What is this feathered foot beaut?

[rabiee]

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• rabiee
• Jul 13, 2018

Maran?

We got 6 chicks at 4/6 wks old, now they are about 18ish wks. This one had been one of our favorites, I think it may be a cockrel, and it was the biggest one out of all the other chicks. Very timid and friendly. What do you think? I posted before but only had one reply

 

[rabiee]

 

[andreanar]

Blue Brahma? Some kind of French Marans? Where did you get it from? Its not a Cochin or a Langshan. Hmmm

 

[Hensndoes]

That's a tough one. I'm thinking mixed breed cockerel. Easter egger and maybe copper marans? The feet have yellow under them so I'm not too confident in that guess. I'm not real familiar with Easter eggers but marans have white/ pink skin. Once you mix them I don't know what happens. I do think I see a blue copper marans pullet in the middle pic. Your big bird has darker feathers and I believe I see a copper feather coming in on the wing bow- that would be a male trait in marans.

Edit to add: @andreanar maybe on to something. Those feet are pretty heavy feathered for most marans I've seen however my blue cock breeder has a fair amount of feathered feet.

 

[FeatherstoneFrm]

I don't have an answer but it looks like a beautiful storm cloud.

 

[Gray Farms]

Yellow skin, feathered legs, single comb, and that beard....Crossbred for sure.

 

[rabiee]

Blue Brahma? Some kind of French Marans? Where did you get it from? Its not a Cochin or a Langshan. Hmmm

We got him from a breeder in VT, he had Black Copper Marans, Cochins, Astrolorps sp?, and quite a few other beeds along with ducks and geese. They were like all over the place, and some birds were seperated, so it’s very possible he’s a mix. I was thinking Maran but then read they have pink feet. Either way he’s so handsome in person, I think he’s going to be very big too.

 

[rabiee]

I don't have an answer but it looks like a beautiful storm cloud.

Aww! He does, that would be a cute name too! I haven’t named everyone yet.

 

[andreanar]

We got him from a breeder in VT, he had Black Copper Marans, Cochins, Astrolorps sp?, and quite a few other beeds along with ducks and geese. They were like all over the place, and some birds were seperated, so it’s very possible he’s a mix. I was thinking Maran but then read they have pink feet. Either way he’s so handsome in person, I think he’s going to be very big too.

My best guess then would have been Cochin cross. Buuuttt that beard though! Im going with Cochin/EE cross! Gorgeous bird.