Barred rock, 3 weeks old... is this a male or female?

[Curious1234]

Anyone???

 

[Pele]

I see a perfectly normal hatchery quality male Cuckoo Marans

 

[speckledhen]

I do see that the barring is actually slightly less of a mess than it was when he was a tiny chickster. I think you can safely say he's a hatchery Cuckoo Marans cockerel, as Pele said.

 

[Curious1234]

Some updated pictures.

Very "incriminating" photos.


















The comb and wattles look a bit MORE pink in the photos than in real life.
Still considered a Cuckoo Maran Cockerel?

S/he is now about 4-5 weeks old...

The sweetest chicken (but does scream when picked up).

 

[chickenmaniac]

i still belive its a cuckoo maran cockrel

 

[PekinBantam]

Mixed breed, not marans, not barred rock, not dominique.
Most likely a boy with a comb that size.

Agree!

 

[Hezz]

i still belive its a cuckoo maran cockrel

Agree

 

[Cebarmlds]

I have 3 hatchery cuckoo marans, 9 weeks old pullets. None of them have feathered legs.

 

[speckledhen]

French Marans do have minor leg feathering, though. The Marans come with and without, though most hatchery stock I've seen does not have it. Still, unless he's just a mixed breed, he'd almost have to be a Marans (or the worst barred Cochin I've ever seen.)

 

[Yardfarm Family]

Do Barred Rock roos combs grow in pink, or start to turn pink later on? I have a 4week old "pullet" who I'm now wondering If she's a he. Her comb is just starting to turn pinkish. I am completely new to chickens keeping. Any thoughts?