Let's talk Golden Cuckoo Marans!

[chickee]

Thanks for the replies.
Chickee, do you mean this one (front)?


I like the looks of that one, if I can figure out which one he is again

There are four that are decent size and don't have so much white, and I'm starting to think the only way I can tell them apart is by variations in their combs.

Yes, he is the one

He looks to have more gold in his saddle feathers, so maybe that is a good way to pick him out and put a leg band on him.

Is white bad?

They should have a nice distinct, even, grey and white cuckoo pattern on their bodies with rich gold neck and saddle feathers. Very important that they don't develop white feathers in their tails. Unfortunately white tail feathers sometimes show up after their first adult molt.

 

[Theegoliath]

Is there anyone in Washington state that has any GCM hens, or pullets they would be willing to sell me? I live in Kitsap county, and am willing to drive 2 hours to get one. My wife and I have been wanting the next member of my back yard flock to be a GCM. I am thinking about hatching eggs, but most hatcheries are sold out the rest of the year for eggs...

 

[Paula Ashley]

This is my 12 week old Golden Cuckoo Maran? At least that is what I think she is.

 

[Paula Ashley]

Another angle.

 

[Pinkaboo]

They seem very dark? I have two point of lay ( only one laying so far)

I love the colours of these ladies very pretty birds

 

[chickee]

Another angle.

Yep, she is a GCM. She looks a lot like my birds.

 

[omar4923]

Yeah she looks just like mine also....love the dark color.

 

[chickee]

Yeah she looks just like mine also....love the dark color.

X2 She does have nice color and good type.

 

[seventreesfarm]

Is there anyone in Washington state that has any GCM hens, or pullets they would be willing to sell me? I live in Kitsap county, and am willing to drive 2 hours to get one. My wife and I have been wanting the next member of my back yard flock to be a GCM. I am thinking about hatching eggs, but most hatcheries are sold out the rest of the year for eggs...

I'm a bit north of Bellingham and have a bunch of 2.5 month old GCM and GCM crosses that I will be sorting this weekend to decide which I'm keeping. I am mostly breeding olive eggers, and tend to do crosses of all my best hens with different roos to get a nice pool of birds to choose from. The GCM roo I got locally, no idea where he came from originally other than the gal who sold him was breeding her own. The cockerels from this batch are getting some nice color, but I won't know until I sort them how many are GCM x blue or black copper crosses. Not sure if you'd be interested in Marans mutts though

I'll take some pics as I sort, and some of the roo too, and post them up here.

 

[omar4923]

Here is one of my cockrels that is 5 months old and two of my pullets that are 3 months old.