Gender and breed?

[LaMaisondesPlumes]

What breed and gender? Was told female French black copper Moran. I do see some copper coming in on the neck.

 

[Yardmom]

What is the age of the bird? This will help with gender. If it is under 6 weeks the color/ waddle development is looking male.
As far as breed/color it appears to have a dilute meaning it is blue instead of black. I don't see any indication that it is not a Marans, but where did you get it. Any reason to believe it is not what you were told other than the dilute.

 

[Beaus plus baby Bunny]

What breed and gender? Was told female French black copper Moran. I do see some copper coming in on the neck.
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i was going to say blue copper maran but by the arch of the tail i suspect it could be a blue langshan

you may be asking yourself what makes me think it may be a langshan

to start it has dark brown/black eyes (langshan typical eye color)

the legs are long in appearance (langshan check)

the tail arch (langshan check)

leg color white/gray (langshan check)

and heres some photos of langshan pullets from google i believe we have a match

 

[LaMaisondesPlumes]

What is the age of the bird? This will help with gender. If it is under 6 weeks the color/ waddle development is looking male.
As far as breed/color it appears to have a dilute meaning it is blue instead of black. I don't see any indication that it is not a Marans, but where did you get it. Any reason to believe it is not what you were told other than the dilute.

Six weeks and they told me that it’s a French black copper. French black coppers super dark as babies.

 

[Beaus plus baby Bunny]

i was going to say blue copper maran but by the arch of the tail i suspect it could be a blue langshan
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you may be asking yourself what makes me think it may be a langshan

to start it has dark brown/black eyes (langshan typical eye color)

the legs are long in appearance (langshan check)

the tail arch (langshan check)

leg color white/gray (langshan check)

and heres some photos of langshan pullets from google i believe we have a match

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sorry sometimes i edit my replies without notice but i do believe you have yourself a blue langshan pullet

 

[debid]

Six weeks and they told me that it’s a French black copper. French black coppers super dark as babies.

Not sure who you are calling "they". Did you buy from a feed store or a breeder or a hatchery or??? And just recently or when this 6 week old was a tiny chick?

IF you bought it as a chick, I'd presume yours had dark blue down that was mistaken for black. Sometimes it is difficult to tell and that kind of mistake can happen. If you just got it, the seller clearly isn't a breeder and you have to presume they are ill informed. But it could still be a blue copper Marans.

 

[LaMaisondesPlumes]

i was going to say blue copper maran but by the arch of the tail i suspect it could be a blue langshan
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you may be asking yourself what makes me think it may be a langshan

to start it has dark brown/black eyes (langshan typical eye color)

the legs are long in appearance (langshan check)

the tail arch (langshan check)

leg color white/gray (langshan check)

and heres some photos of langshan pullets from google i believe we have a match

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The place I got it from doesn’t have that type

 

[LaMaisondesPlumes]

Not sure who you are calling "they". Did you buy from a feed store or a breeder or a hatchery or??? And just recently or when this 6 week old was a tiny chick?

IF you bought it as a chick, I'd presume yours had dark blue down that was mistaken for black. Sometimes it is difficult to tell and that kind of mistake can happen. If you just got it, the seller clearly isn't a breeder and you have to presume they are ill informed. But it could still be a blue copper Marans.

Where I got it? Lol and no it wasn’t dark blue, it was gray.

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

Where I got it? Lol and no it wasn’t dark blue, it was gray.

"Blue" is the term given to what might be called grey, when it comes to other animals' fur and feathers.

Blue Marans Chicken
Russian Blue Cat
Blue Heeler
Blue Merle Collie
Blue Rabbit

Other types of grey-ish colors can have different color names (lilac, lavender, charcoal, silver) but blue is a very common term.

 

[Beaus plus baby Bunny]

im still pretty sure its a langshan