Freedom Rangers, what is the cross???

[Shzzzam]

I'm curious to know if anyone knows the chickens used to make a Freedom Ranger meat bird. I bought some earlier in the year and raised them for meat. I also have a mixed variety of hens and roos and hatched a bunch of eggs from them. I can now see that I definitely have the combination to make a Freedom Ranger but not sure what it is due to the variety I have. If you know the formula, please help! Thanks.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Similar to many, many specialty birds, like the super laying Red Sex Links, the genetics corporations keep their "formulas" pretty close to the vest. They have a lot of research dollars in that formula.

For interesting reading, just google ISA, Hendrix, DeKalb, Bovan etc poultry genetics.

 

[Shzzzam]

I understand that but I think I have the combination within the flock I have. Do you have any suggestions on what they could be from? I'm told that the Freedom Rangers come from French stock which leads me to believe that Marans are most likely a part of it, especially since I have some of them (roosters, Golden Cuckoo Marans and Black Copper Marans) in my flock that has created birds that look identical to my Freedom Rangers I bought. I'm just trying to figure out which hen they may have come from? I have RIR/Ameracauna mix, Delawares, Black Australorps, Ameracaunas, Cuckoo Marans, Welsummers (although I don't think the hen could be either of the Marans or Welsummers due to the lack of chocolate eggs that hatched).