Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Chooks man]

So depending on if you want silver based or copper based splashes, I'd think copper splash are red carriers for sure. I used silver based birds with my blues do they look a little different than the copper types.

splash copper will have some red leakage on they plumage ,some will more red than others .
Silver Splash should be free from any red leakage ,
chooks man

 

[Strange Hatter Farms]

This is a better picture of my yellow banded rooster. He has a little red in his feathers

 

[Strange Hatter Farms]

No feet feathers on this hen

 

[Strange Hatter Farms]

Feet feathers different

 

[Dreammaker]

Apologies if this has been asked a million times, but are Cuckoo Marans able to be feather-sexed at < 1 week? This was bought by MPC as a Cuckoo Marans pullet (vent sexed), but at 4.5 days old, I am questioning sex and breed, for that matter (looks more Blue). I've included a picture of my EE chick for comparison, who is feathering out much faster. The EE already has visible tail feathers and longer wing feathers.

I'm really hoping this Marans is female. No roosters for us, unfortunately! Of course, "she" is the friendliest.