Dominique or Barred rock?

[Mac in Wisco]

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I was thinking the same. Rocks tend to have very distinct barring while Dominiques and Marans are more mottled. She could be a Maran...

 

[speckledhen]

It's so hard today with the bad quality Barred Rocks, though. You almost have to go by the leg color to determine if it's CM or BR. My BR hen, Ivy, has TERRIBLE, indistinct barring and if she didn't have yellow legs, I'd have guessed CM.

 

[ella]

To complicate things further, yellow legs will bleach out with laying making them appear pink. Her egg color would be a better indicator of whether she's a Marans or Rock. I doubt she's a Dominique even though single combed Dom's are not unheard of.

Black brushed legs are more common on young pullets and tends to lighten as they age.

 

[Dustin Biery]

Even with the loss of pigment due to egg production, there still should be yellow on the shanks to some extent.

 

[joebwe25]

Ameraucana = turns out to be EE
Now Barred rock = We're thinking CM?
Oh NO!!
Can you people post pics of your Cuckoo Marans?
Thanks!

 

[joebwe25]

I was also wondering 'bout her comb.
All the Barred Plymouth Rocks I've seen have VERY small combs.

And Hers is very jaunty/floppity.

See what I mean?

 

[MissPrissy]

All of my rocks have larger combs.

 

[FluffyChickenMama]

I dont have an upclose pic but my Barred Rocks have single combs and my Dominque has a rose comb...

 

[speckledhen]

Joe, I have several BR pullets/hens and their combs vary quite a bit, some small and some big and floppy.

 

[joebwe25]

I'm going to have to call her-
Cuckoobarredinique!!
Cuckoo (maran) Barred (rock) (Dom) inique!