9 week old Black Copper Marans...gender guesses please.

[Bawkinghen]

These chicks are about 9 weeks old now. Any guesses on gender? I am hoping for at least one hen. Please please please!

 

[lightchick]

Can you get close ups of each bird?

 

[Bawkinghen]

This is all I've got in the pics I took today. If there are other angles that are better, let me know and I can probably get some better ones tomorrow.

This is Penny.

And this is Popper.

 

[Cyan Night]

For 9 weeks, I'd say they are both pullets

 

[donrae]

For 9 weeks, I'd say they are both pullets

Me, too.

 

[steph5253]

Def both pullets, I have 9 week old Marans (blue copper black copper and splash) now too and my boys are pretty obvious:

Here are some of my pullets:

 

[Bawkinghen]

Oh wonderful news! That means double the amount of chocolate for my egg basket. I wasn't going to be too worried if I had one roo because I was going to introduce him to my Easter eggers for a chance at some olive egger chicks. I was really worried about Popper for a while because her comb was a little tiny bit larger than penny's but it hasn't really grown much and it hasn't turned bright red or anything. Now to worry about the two black austrolorps I bought from a Family Farm and Home bin as barred rock pullets that have as much comb and wattle as these marans and are two weeks younger. I'm still bummed about not getting barred rocks. If they turn out to be boys I don't know what I'll do. Do black austrolorps make a good roaster?

 

[SpringPeeper]

Oh wonderful news! That means double the amount of chocolate for my egg basket. I wasn't going to be too worried if I had one roo because I was going to introduce him to my Easter eggers for a chance at some olive egger chicks. I was really worried about Popper for a while because her comb was a little tiny bit larger than penny's but it hasn't really grown much and it hasn't turned bright red or anything. Now to worry about the two black austrolorps I bought from a Family Farm and Home bin as barred rock pullets that have as much comb and wattle as these marans and are two weeks younger. I'm still bummed about not getting barred rocks. If they turn out to be boys I don't know what I'll do. Do black austrolorps make a good roaster?

Australorps are great met birds (but also great layers/backyard chickens, should you decide to keep them).

And the Marans definitely look like pullets.

 

[One Chick Two]

Pullets.

 

[Bawkinghen]

Yeah, I already have two BA hens in my laying flock (thats why I was wanting the barred rocks...something a little different). They are wonderful layers and I will definitely keep them if they are hens. I just don't really want any roosters unless they are something special as a rooster. I already have two of my polish chicks that are growing saddle feathers and crowing at 9 weeks old and I was considering keeping one of them if they behave because they are just so interesting looking. But as it is, if my neighbors complain about crowing our township might take my whole flock away. I can't imagine having more than one cock-a-doodle-dooer to tend to. If the BAs are boys they will end up in the freezer. Good to know they are good for meat.