Black Copper Marans - Time progression of sexing - UPDATED with WEEKs #1-3 PICTURES

[offleash]

We’ve got two BCM’s... I’m thinking one might be a pullet and the other a ROO. They will be 3 weeks old tomorrow...

presumed pullet

Presumed roo

Another of the presumed pullet...

I’m really hoping one of them at least will be a hen!

 

[offleash]

Here they are a little older...

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Here they are a little older...

They are looking very cockerel and pullet to me!

 

[offleash]

They are looking very cockerel and pullet to me!

Thanks. That was my thought. I wish we were allowed to keep a roo.

 

[Styled-chick]

I have 2 Black copper Marans. First pic is them at 1 day and then 1 week. 2nd pic shows the 2 BCM’s on the top row at 2 weeks. Guesses if I have pullets?

 

[Lilokieescorter]

I know it's early to tell what sex they are but I want to get early impressions of the genders. They are all 1 week old (born June1). There are 5 total babies and each has 3 pictures (except the last one Bebe - camera shy), so I am sorry for the heavy pictures. Also, kids picked the names and they are silly.


This is Chick #1 (Effie Trinkett)





This is Chick #2 (Tyson)




This is Chick #3 (Zane)






Chick #4 (Dakota)






Chick #5 (BeBe)



Any help you can offer will be appreciated. I will update pictures at about 3-4 weeks and we'll see how accurate your guesses are.

Looks like 2 little Roo's & 3 little hens. But they are cute & adorable

 

[Daniellefox05]

anyone wanna take a stab at these two? They’re 7 or 8 weeks.
chick 1-

Chick 2

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

anyone wanna take a stab at these two? They’re 7 or 8 weeks.
chick 1-
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Chick 2
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I’m guessing that chick 1 is a definite cockerel and chick 2 is probably (75% chance) a cockerel.

 

[Daniellefox05]

I’m guessing that chick 1 is a definite cockerel and chick 2 is probably (75% chance) a cockerel.

nooooo heartbreaking news!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

nooooo heartbreaking news!

I’m so sorry! I could be wrong about number 2! Pullet comb should still be yellow at this age with no blush of pink...