Marans identification

Slm318

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I have Marans chicks from the assorted Marans bin. They could be either French Copper Marans or Midnight Majesty Marans from Hoovers Hatchery. My question is will I be able to tell which one I have? They’re about 5 weeks old, solid black and have feathered legs and feet. I’ve read a black copper lays darker eggs than the other. But I was hoping to figure it out sooner that that!
 
This is one…they all look the same.
 

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I received Blue Marans in the Cuckoo Marans bin at Tractor Supply, which goes through Hoover's Hatchery. So, who knows what you have there, but likely they will turn out to be Blue Marans as well if the same mistake has happened. My "Cuckoo Marans" chicks were starting to get more Blue coloration at about six-seven weeks.
 

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