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[Beckychick11]

With Marans, you can tell by 6 weeks old usually. Sometimes sooner

These marans are just over 2 weeks old, but some definitely have bigger combs than others.

 

[ronott1]

These marans are just over 2 weeks old, but some definitely have bigger combs than others.

By the wattles

 

[Beckychick11]

By the wattles

Ok. Not waffles yet

 

[Beckychick11]

Ok. Not waffles yet

Haha autocorrect didn't like wattles!

 

[Beckychick11]

What about Easter eggers? I have 2, the same age, and their tails are growing in two different directions. Is that an indicator that they are two different sexes?

 

[ronott1]

What about Easter eggers? I have 2, the same age, and their tails are growing in two different directions. Is that an indicator that they are two different sexes?

For EEs, pink wattles at an early age and then red on the wings. It can be harder to tell because of the not standard comb they can have. Later hackle and saddle feathers will come in too.

Of course crowing is a dead give away!

 

[alexa009]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens Glad you joined the flock! I have black copper marans and a australorp too! Here is black copper maran that happened to be a rooster, hopes this will just give you a better example of trying to determine the sex of yours.

 

[Beckychick11]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens Glad you joined the flock! I have black copper marans and a australorp too! Here is black copper maran that happened to be a rooster, hopes this will just give you a better example of trying to determine the sex of yours.

What age is he in the chick pic? Thankful very much! It will help!

 

[alexa009]

What age is he in the chick pic? Thankful very much! It will help!

In the first pic he is 2-3 weeks.

 

[Beckychick11]

In the first pic he is 2-3 weeks.

Same age as Pattie/Petey! The one in the back left corner!