PerturbedPanther
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I got some mystery chicks from TSC that ended up being Cuckoo Marans. They are not quite 3 months old. Everyone says lighter colored Marans are usually male, but their combs are still very small.
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Also, I wouldn't expect any brown on a proper Cuckoo Marans -- maybe an Olive Egger male that's single-barred instead of double-barred?
I know they're not real Marans, they're Tractor Supply Marans. Most of Hoover Hatchery's chickens are mutts that are bred to resemble what they're being advertised as. Aren't true Marans supposed to have feathered feet?They're not Marans. Type and skin color are wrong. They appear to be some type of mix for meat production. Perhaps a Rainbow or a type of ranger
Agreed! The one looks like a Rainbow and the others look like Grey Broilers. All are pullets.They're not Marans. Type and skin color are wrong. They appear to be some type of mix for meat production. Perhaps a Rainbow or a type of ranger
They're not even Hoover's Marans. They're entirely different mixesI know they're not real Marans, they're Tractor Supply Marans. Most of Hoover Hatchery's chickens are mutts that are bred to resemble what they're being advertised as. Aren't true Marans supposed to have feathered feet?
They are definately mixed with some kind of meat bird though; they are thick.
They're pullets. This is the only pic I could find.Does anyone have pictures of Royal Grey Broilers, especially as chicks? For some reason I can't find any and Hoover's website only has a picture of the red chicks. I assumed they were Marans because they looked like Maran/Barred Rock chicks when I got them and even as they got older I couldn't find pictures of anything else that looked remotely similar.
Now that we know what they are, does anyone want to guess pullet/cockerals? While I am personally interested in learning more about identifying chickens, I unfortunately live in Hicksville; no one cares what they are as long as they can be used for meat or pop out eggs.
Broilers, like any meat bird, are typically bred to grow quickly. So surely it should be obvious by now if any were male?