Golden cuckoo maran or Olive egger?

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by oshilo88, Nov 19, 2019.

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  1. Nov 19, 2019 Post #1 of 7
    oshilo88

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    Hi! Please help me to identify this beauty. Is she Golden cuckoo maran or she might be Olive egger, or something else? She has feathered feet. Please advise. Thank you
     

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  2. Nov 19, 2019 Post #2 of 7
    cottontail farm

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    Wow she's pretty. Can you get a quick picture without the red light?
     
  3. Nov 19, 2019 Post #3 of 7
    Gray Farms

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    Looks like a Marans to me.
     
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  4. Nov 19, 2019 Post #4 of 7
    Peepsi

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    Voting cuckoo marans.
     
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  5. Nov 19, 2019 Post #5 of 7
    Skippersnh

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    didnt know there was golden marans pretty cute
     
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  6. Nov 20, 2019 Post #6 of 7
    oshilo88

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    Will take when I get home
     
  7. Nov 20, 2019 Post #7 of 7
    ColtHandorf

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    I agree that she looks like a Marans, but that feather pattern isn't Golden Cuckoo. It's not quite right. It looks like another pattern coming in. Partial lacing or penciling maybe? The pattern is reminiscent of a Partridge pattern when they are juveniles. When she's more mature and has gone through the juvenile molt it should be a bit easier to determine the feather pattern. It's possible that the feathering is resultant from crossing though.
     

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