Marsbar Chick and autosexing

[Beth42]

Decided to go for some marsbar chicks for their olive eggs (cross between Cream Legbar (mum) and French Copper Marans (dad). When the first one hatched it had such clear autosexing markings of a female cream legbar, we were pretty confident it was going to be a girl, however, 3 and half weeks later, it seems that Marcie may in fact be Martin...I'm guessing autosexing isn't so reliable when crossing.

(We have 2 more which are 10 days younger, but the markings weren't as clear so the jury is still out on those)

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

The Barring, comb, and short crest feathers are saying cockerel to me.

 

[aart]

(cross between Cream Legbar (mum) and French Copper Marans (dad).

I've done this cross, chicks were all black with males having white head spots at hatch.

 

[Beth42]

I've done this cross, chicks were all black with males having white head spots at hatch.

That's what I've seen when researching. The younger chicks have the barring too though, with feathered legs. I'm wondering if the Marans was involved at all...

 

[aart]

I'm wondering if the Marans was involved at all...

Well, do/did other males have access to the CL females?

 

[Beth42]

Well, do/did other males have access to the CL females?

I bought the eggs on eBay and the breeder stated they were CL females running with a marans, so I think not. They seller has a good reputation.

 

[house1917]

So I checked the chicken color calculator using 'Black Copper Rooster' and 'Crele Hen' as the inputs, and it's calling for barred black copper cockerels, and red copper pullets: http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html?mgt=E:E^R/E^R,Mh:Mh/Mh&fgt=E:e+/e+,B:B/(B)

 

[Beth42]

So I checked the chicken color calculator using 'Black Copper Rooster' and 'Crele Hen' as the inputs, and it's calling for barred black copper cockerels, and red copper pullets: http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html?mgt=E:E^R/E^R,Mh:Mh/Mh&fgt=E:e+/e+,B:B/(B)

that’s a fancy bit of software! Looks like I may have all cockerels then - not a great start to getting a rainbow of eggs in my basket

 

[Beth42]

So I checked the chicken color calculator using 'Black Copper Rooster' and 'Crele Hen' as the inputs, and it's calling for barred black copper cockerels, and red copper pullets: http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html?mgt=E:E^R/E^R,Mh:Mh/Mh&fgt=E:e+/e+,B:B/(B)

Actually looking at the calculator results - is it the other way round? Is the pullet barred?

 

[Beth42]

I’m clutching at straws really as there is some male behaviour happening in the brooder