The rare chick from MMH...any thoughts?

Not sure, but I think this is the Cuckoo Maran. I know the extra chicks are typically roosters but any thoughts? When he first arrived he was really black, but now he's 2 weeks and looking more grey. So does that mean roo? I have nothing to compare him too since I've never had marans. Also when I first got him I tried sexing by feathers based on primaries and covert length and they were all even so I assumed a roo. I don't know if that even works for this breed. But I wanted to see. Any thoughts? Oh they are now 2 weeks and 1 day from arrival. Thanks!






Looks like a cuckoo maran but see where others have said Dominique...Looks like my maran chicks I have in the brooder tho
 
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Your Marans chicks shouldn't have rose combs ellow legs--or they're not Marans.


I didn't see all that in the picture, just the color of the chick.... I'm still learning a lot about the differences in breeds. my bad
 
I didn't see all that in the picture, just the color of the chick.... I'm still learning a lot about the differences in breeds. my bad
It wasn't a bad, you just didn't know--and now you do!
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It's often things like comb, leg color or body shape that differentiate one breed from a similar breed. It's easy to just look at color, but that's only one part of the picture.
 
It wasn't a bad, you just didn't know--and now you do!
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It's often things like comb, leg color or body shape that differentiate one breed from a similar breed. It's easy to just look at color, but that's only one part of the picture.

Went out and checked mine...Looks like mine aren't marans either, they have yellow legs.. Mine look just like the ones the op posted

Oh well... and here I was so happy to get them at such a great price, ding dang feed store
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