5 week old chicks sex

[Fredo4]

I have two 5 week old chicks. They will be 6 weeks on Tuesday. One is a black copper maran and the other is an Easter egger (supposed to be ameracauna but ended up being an Easter egger). They both had reddish combs and the Easter egger has pointed tail feathers. I think they are both boys but I thought I’d get others opinions. I will attach photos. What do you think?

Both were hatched by my production breed hen.

 

[JedJackson]

I think both are cockerels, too, going by their combs.

 

[BDutch]

I think the black copper Marans is a cockerel. Not sure about the easter egger/rock chick.

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

The Marans sure looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[AinaWGSD]

I agree, based on comb size and color both are cockerels.

At this age, comb development is the only clue. Males don't start getting male specific feathers until about 12 weeks. Male specific tail feathers take even longer to come in. If they are a color variety that has marked differences between male and female coloring, like black breasted red or partridge/penciled for just two examples, then feather color/pattern can often be used to determine gender at this age. But neither of these chicks is sexable by color.