Black Copper Maran - Hen or Roo?

[mamashea]

This is a pic of our two Black Copper Marans. They are eight and ten weeks old. The ten-week old is clearly a roo, but we're starting to think (hope) the younger is a hen. Is this pic clear enough to get any opinions?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

It looks like you have a roo and a pullet. By 8 weeks, a roo should be getting copper hackles like your 10wk boy does.

 

[ramirezframing]

both roos, thats alot of red in the comb and wattles for a hen of 2 months

 

[mamashea]

Thanks for the.replies. I've had folks from another forum also assure me that the younger of the two is a hen. I'm going with that for now because I really really want it to be true!! Fingers crossed!

 

[Sally8]

I have 4 Black Copper Marans and I emailed the lady that I bought the hatching eggs from to ask what they were after they hatched. She passed on valuable advice. When it lays an egg, I'll know it's a hen. lol She also said that the hens have smaller cones above the beak, they also have longer red jowl's below the beak.

 

[BlueCamas]

The one on the right is the pullet

 

[mamashea]

Thanks, Sally8! That's pretty much what I've realized is the case. For every person that swears it's a hen, at least one more is positive it's a roo. We'll just wait and see!

 

[mamashea]

Here's an updated image of the two BCMs. It has been almost three weeks since my original post and I'm feeling more and more certain the one on the right is a hen. I love the advice that I'll know it's a hen when it lays an egg, but I'm also DYING to know and hate waiting! Opinions?

 

[PekinBantam]

The one on the right is a hen, the one on the left is a roo...

 

[ChickMagnet207]

I would say both roo's