Black Copper Maran? Plymouth Rock? Help!

[CarleneF]

I bought eight chicks from the bin at tractor supply. Five are definitely light Brahmas. No problems there. Three are my mystery chicks. Photos uploaded. One of the three we referred to as brown face when it was a hatchling, for obvious reasons. One of them was referred to as yellow butt, and the other one was just black chick. Now, brown face is the brownest of the three, black chick is still black chick with a black comb, and yellow butt has the red comb, and some brown feathers. Any input is greatly appreciated!

 

[courtsmarans]

heres what my black copper marans pullets looked like, so i don't think they are Marans. If you want more pictures let me know

 

[CarleneF]

heres what my black copper marans pullets looked like, so i don't think they are Marans. If you want more pictures let me know

I’d have to agree. I’ll try to get better pictures tomorrow. The two darkest ones are the least friendly, so they’re heard to photograph.

 

[CarleneF]

Best and most recent picture of the lightest one (“brown face”). She (?) is about 11-12 weeks old.

 

[courtsmarans]

View attachment 1818137 Best and most recent picture of the lightest one (“brown face”). She (?) is about 11-12 weeks old.

I would say she's a black sex link or has a bit of gold laced wyandotte in her, but I would wait until someone else can confirm too. She's going to be a beautiful girl though

 

[Gray Farms]

They are Black Sexlinks

 

[CarleneF]

They are Black Sexlinks

After some more digging, that’s the way I was leaning. Now to determine cockerel/pullet.

 

[Gray Farms]

After some more digging, that’s the way I was leaning. Now to determine cockerel/pullet.

They're all pullets. Cockerels would be a totally different pattern.

 

[CarleneF]

They're all pullets. Cockerels would be a totally different pattern.

I guess that’s kind of why people get sexlinks, huh? #blamethemigraine

 

[Gray Farms]

I guess that’s kind of why people get sexlinks, huh? #blamethemigraine

That's the best way to but chicks if you not allowed to have roosters. Or you don't want to deal with rehoming cockerels. If you want only pullets, buy Sexlinks.