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Need a little help determining the gender of my two chicks and whether they are cuckoo marans or BRs.
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looked to be barred rock pullets. Is that lacing on the chest of the one sideways? If it is, it's most likely a commercial black.Need a little help determining the gender of my two chicks and whether they are cuckoo marans or BRs.
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These are laced:
Silver laced
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Golden laced
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No lacing
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(Photos found on Google)
If your chicks have pinkish white legs with or without black wash, then they are cuckoo marans. If they have yellow legs with or without the black wash, then they are either barred rocks or dominiques.

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