There are a couple of ways to sex marans I will start with the the only ones that are able to be sexed as day old chicks If you have hatchery stock, you are probably at a disadvantage, as these birds are more likely to show a greater variation in colour, marking and development As a result, the offspring will breed true and pass on the autosexing quality Purebred cuckoo marans are almost an autosexing breed because the male chicks are usually lighter in colour than the females, although this isn’t 100% accurate. All barred rock chicks will have a white spot on their heads, however, the males will have a larger spot
On the females the white spot is smaller and they may also have darker down over their body Cuckoo maran chicks will have similar markings as well Bielefelders are available depending on how popular they are in your area or online. This 3rd generation family owned hatchery has decades of chicken experience While this means that they do not lay the darkest eggs, it does make cackle’s cuckoo marans a great dual purpose strain that is practical to have around. Cuckoo marans chicks have dark feathers with lighter patches across the wings and belly.
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