French Black Copper Marans...boy or girl?

[chickiesmommy]

 

[chickiesmommy]

Abigail at 8 days. She grew a comb overnight. She might be a Pierre. So sad.

 

[chickiesmommy]

Penny at 8 days. Still no comb. I am hopeful.

 

[drumstick diva]

8 days is way too early. Much better at 6-8 weeks of age. if you want accurate opinions instead of wild guesses.

 

[chickiesmommy]

Daisy at 8 days old. Comb has been the same. I go back and forth on this one. I thought she was my ONLY boy and I was so sure Abigail was a PRETTY girl.

 

[chickiesmommy]

Thanks. I've read everything I could but they're are hard to sex properly. I've bonded with them. I would hate to give any of them away.

 

[chickiesmommy]

My girls are 23 days old today.

Abigail feathered in very quickly! She was almost completely feathered the 2nd week! Her dirty comb is a little bigger than Penny's. She looks like a girl but is definitely head honcho. She is the longest one.

Penny started growing copper everywhere.,her chest also. I don't mind a mossy girl.She was 2nd to feather in and has an inch tail. She has a very small dirty comb but she stands tall.

Daisy - I have always felt was a boy. The comb, though not big, is clean and shapely. Last to feather in. Tail is 3/4 inch. Primary feather is the same length as coverts. Stares at you straight in the eyes.

I have more pics. Please tell me I have at least 2 girls!

 

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Cute chicks!

 

[chickiesmommy]

Daisy, Abigail and Penny are 5 weeks old today.
I'm still holding out hope that Daisy is a girl.

 

[bluenosechicken]

Hello from Nova Scotia Canada, I also have French Black Copper Marans and I have never been able to 100% get them right as to sexing before 3 -4 weeks At best I would say based on the first photo you are right it is a cockerel.