What is this marans roo crossed with?

[bribre]

I got these vary nice dark French black copper marans eggs from a breeder a couple months ago. Got a vary good hatch from them but one came out white!!! I got vary excited thinking maybe it was a splash, but I guess not cuz it's still all white... I sold all these chicks but this one and its sister that's all black with no copper... So I'm guessing this little white roo is a cross but not sure what with?? Any guesses?

And a pic of him as a chick

Such a cute little chick.

 

[bribre]

Anyone have a guess??

 

[ramirezframing]

hes a "sport" its a throw back and happens from time to time. Marans came in white back in France, some people are trying to breed for white marans now. There's a thread here on it if you want to read it

 

[bribre]

O kool thanks I had know idea they came in white as well.

 

[elliechooks]

I have just hatched 10 chicks. The eggs are from light sussex, speckeldy, bluebell, black rock and warren hens, with a black copper marans cock. We have 9 black or mostly black and just 1 white. Hope she turns out as beautiful as yours. Those marans genes seem pretty strong!