Marsbar hens

[Beemz]

Hi all, I’m crossing my Cream Legbar rooster to my Copper Black Marans hens.
Does anyone have photos of what the offspring will look like doing the cross this way?
Females and males if poss. I know the chicks won’t be sexlinked.
Thank you in advance!

 

[Beemz]

Anyone?

 

[MGG]

Anyone?

I'm pretty sure that those will produce Olive Eggers. Let me tag @NatJ and @MysteryChicken for you.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The offspring will be Barred with some leakage.

The female offspring should lay olive eggs.

 

[Beemz]

The offspring will be Barred with some leakage.

The female offspring should lay olive eggs.

I’ve read the female offspring have a 50:50 chance of laying Olive or brown.
My offspring look black with some white bits on chests? Some have crests, some don’t, some have feathered legs and some don’t. Some have a bit of copper here and there and some don’t!! None look barred though.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’ve read the female offspring have a 50:50 chance of laying Olive or brown.
My offspring look black with some white bits on chests? Some have crests, some don’t, some have feathered legs and some don’t. Some have a bit of copper here and there and some don’t!! None look barred though.

How old are they? Pictures?

 

[Beemz]

They

How old are they? Pictures?

They are 8 weeks- here’s one

 

[Beemz]

Oh for goodness sake!!!
I e got completely mixed up!!!!

the bird in photo is not a Marsbar but an olive egger backcross.

I actually forgot what I was asking about in the first place

so, right now I don’t have photos of Marsbar chicks as they haven’t hatched yet

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh for goodness sake!!!
I e got completely mixed up!!!!

the bird in photo is not a Marsbar but an olive egger backcross.

I actually forgot what I was asking about in the first place

so, right now I don’t have photos of Marsbar chicks as they haven’t hatched yet

Oh okay .

It's okay. Still a nice looking bird.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Anyone?

I have some at home I can get photos of you for later today.

The offspring will be Barred with some leakage.

That is incorrect. Males should be barred if you do the cross in a manner that allows you to produce Olive-egger Sex-links, which is the entire point. Males are barred. Hens are Black with varying amounts of copper in the hackles. Most of mine have light feathering on the shanks and outer toes which is typical if using Black Copper Marans that follow the French versus the UK Standard. Crest size varies. Some have decent little poofs up top, and some don't.

I’ve read the female offspring have a 50:50 chance of laying Olive or brown.

This also shouldn't hold true. The females should only lay a green egg. Mine vary from a deep green to a pale green. Some have speckles.