9+week BCM gender help! One roo+one maybe?

[Stephanie8806]

Okay, so here are two Black Copper Marans chicks that I hatched on April 15th and 16th, making them a few days over 9 weeks old. One, I’m certain, is a rooster. The comb, wattles, and coloring is spot on. The other, I’m not so sure. Maybe I’m being blinded by the hope of a hen to give me gorgeous chocolate eggs, but I’m feeling like it might not be a rooster?

These are my only two BCMs that I hatched this year. Both developed wattles and combs early and at the same rate. One started getting copper neck feathers right away, and he’s now mottled in the back and wings... the other has some copper in the neck, but nothing extensive, or extending past the neck. Both are the same size, neither are any larger than any of the other 15 pullets I got this year at the same time. I have one for sure color pack(EE with Legbar genes) rooster and he’s MASSIVE. At 9.5 weeks old, he’s larger than two of my adult hens. Neither BCM is anywhere near his size.

What do you think? Is it too early to tell? Or can we assume gender? I’m 50/50.

Pictures below. First 2 are the clear cockerel of the two. Next three are the cock/pullet on question.

 

[Stephanie8806]

Both roos. Sorry . Gorgeous cockerel though!

Darn! I guess it’s not the worst thing... I knew I’d be happy with at least one roo, to maybe breed some fun Olive crosses!

 

[LaFleche]

Both are males, but the darker one seems to have the slow feathering gene. And there might have been a pure black Marans in his ancestry.

 

[Silviaschicks]

Both roos. Sorry . Gorgeous cockerel though!

 

[primatologica]

I'm pretty certain my BCM is a pullet. She's almost the exact same age as your two. Her comb is still quite small.

 

[cherrynberry]

Both cockerels…

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Both definitely are cockerels. Comb and wattle size gives it away and the colored shoulder patches of the one is additional confirmation

 

[Painted Calls]

Both definitely are cockerels. Comb and wattle size gives it away and the colored shoulder patches of the one is additional confirmation

Agreed.

 

[Stephanie8806]

Thanks so much all! I appreciate the input and am interested two watch these boys grow! Sad, of course, that I didn’t manage to land any ladies from this hatch, but motivated to try again next year

 

[Matejka]

Almost-
My 2 cents worth
Pullet
I'm not seeing pointed hackle/saddle feathers. They look rounded to me.
Yes comb and wattles are large, but not the bright red like your roo.
I am leaning towards Almost being a pullet.