics after my phone finishes charging. I am pretty sure she is Cuckoo Marans though. Your girl is very pretty.

 

[Chickie Lady]

Ok. Here are some pics of Agatha.Please let me know if you think she is Cuckoo Marans... or if not what you all think she is. She is about 3 and a half weeks old now.
This one is only her feet.
Here is one of when she was only a week or so old.
Let me know what you all think.

 

[mainechicklet]

Okay, someone else needs to chime in here. I'm no expert and my Iris came to me as an adult in Dec. Cute chickie though!