Janty Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Here are some photos of my ten week old chick, Chipolata. What breed do you reckon he is? We love Chips to bits but he can't stay unless he undergoes a gender rethink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pencilbeckett Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hi What a fab name and what a shame he cant stay. Is he a cuckoo maran, i am no expert but have been looking at different breeds recently. All the chicks look lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yep, I agree, Cuckoo Maran and there's got to be something else too to get the white splashes. I'm playing the same game with my chicks, guess the parentage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 He's definitely a hybrid...that's all I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 speckledy? I dont know.. but he's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I saw some cuckoo marans today - just the same colour as Chips. But speckledies are also that colour, and they are a cuckoo maran hybrid. Although looking at my little breed book, he could also be a male version of the black rock, as they also have that incomplete cuckoo colouration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Plymouth Rock ? they have the barred markings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Just been snuggling him. We will hate it when he crows and has to be rehomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 before I scrolled down I was going to say cuckoo maran.....and then saw that some other replies said the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Does this help any? Lemon(maran) is about 8 months old I can only find one not so good pic of her at 12 weeks but its from above so had to compare but i can try to post it if you think it might help compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Janty said he was a Hybrid though didn't you Janty or did I dream that part? which is why I thought Speckldey, but seriously I am none the wiser.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Well you asked me to come and give my verdict Janty so here I am! Here is a pic of some 12 week old cuckoo maran chicks... and another To be honest I think chip is a girl as apparently the cuckoo maran pure breed boys are a lot lighter than the girls in colour. Thanks for asking my opinion! Good luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 A kind of sausage? Sorry, couldn't help myself *gets coat* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 To be honest I think chip is a girl as apparently the cuckoo maran pure breed boys are a lot lighter than the girls in colour. Thanks for asking my opinion! Good luck Tom That photo looks just like Chips. Tom, you are a star! Hubby is ecstatic and says he wants to adopt you. Trouble is, we are really excited that Chips might be a girl. Fingers crossed. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 To be honest I think chip is a girl as apparently the cuckoo maran pure breed boys are a lot lighter than the girls in colour. Thanks for asking my opinion! Good luck Tom That photo looks just like Chips. Tom, you are a star! Hubby is ecstatic and says he wants to adopt you. Trouble is, we are really excited that Chips might be a girl. Fingers crossed. Jan Lets hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I agree with Tom, there is hope. Chips isn't standing like a boy in that first photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Chips was a very masculine chick when we first got her/him. I do think there is hope at the moment but I did worry that we were just clutching at straws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thanks Janty Well I would happily be adopted by you! maybe you might understand my chicken obssession better than my parents Good Luck chip is a little girl Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
