4 Week old BCM gender and a WTH happened Polish question.

[Bawkinghen]

So, first up, I have a couple 4 week old Black Copper Marans. I was hoping they were both girls a couple weeks ago when I got them because at 2 weeks old there was one chick in the batch who already had a big, bright red comb already. But, now that they're two weeks older I have a feeling that Popper may be a cockerel. His comb is getting bigger and redder and he has one wattle growing out that you can see in his close-up shot. Penny looks like she could still be a girl...can I still have hope for her? Anyone have any guesses?

And next, I also got four buff laced polish chicks the same day I got the Marans. Two of them are frizzles and for two weeks I have been calling this one Ginger, but I noticed this morning she is growing a comb and the others aren't. Not only is she growing a comb, but it looks to me like she is growing a buttercup type comb. Am I right? And why would a polish chicken be growing a buttercup comb? Also, I've noticed her legs are white, unlike the other two smooth polish and the other frizzle that have grayish legs. Any ideas what happened to Ginger (Jim)?

 

[Bawkinghen]

Nobody?

 

[Cyan Night]

Popper looks like a cockerel and penny a pullet. As for your frizzle, I'm thinking boy based on the Mohawk crest, but with frizzles, that could always change

 

[Bawkinghen]

I'm thinking my other frizzle is a boy too because it is always picking fights. Sigh...I was really hoping one of the frizzles would be a pullet, especially this one since its coloring was lighter than the other chicks I got. Don't know where I read that the male BLP are darker than the female.

 

[Bawkinghen]

Anyone have any idea about the funky comb on the polish frizzle?

 

[Bawkinghen]

Oh...and the white legs?

 

[Bawkinghen]

Maybe I should post on the polish thread. Just thought of that.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Penny-pullet
Popper-cockerel
Ginger-wait until about 7 or 8 weeks


Don't sex according to behavior, pullets like to spar too