Roos or Pullet?

[GM916]

Hello!
Bought these “midnight majesty Marans as pullets” from Hoovers Hatchery and I’m feeling like I have Roos instead. They are 8 weeks old and I’m leaning towards male because the Barred Pattern. Also not familiar with the breed. Please help.

 

[Gax000]

You are correct. Males of this breed/hybrid should be barred while females are not. They are also sometimes known as Mystic Marans, Noir Marans, Rustic Rambler, Dominant Copper, or more commonly, black sex-link. Likely a cross of a Black Copper Marans rooster with a Barred Rock hen.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Does Hoovers do substitutes?

At 8 weeks I would expect bigger combs if male.

This has me wondering if you got Cuckoo Marans as a substitute.

 

[GM916]

Does Hoovers do substitutes?

At 8 weeks I would expect bigger combs if male.

This has me wondering if you got Cuckoo Marans as a substitute.

I was thinking maybe the same thing but since they have the feathered feet I was thinking maybe not cuckoo? The comb looks a lot smaller than my barred rock Roos at 8 weeks but who knows. I will be pretty sad since I bought 6 of them and paid for pullets.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I was thinking maybe the same thing but since they have the feathered feet I was thinking maybe not cuckoo? The comb looks a lot smaller than my barred rock Roos at 8 weeks but who knows. I will be pretty sad since I bought 6 of them and paid for pullets.

Cuckoo marans can also have feathered feet, and it looks like those are what you have. They also look like pullets!

 

[21hens-incharge]

I was thinking maybe the same thing but since they have the feathered feet I was thinking maybe not cuckoo? The comb looks a lot smaller than my barred rock Roos at 8 weeks but who knows. I will be pretty sad since I bought 6 of them and paid for pullets.

I would be disappointed too just from the number of males.

However I think you have French Cuckoo Marans pullets. The "French" means feathered legs from what I am seeing.

 

[Galaxy_rules]

Yes, cockerels