Mystery rare breed from Murray McMurray

AmsoilJim

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Jun 22, 2015
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What do you think this free rare breed from Murray McMurray is? I'm hoping it's a female. My guess is a Cuckoo Maran
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I think you are correct on breed. I don't do barred birds so I can't help you on gender. I do know our MM mystery chick is a Phoenix cockerel.
 
If she's supposed to be a rare breed, I would think either Dominique or Cuckoo Marans, as you said. If she weren't an uncommon breed, though, I would think Barred Rock. At this point, she looks like a pullet to me, but time will tell, as it's a little too early to be certain.

-Alexandra33
 
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The comb is still very small but what I can see of it looks like it's going to be a single comb. Considering that, combined with what look to be pink legs, It looks to me like your chick is a Cuckoo Marans which definitely is one of MMs rare breeds.
 
As i am new to chickens, how can you tell its s pullet? That was my guess as well. But I'm just curious. Also is this breed normally skiddish around people? She seems aggressive with the other chickens though. But then again it seems more focused on one or two other chickens, so maybe just establishing pecking order.
 
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Im going off the fact that she appears to be single barred at this time. If she is purebred from 2 cuckoo parents then all cockerels will be double barred and pullets will be single.
 

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