Black Copper Maran pullet or something else?

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

I have a 5 week old BCM Pullet that I got at the Farm Store, except that BCM's don't have any white feathers, do they? But my pullet seems to have some, especially on her flight feathers and front neck area. My thought is just that after she molts a few more times, she will lose the white feathering; but could it be that she is a different type of Maran?

Here are pictures of her:
(the third one is her wing)

 

[wrathsfarm]

I have a 5 week old BCM Pullet that I got at the Farm Store, except that BCM's don't have any white feathers, do they? But my pullet seems to have some, especially on her flight feathers and front neck area. My thought is just that after she molts a few more times, she will lose the white feathering; but could it be that she is a different type of Maran?

Here are pictures of her:
(the third one is her wing)

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Looks like barring and a male.
I'm guessing this is Midnight Majesty Marans or Cuckoo.

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

Looks like barring and a male.
I'm guessing this is Midnight Majesty Marans or Cuckoo.

This might be a dumb question, but what is "barring"?
You think 'she' is a 'he'? I sure hope not... How can you tell? I'm new to chicks

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Looks like a cockerel

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

Looks like a cockerel

Uh oh.... How can you tell? Just by the comb?

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Uh oh.... How can you tell? Just by the comb?

I can tell just by the comb, yes

 

[wrathsfarm]

Cuckoo Marans..the feathering is barred.

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

Cuckoo Marans..the feathering is barred.
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Oh ok, thanks!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Leg feathering and pink feet point to it being a Marans or Marans hybrids.
The reason I guessed Midnight Majesty Marans or Cuckoo.

Cuckoo Marans are barred male and female.
Midnight Majesty Marans are a sex link hybrid cross, Black Copper Marans roo x Barred Rock hen.
This cross produces males that are barred coming from the hen.
Females feather out Black much like a Black Copper coming from the roo.

Comb indicates male... My guess was Midnight Majesty male or Cuckoo male.

 

[AinaWGSD]

Definitely not a black copper. It's barred and looks to me to be blue. I don't see any obvious signs of this bird being male, but I've never bred Marais either.