Black and Blue Copper Marans Chicks gender help!

[smott]

I have some 2-1/2 week old marans chicks that I am trying to determine gender on! I know it's a bit early, but I can't keep them all, and I don't want to get rid of hens and keep roosters . Hatched from eggs bought from a friend who has black and blue copper marans penned together. The two darker ones have some copper showing up in their wing feathers, but one has feathered much more quickly than the other, so I'm a little confused as to what that means. Looking for input! (and please excuse the "background"... they are in my laundry room lol). Thanks


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I also have Chick 4, who is in the pen with a surrogate mama... I gave her one egg to try to break her broody spell, so I don't have as good a pic of it, but it is smaller, less feathered and solid black/white.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have some 2-1/2 week old marans chicks that I am trying to determine gender on! I know it's a bit early, but I can't keep them all, and I don't want to get rid of hens and keep roosters . Hatched from eggs bought from a friend who has black and blue copper marans penned together. The two darker ones have some copper showing up in their wing feathers, but one has feathered much more quickly than the other, so I'm a little confused as to what that means. Looking for input! (and please excuse the "background"... they are in my laundry room lol). Thanks


chick 1
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Chick 3

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I also have Chick 4, who is in the pen with a surrogate mama... I gave her one egg to try to break her broody spell, so I don't have as good a pic of it, but it is smaller, less feathered and solid black/white.
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Sorry it is too early. Marans comb early though, you should know by 5 weeks.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

agreed, no indicators yet... so too soon to tell.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Yep x3. Marans grow their combs out young, and there are no other factors that state one gender. Repost in 4-5 weeks.

 

[smott]

Thanks all! I had read somewhere that if they had copper coming in anywhere besides the neck, it meant they were roosters, so I was getting kinda worried. I realize these aren’t their mature feathers tho, so just thought I would ask!