Ok, Supposed to be a Marans.....Gender?

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Hello experts!

The breeder told me this was a Marans chicky....this is what it has grown up to be. Marans?? I don't think so, but what breed is it?? Roo or Pullet? Please help!

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[kellipzo]

It looks like Ameraucana, or one of it's parents is Ameraucana. If the previous owner said Maran, perhaps it is a cross, which would explain the beard. If so, it will be called an Olive Egger.

But, I am no expert.

I think it is a pullet.

 

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Oops...I forgot to mention it's about 9weeks old. Thanks!

 

[TheSheriffswife]

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Hi There..He looks very much like my Young Roo Beetlejuice. Here is a pic.

He is an Olive Egger. I got several eggs from a breeder in Illinois and hatched 5 2 male 3 female and 3 look just like yours (more on the Amaracauna side) and it sure looks like a boy to me.. and he is half French Copper Maran and Half Amaracauna. I am by no means an expert, just looks a lot like mine..He is very handsome!

 

[Tala]

IF it is part Marans, it didn't appear to get any feather-legs.

It's EE or Olive Egger (as the others said, Marans x EE). I had one that turned out to be a boy so no olive eggs for me. He came from a good breeder, was thrown in as a freebee. He had really-feathered legs like the pure Marans I got also have.

 

[Bravo]

Out of curiosity, did you get this chick from a breeder in CA? If so, can you PM me?

 

[TheSheriffswife]

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Yes, some of my olive eggers got the feathered legs of the maran side others did not, some the pea comb others the straight..they are neat!

Some look like the marans some like the Amaracaunas, luckily I got a few ladies with pea coombs to give me some green eggs.

 

[justtoni44]

OPPS!
Not Marans

 

[geebs]

olive egger.

 

[This_chicks_place]

Ok,so it's an EE. Is it a pullet or roo????