13 week old flock

[twobytwofarm]

We have 2 13 week old cuckoo marans. Trying to figure out if the bigger one is a roo, he/she is the most friendly chicken we have.

 

[One Chick Two]

We have 2 13 week old cuckoo marans. Trying to figure out if the bigger one is a roo, he/she is the most friendly chicken we have.

I do believe this might be a male by the way it is standing and has such large feet, but I would need more shots in different angles to be absolutely positive. The males white bars are wider than the females so they look lighter to the eye. Does the bird have any tiny pointed feathers in front of the tail?

If it is a male, then (IMO) he is a good looking cockerel. Nice body type. His tail angle and tail height looks extraordinarily good, and his body shape seems to going in a great direction (even possibly showing). I'm not sure about the quality of his barring, others would have to weigh in with that. I think this variety should have leg feathering. Without leg feathers I believe is the English standard.

Here is the Standard of Perfection for cuckoo marans:
http://maransofamericaclub.com/cuckoomarans.php

All of our BCM are the sweetest, docile and most friendly roosters we have. They are my overall favorite males, other than one PR RIR rooster.

Do you know if he came from a dark egg? He would have that gene to pass on to young.
If you could keep a rooster, in your shoes, I would consider keeping him.

I think there's a pullet next to him but yellow legs means that one is mixed, or, another breed.

 

[twobytwofarm]

I do believe this might be a male by the way it is standing and has such large feet, but I would need more shots in different angles to be absolutely positive. The males white bars are wider than the females so they look lighter to the eye. Does the bird have any tiny pointed feathers in front of the tail?

If it is a male, then (IMO) he is a good looking cockerel. Nice body type. His tail angle and tail height looks extraordinarily good, and his body shape seems to going in a great direction (even possibly showing). I'm not sure about the quality of his barring, others would have to weigh in with that. I think this variety should have leg feathering. Without leg feathers I believe is the English standard.

Here is the Standard of Perfection for cuckoo marans:
http://maransofamericaclub.com/cuckoomarans.php

All of our BCM are the sweetest, docile and most friendly roosters we have. They are my overall favorite males, other than one PR RIR rooster.

Do you know if he came from a dark egg? He would have that gene to pass on to young.
If you could keep a rooster, in your shoes, I would consider keeping him.

I think there's a pullet next to him but yellow legs means that one is mixed, or, another breed.

Thanks for the info, sadly we can't have Roos in our town

 

[BantamLover21]

The big one does look like a rooster. The other one is a pullet; however, I'm not sure she is a purebred Cuckoo Marans. The leg color is wrong, and the coloring on her breast looks more laced than barred. Could be some sort of mix.