Let's talk Cuckoo and WHITE marans... breeding strategies...

[Citychick11]

Her legs are not yellow and she has white ears. She is really heavy too. Probably 8-9 pounds.

 

[ladycat]

Her legs are not yellow and she has white ears. She is really heavy too. Probably 8-9 pounds.

White ear coverts or white ear lobes? Can you get closeup pics of her legs and face?

 

[Citychick11]

Here are some detailed picts. She has the same leg color and comb style as my Barred Rocks. Could she be a White Rock? Her eggs are larger and darker than my Barred Rock eggs though. Notice in the first photo that she is more cream than white. And there are slight cream/white barring marks in the feathers on her back.


Full face view:


View of her legs. Same color as the Barred Rocks.


Medium Brown (4) egg. Jumbo size. The other eggs are from the Brown Leghorns.
The other Barred Rock eggs got eaten this morning. But they were more pink than brown.

 

[DMRippy]

Here are some detailed picts. She has the same leg color and comb style as my Barred Rocks. Could she be a White Rock? Her eggs are larger and darker than my Barred Rock eggs though. Notice in the first photo that she is more cream than white. And there are slight cream/white barring marks in the feathers on her back.


Full face view:


View of her legs. Same color as the Barred Rocks.


Medium Brown (4) egg. Jumbo size. The other eggs are from the Brown Leghorns.
The other Barred Rock eggs got eaten this morning. But they were more pink than brown.

She could be a cross of some sort but I would lean to a white rock myself. I had some Wyandottes that laid a nice dark egg like that too so it can happen in other breeds too.

 

[conina]

Here is my 9 weeks old cuckoo Maran from McMurray, she is funny, she appears to be thinking all the time and is somewhat cautious too (no overly friendly) her name is obviously "cuckoo". Jeje
But I still don't know if is a roo or a pullet, any suggestions?. I think she or he looks pretty good in this picture

 

[DMRippy]

Here is my 9 weeks old cuckoo Maran from McMurray, she is funny, she appears to be thinking all the time and is somewhat cautious too (no overly friendly)

her name is obviously "cuckoo". Jeje
But I still don't know if is a roo or a pullet, any suggestions?. I think she or he looks pretty good in this picture

She looks like a pullet to me.

 

[conina]

She looks like a pullet to me.

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[estamets]

Hey everyone, I picked up two pullets yesterday from the "rock" bin... but they've got white legs, pale beaks, and blue eyes. The white one has at least one feather that's dusted with black. Could they be Marans? They're 6-8 weeks old. Their dispositions are very sweet; definitely lap birds. Thanks in advance!

 

[3riverschick]

Hi

They might be mixed breed. I can see the white legs and pale beaks however,
unfortunately no Marans variety has blue eyes.
Best Regards,
Karen

 

[estamets]

Hi 
They might be mixed breed. I can see the white legs and pale beaks however,
unfortunately no Marans variety has blue eyes.
 Best Regards,
 Karen

Thank you for the feedback! I'm sure they're a mix of something... I'm watching the eyes for changes as they age, and the legs as they free range with us. They definitely have white skin though...

I'm happy with these girls, my only concern is the tendency of Marans to go broody.