Marans or Wyandotte?

[GirlHusband]

Hi, we have 6 week old pullets. The gold laced wyandotte and the cuckoo marans look very similar. (Is this normal at this age?)

We are trying to tell the two apart, and the most distinctive aspect is their chirps. One of them has a softer chirp and calms down readily when held, the other does not and has a rougher 'squawk-like' chirp. Is that enough for anyone here to tell which is which? We think the squawkier one is the marans, but would see if the experts could chime in here.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Can you post pictures?

 

[Alexandra33]

If you could provide us with a few pictures of said birds, that would be very helpful. It's much easier when we have visual confirmation.
Wyandottes have yellow legs, while Marans of that color variety are pink.

~Alex

 

[GirlHusband]

Sorry, I don't have any pictures atm. But I think with the leg distinction I should be able to figure it out. Thanks!

 

[Alexandra33]

Sorry, I don't have any pictures atm. But I think with the leg distinction I should be able to figure it out. Thanks!

It's alright! You're welcome. If you need any help, we're here.

~Alex

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

It shouldn't be hard to tell those breeds apart. You may want to post picks to make sure ou got what you think!

 

[Alexandra33]

Another distinction I neglected to mention earlier: Wyandottes are rose-combed, while Marans are single-combed.

~Alex