French Copper Maran or Black Sex Link?

[Colemobley]

We have 4 hens that lay, but I cannot figure out which breed 2 of them are and which one of the 2 is laying dark brown eggs. Google searching is dangerous and only makes me more confused. is this a black Copper Marans or French as they apparently sell them or black sex link?!

 

[CountryFlock]

Black Sex Link

 

[Colemobley]

Black Sex Link

Do they lay really dark brown eggs?

 

[CountryFlock]

Do they lay really dark brown eggs?

They lay dark eggs. Marans lay darker. Post a picture of the eggs.

That is not a maran, but a black sex link.

 

[Naser]

I have similar looking hen, she lays brown eggs "not dark brown". and they call them black rock hybrid, I think they just look similar to black Copper Marans

 

[Colemobley]

They lay dark eggs. Marans lay darker. Post a picture of the eggs.

That is not a maran, but a black sex link.

Ok, I’m trying to figure out if she is laying the dark ones or if this one is...I also don’t know what she is. This is what happens when kids pick out chickens. Haha

 

[CountryFlock]

Those darker eggs would be from the black sex link while the red sex link lays the lighter ones.

It is a black sex link laying those darker ones.

 

[Colemobley]

Those darker eggs would be from the black sex link while the red sex link lays the lighter ones.

It is a black sex link laying those darker ones.

Thank you, you just won me an argument.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree, she's a black sex link.
Mine lay a relatively darkish brown egg. The other looks to be a red sex link

 

[Beaglegal]

My Marans lay a very dark egg and have necks that are mostly black with a copper sheen in smaller areas