Not a blue Orp ...no way [SOLVED PG 3]

[stormylady]

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At four Months old, she is really big! at least she looks big in the pictures, I'm not sure how fast Marans Mature, but with those huge wattles and comb I still think Rooster, but I hope thats wrong and it turns out to be a Hen for you. The picture of the 7 month old pullet doesn't even look as mature as your bird to me? The wattles are smaller and the comb is large but not as deep red as yours either. I'm hoping hen!

I take back the comb color, just went back and looked again. The comb and wattles are bigger but not as red.

 

[Ellie]

I corrected the date. Sorry, it was March 30th. So, she or he is 9 months old.

 

[stormylady]

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Well then back to "I have no clue" again, which is my normal state! LOL Its going to be really fun for me to find out what she is! Still hoping for a girl for ya though!

 

[Ellie]

This is the best forum ever. I haven't a clue as to what my own chicken is, nor have I paid enough attention to it, but no one chastises

they just help. Low and behold, as I was outside today, "she" is on the nest!!! Now, to try to get to her egg once she lays to see what kind it is.

How fun.

 

[stormylady]

Yah!!!! Good deal!

 

[BrattishTaz]

I that bird is 9 moths old, it is a hen. She has no saddles and no roo hackles.

Edited: Oops....didn't see the post about the nest until after I posted.

 

[Ellie]

Ok, here is the egg from today. I think it is amazing that I have never seen her lay an egg....today I followed her all over the place to find out.



Ready....



































Taaa Daaaaaa

 

[Ellie]

Now keep in mind that this breeder only had the Wade Jean line I think it is of Copper Marans.... I'm still thinking the orpington is in there somewhere, or is that impossible given the beautiful egg color? Gosh, I love learning on here.

 

[stormylady]

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Me too! I love to learn new things!!! That is a beautiful egg! I have no Idea but My Orpington x cuckoo Maran never laid a egg that dark! Wow

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

That is definately a Marans egg, so she is either a black marans or a black copper marans without the necklace!