Maran x Legbar

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Hi all,

We have 3 x 4 week old Maran x Legbars. It may be early to tell but one is jumping out as a Roo but the other two I'm on the fence.

Feathering hasn't been much different. One has always been significantly larger but they feathered at very similar rates.

One has large comb and some wattle which had a hint of pink irl but is the first one to fly out and is a little bolder.

The other two are more similar in personality but one comb is a little bigger, wattle growth is similar though no colour irl in either I think the photos pink them all up more because of the light.

I feel like it's 2 x roo and 1 x pullet. The reason for the question now is that I need to return at least one Roo if we have two. We are undecided if we can try and keep one but I have to go back in the next few days with the Roo/s. I'd have liked to hold off for a couple more weeks but we aren't going to be able to it seems.
 

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Number one is the tricky one. We have a Maran hybrid that at 4 weeks had a big comb but is a pullet. I think I'm using that experience to wish for a big combed pullet again.
Attached is the picture of the hybrid at 4 weeks for comparison.
I think I may just take the definite Roo back and then if number is a Roo it's ok, we can't keep two that's for sure!
 

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What sort of Marans was the rooster?

If he wasn't Cuckoo then all barred chicks are male.

If he was Cuckoo then you can't tell by the barring. I'm guessing that he was Cuckoo because it *looks* like you've got two cockerels and a pullet. :)

Yes, they aren't sex-linked the cross is the wrong way round.
 

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