Plymouth Barred Rock or Cuckoo Maran?!?!?!

[Crazychicklady43002]

Hey all you educated chicken people!!! I'm trying to figure out if I have a Barred Rock or a Cuckoo Maran??? Also want to get option on the one that definitely looks like a Barred Rock. You think Karen or Kyle? The first 3 pics are of the one that we don't know the breed. Last 3 pics we wanna know the sex. Please!!! Thank you so much!!!

 

[The Happster]

I think the first one is a Barred Rock too.
And I think it's a girl.
I think the second one is a male.

 

[Crazychicklady43002]

I think the first one is a Barred Rock too.
And I think it's a girl.
I think the second one is a male.

Oh no I was hopeful it was a girl. I already have a Roo!

 

[The Happster]

Just wait and see. I could well be wrong.
I'm not even fully convinced the first is a BR. There are a fair few speckled/barred breeds and this one doesn't have much 'barring'
Could be a cross. Could be another breed.
The leg colour says Barred Rock rather than Maran.

 

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

I think those are all Barred Rocks but the males have double the white chromosomes as the females so they stand out at that age. I ended up with maybe 3 accidental roos. See the boy perched next to his sister? Much whiter.

I'm new to this as of St Patrick's Day but been doing some research online.Don't quote me!