10 week old splash marans: what sex?

[Miranda T]

I have a bird I bought as a pullet but its been proposed that its a cockerel. What do you all think? Same age black copper marans pullet included in pictures.

BCM hen photo bomb in final pic.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

seems pullet to me? i do not have alot of expirence with this breed though.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

How old is your splash pullet? I have a chick that I think is going to look like this, she is only 1 1/2 weeks, but starting to see black spots in her wing feathers as they come out. Isn't it exciting.
She is also a Marans.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Cockerel based on photo. Photos can be deceiving. Look at the birds comb yourself. If you see red in person that I'm seeing in the photo then it's a cockerel. No doubt.

Pullets with single combs wont show any red in comb until point of lay. It's impossible for a single comb pullet at this age to show red in comb.

 

[Miranda T]

She (I hope) is around 10 weeks old. Definitely exciting seeing them spot up. I've only had her for about 4 weeks.

 

[Introvertedchickenlady]

Cockerel based on photo. Photos can be deceiving. Look at the birds comb yourself. If you see red in person that I'm seeing in the photo then it's a cockerel. No doubt.

Pullets with single combs wont show any red in comb until point of lay. It's impossible for a single comb pullet at this age to show red in comb.

I have a buff orpington hens that was getting a red comb even a little younger than this. I thought she was going to be a rooster for about a month, but she was the first of the buff orpingtons to lay an egg at 22 weeks.