Does this look like a maran egg?

[aart]

Could it be a Black Sex Link Marans?

I never heard of those. It could be.

Seriously doubt they'd use Marans in a sexlink....but who knows,
'recipes' are varied and probably proprietary.
I do know that BSL's can have rather dark eggs and have been mistaken for Marans before.

 

[chickenE]

Seriously doubt they'd use Marans in a sexlink....but who knows,
'recipes' are varied and probably proprietary.
I do know that BSL's can have rather dark eggs and have been mistaken for Marans before.

The black sexlink hybrid Marans would be considered a black sexlink since the hen has the barred gene and the rooster is solid. It is made by crossing breeds different than the typical BSL.

If I was betting though, I am guessing a regular BSL which happens to lay darker eggs. Not sure though...


Beautiful egg color!

 

[Reinventme127]

this is my midnight majesty

 

[aart]

black sexlink hybrid Marans

Not sure there is such a thing...mostly because sexlinks are meant to be high producers and Marans are not that.
We'll never really know, unless someone from a hatchery comes along who actually does know.

 

[MarkJr]

Midnight Majesty, Dominant Copper

Both hybrids.

 

[chickenE]

Midnight Majesty Marans, Black Sex Link Marans, hybrid Marans do exist...