Black Copper Marans discussion thread

[RFR of CA]

By hatch date these are 10 weeks here. Two hens front right, two roos rear middle and one hen rear left..

Here is one rooster from above at 13 weeks

 

[moms3cuties]

I need Help! :/ We picked up two (pullets) yesterday, that according to the owner's calendar, were 2 1/2 months old. We were told they were 3 months prior to getting, but none the less, when my husband brought them home I was very confused. The (much) taller one appears fully feathered, yet still small in my opinion, and the short one is half it's size and not fully feathered. I looked closer & saw she had a lot of bald spots and scattered newbies coming in. (like a teenage boy prior to shaving) It looked much different from my other birds at that age. Anyway, my two pullets look much different in two different ways. The short one appears to be a female, but the taller one has a distinguished comb and wattle. Can anyone tell me if this size comparison is normal for a hen at 2-3 months and if the taller one looks to be a roo? This is our first time with the maran, so we are unfamiliar with this breed.

I do agree with the others that the larger chick is most likely a male.

 

[pinkchick]

I thought this was a pullet, but the comb and wattles have started to redden. It's 10 weeks now. What do you all think?

I agree with Don, this is a pullet.

 

[pinkchick]

Yes Green   no Purple

Hey Don, can you remind me what green does and what purple does? I cannot remember. Thank you!

 

[saltandpepper2]

What about blue

 

[pinkchick]

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What about blue

Hi. Sorry, not understanding your question, "What about blue?" Could you be more specific? Thanks.

 

[saltandpepper2]

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Hi. Sorry, not understanding your question, "What about blue?" Could you be more specific? Thanks.

Sorry, forgot to quote. It was previously said that green sheen was ok, but not purple, well the pullets I hatched have no purple but a lot of green and blue, and I was wondering if blue is bad as well.

 

[pinkchick]

Sorry, forgot to quote. It was previously said that green sheen was ok, but not purple, well the pullets I hatched have no purple but a lot of green and blue, and I was wondering if blue is bad as well.

By blue, do you mean blue looking sheen, blue feathers, or a blue bird with green sheen? Do you have a photo of the bird? Thanks!

 

[pinkchick]

This so frustrating as she claimed the mother sat on this hatch the whole time. What took me for surprise was she told me they were clean legged, yet both of them have feathers on their feet. She mentioned a much younger batch she had with feathers, if I wanted those, but when I assured that I wanted the older ones so they could be introduced to my flock, she assured me they would be clean legged. There is no way I can keep these younger ones without building a separate pen for them. The first shot at introducing them, it was a rat race keeping them in line from killing each other. I brought them back inside and they've been in the house with me now ever since. My 8 hens and 1 roo are 12 weeks old today and three times their size. When will I know for sure if the taller one is a roo or a hen? Afraid I may have to give these lil guys away.

I would say that you do not have to wait any longer to know if the tall one is a roo, he is.

 

[saltandpepper2]

By blue, do you mean blue looking sheen, blue feathers, or a blue bird with green sheen? Do you have a photo of the bird? Thanks!

Sorry, lol, blue sheen. She's correct in coloring, black with copper hackles, but has a lot of blue sheen. I'll see if I can get a puc