Supposed to be Cuckoo Marans, but...

[PNWskye]

...her legs are so yellow. I think she may be Barred Rock. I called the feed store, and they said hatchery quality CM may have yellowish legs. Ugh. Barred Rocks are great, but I really wanted another type of hen and darker eggs. I threw in some older pics after the recent pic. She’s currently almost 7 weeks old

 

[BlessedmamaAELE]

Feet look barred, BUT, feathering looks Cuckoo.... barred is usually in more straight line pattern.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

It could be a poor quality CM. It could also be a poor quality BR. You may have to wait for eggs to nail this one down. Your best bet is to find out what hatchery the feed store uses, call them and find out what they shipped.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I'd say hatchery quality Cuckoo Marans. The legs are very yellow, but that feather pattern more closely resembles cuckoo than barring.

 

[mgbantams]

I have had hatchery cuckoo Marans with yellowish legs that lay darker than average eggs. I agree, the barring on this chick is not as fine as it would be in a barred Plymouth Rock. I would say it is a cuckoo Maran.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

That’s a Barred Plymouth Rock. Cuckoo Marans have white legs and white beaks.

 

[PNWskye]

Thank you for your replies! This reminds me of my EEs when I couldn’t wait to see their eggs to find out the color. I really hope it’s a hatchery quality CM with darker eggs.

 

[PNWskye]

Update pic at 9 weeks

 

[PNWskye]

Updated pic at 5 months. She is on the left, next to my Barred Rock (in the apron).

Do you still have the same opinion? We have a laying hens, so I don’t know if she’s laid yet. Her hips and squatting say any day now!!