What am I??

[justusnak]

this is the "freebie" I got from MM, when I ordered chicks....it is 1 week old...and I have NO clue what it might be. Any Ideas??

 

[CarriBrown]

In the first and last picture, it looks like a Barred Rock. But the second picture, with the yellow chest, throws me off.

 

[justusnak]

Maybe a Dominique??? I cant waite to see it full grown! HOPEING its a hen...but doubt it.

 

[mlheran]

I'm completely new to this forum -and to raising chicks- but I just got my first flock about a week and a half ago, and this chick looks exactly like my Cuckoo Maran chicks. McMurray has them here: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/product/cuckoo_maran.html

Here is a picture of my chicks from a few days ago, the Marans are yellowish with black & white wings:

If it's not a Maran it's probably some kind of Barred Rock. But either way it should be a great layer!

 

[lively Bee's]

I can tell you this barred rocks have yellow leg and marans have white/pink color legs both breads will show some black on the legs also.

 

[mlheran]

Wow, you're right -I didn't notice that! Thanks.

 

[justusnak]

mlheren...in your pic....on the right side...the little black one....what is that?? Looks JUST like mine! Oh I cant waite to see it full grown whatever it is! Will be my ONLY black chick...other than my frizzles.

 

[pegbo]

It could be silver laced wyandotte or barred rock. It looks like the silver laced like I got!

 

[mainely-chick]

It does look like a barred rock? but the freebie wouldn't be a common breed? - it would be a more rare one like the others suggested. I looked in MM book to ID mine from the pic's - my best guess for mine is a Phoenix?
Take a look at the the White faced Spanish for yours?? It is very hard to tell.

 

[mlheran]

Quote:
Both of them are Cuckoo Marans -they're adorable in the puffball stage and should look like Barred Rocks when they get older. They are also called "Chocolate Eggers" because they lay really dark brown eggs. I can't wait to see them grow either!