Update on odd colored Marans chicks

[Katy]

I don't know if any of you remember the oddly light colored marans chicks that hatched from my cuckoos here awhile back or not, but here's what they look like then and now....they are the 2 chicks in the lower part of the first picture...

Dark one today...

Light one today....

 

[speckledhen]

Thats an interesting color development, Katy. Would love to see how he turns out as an adult.

 

[theOEGBman]

Very interesting and pretty. Does the 2nd one have a different comb? It doesnt look single to me.

 

[speckledhen]

I was going to mention that, too, Jordan, but I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.

 

[jab91864]

Who did you get the maran eggs from ?? I seem to recall seeing someone advertising splash marans... maybe eggbid I'm thinking. Of course that looks more like barring doesn't it.

The one with the barring is very pretty !!!!!!!!

Julie

 

[Katy]

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No he has a single comb...they're in a brooder in my coop so the lighting isn't the best.

 

[Katy]

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They're from my own cuckoo hens and roo. I've hatched from these same ones for several years and never had any like this show up before...which is what makes it so strange.

 

[tazcat70]

They are so pretty Katy! I would say they are keepers!

 

[Katy]

Unfortunately they're both roos so at least one and maybe both will have to go.

Need another roo?

 

[tazcat70]

LOL! Oh my! What a position to be in. How long do I have to let you know?