Differences between a Black Sex Link Cockerel and a Cuckoo Maran?

[ChookCluck]

I have a bird which I cannot identify... Could anyone please tell me what differences there are between Cuckoo Marans and Black Sex Link Cockerels? They are only a few weeks old.

Thanks

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Obviously they are both barred birds. To me, black sexlink boys look like really poor quality barred rocks. I think their legs colors are different too. Marans have white legs and sexlinks pink (I think-could be wrong though). Good luck!

 

[ChookCluck]

So I can go on the leg colour then? But will they have their full leg colour at 12 weeks old?

Thanks!

 

[jeslewmazer]

Male BSL should have yellow legs. It might depend on where you get them. The ones I had I got from a hatchery. All of the males were barred with yellow legs and some had gold or red leakage in the feathers. I have never owned and Marans roosters, so I can't help there except I believe that
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[Happy Chooks]

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Nope. Black sex links can be created by so many different breeds - they can have any leg color, depending on the breeds used to make them.

The difference will be in the barring.

Black sex link rooster - not my picture:

Cuckoo Marans rooster - not my picture:

 

[smarsh2]

i have black sex link roo by way of a cuckoo maran about 15 weeks here

 

[quintinp]

I have a Sex-link, I found out because Apparently black sex links have the blue-ish green metallic, Color, mixed with black. Like A "Raven" how they aren't just black they have the shiny turquoise tint to there black feathers.