7 week old black copper maran. Pullet or cockerel?

[Skyleen13]

I got this little black copper maran from a friend who went overboard at the feed store. The store claimed that it was a pullet but I’m concerned that’s it’s a cockerel. I need a second opinion please.

 

[Painted Calls]

I would expect a bright red comb and big matching wattles from a cockerel this age. Some breeds develop early combs as pullets.

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullet. Post updated pics in a couple weeks.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

One of the first chicks I hatched out this year. He was about 4 weeks old next to his sister. You can already see the wattles, difference in both size and color of the comb.

 

[Skyleen13]

Thank you guys for all the help! I’ll do a wait and see approach till around 10 weeks. Then repost.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I got this little black copper maran from a friend who went overboard at the feed store. The store claimed that it was a pullet but I’m concerned that’s it’s a cockerel. I need a second opinion please.

What did you figure out? Boy or girl.

 

[nuthatched]

7-8 weeks old.

good grief, apparently, I don't register titles. At 7 weeks, with a comb that size and pinkness, you have yourself a boy

 

[Weeg]

I'm not gonna jump to cockerel quit yet. Most BCM in my experience show a HUGE and very very bright red comb at 3 weeks, at lasted 4. Waiting this long to show that comb and till hardly any wattles? I'm a bit hesitant. Could just be a late blooming boy as that comb is awfully large. @Overo Mare?

 

[Carson213]

honestly...i would say pullet and i have a bunch of those. the pink comb is very light and not red with no matching red waddles at 7 weeks...however, hard to say

 

[Weeg]

I would expect a bright red comb and big matching wattles from a cockerel this age. Some breeds develop early combs as pullets.

Thats what It thought to, though had to get another opinion.