Mystery of the cuckoo marans continues..

[SuzyB]

Some of you might remember I posted a photo a few weeks ago of a chick that had been sold to me as a cuckoo marans

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ick_50821.html

and we came to the conclusion that he might be a marans x light sussex.

He went off to his new home on Saturday, but I took this photo of him before he went.

When I first spotted it when it started coming through I thought it was dirt, but on closer inspection its a single ginger feather!

Do you think its just one of those random things or could he be a mixture of something else?

[Glutton4...]

I have a Cuckoo Marans, when she moults, her new feathers grow brown speckled, then turn to grey! No help at all to you, I know!

[Suechooks]

Maybe a throwback to .......................................dunno wot really!

[lynda66]

Maybe a throwback to .......................................dunno wot really!

a ginger chook

[SuzyB]

a ginger chook

I think you're probably right!

[mr darcy]

my little coucou has feathered stripey barred legs too!! she's quite dark, she's 24wks not yet laying, comb still little, the new bb is 24wks, comb coming up red, laid first egg yesterday, has two or three coppery feathers come thru on neck

[julesapple]

We've a Mystery Marans too.....

Definitely Cuckoo-striped, but it seems to have a crest coming! It's egg was a clear chocolatey brown so it's definitely Marans. I'll see if I can get a photo up soon.

We've got some very weird gingers in our hybrid lot too!

Jules