Who is who and what...

[Alexandra33]

The copper seems to be mainly across the wings. When I locked the door to their run I flipped her upside down and bottom of her feet are actually yellow.

Yellow....that could potentially indicate Black Jersey Giant. Is it possible said copper is leakage?

~Alex

 

[writergirl]

Yellow....that could potentially indicate Black Jersey Giant. Is it possible said copper is leakage?

~Alex

I'm not familiar with leakage. What is it?

 

[writergirl]

I found the picture of Marian that I took when I bought her. Not sure if it helps with determining what she could be

 

[Alexandra33]

Leakage is pretty much red plumage in the wing bars, and possibly hackles (I think?). Although I'm not sure if that occurs in pullets.

Black Sex Link, maybe? As far as I know, Marans only have pink or white foot bottoms. A little confused at this point, and would love for some of the experts to give their opinions. @JedJackson @Crazy for Chickens! @Brahma Chicken5000 @sourland @drumstick diva @Gray Farms , or whoever else might be able to give us a definitive answer.

~Alex

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

That does make me sad but I've suspected it for awhile. Here are some pictures that I got of Coco. Will have the rest this afternoon when I have a second set of hands.

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Crossbred cockerel

Here are the pictures as promised... Part 1.

Una (Cuckoo Maran Mother and Lavender Ameraucana father) 13-14 weeks old:View attachment 1572925 View attachment 1572924 View attachment 1572926 View attachment 1572923 View attachment 1572922 View attachment 1572921 View attachment 1572920

Sunny (unknown mother and Lavender Amerauana Father) 11-12 weeks old:
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Chickpea (Buff Lace Polish Mom & White Crested Black Polish Dad) 11-12 weeks old:
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Pepper (Possilbe Black Sex Link Mom or Black Austerlorp Mom and Lav. Ameraucana Dad) 11-12 Weeks Old:

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Scrappy (same parents as Chickpea) 11-12 weeks old, Note: Scrappy has been picked on since hatch. Most of the feathers on the crown have been picked off and there are lots of bloodied pin feathers, so the crazy hair isn't necessarily looking its best:

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Omelet (Light Brahma Mom and Lav. Ameraucana Dad) 11-12 Weeks old:

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Maid Marian bought at Tractor Supply as a Pullet - Cuckoo Maran 11-12 weeks old:

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Una cannot be an Ameraucana x Marans as the pea comb is dominant and she would have a pea comb. She most likely is an Easter Egger x Marans.
Chickpea, Scrappy, Omelet, Pepper, and Sunny are pullets.

Pictures Part Two:

Lavender (Unknown mother though we know she is a product of a previous cross with a Lav. Ameraucana and a Lav Ameraucana dad) 11-12 weeks:
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Benedict (same parents as Una from the first picture post) 11-12 weeks old:

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And that is it. Thanks for any help you can give.

Pullet
Cockerel

 

[writergirl]

Crossbred cockerel

Una cannot be an Ameraucana x Marans as the pea comb is dominant and she would have a pea comb. She most likely is an Easter Egger x Marans.
Chickpea, Scrappy, Omelet, Pepper, and Sunny are pullets.

Pullet
Cockerel

As far as Una goes - she came out of a dark brown egg of a Cuckoo Marans and the only rooster my friend has is a Lavender Ameraucana. So would that mean that the Roo isn't a straight Lav. Ameraucana but a Lavender EE instead?

 

[writergirl]

also I just want to be really really sure there is zero chance that Coco is a pullet right? I've found a good home for him (way easier than I thought) but today while I was out in the coop and spending a little extra loving with him (he likes to sit on my lap), I decided to "tickle" under his wings like I often do my big girls. This usually makes the hens go into their submissive squat. He did the same thing. Of course when I put him on the ground and went to do the same thing he squirmed away, but it left me wondering if there was a chance he was a she. (i'm probably just having massive wishful thinking). I've had a few people tell me to wait for him to crow, so now i'm wondering if I should wait a few more weeks before rehoming.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

As far as Una goes - she came out of a dark brown egg of a Cuckoo Marans and the only rooster my friend has is a Lavender Ameraucana. So would that mean that the Roo isn't a straight Lav. Ameraucana but a Lavender EE instead?

Do you have a picture of Una’s father?

 

[writergirl]

Do you have a picture of Una’s father?

I've sent a request for a picture to my friend. I've never met the bird, but I do know he's a well aged guy. I knew the pea comb was dominate but I was reading that it was not completely dominate.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I've sent a request for a picture to my friend. I've never met the bird, but I do know he's a well aged guy. I knew the pea comb was dominate but I was reading that it was not completely dominate.

If the bird carries two copies of the pea comb (P, P) then when bred to a single combed bird the pea comb the offspring will have the pea comb but they will be heterozygous for the pea and single comb (P, p) if you breed the offspring to a single comb bird then the resulting children will be 50/50 for single and pea comb.