Black Copper Marans... 1 Roo and 1 Pullet?

[amartinlb]

I guess my month olds may be all roos! some have rust around neck area does that indicate anything? Mine all have combs and some wattles coming. Two feathered out quicker than the other four and are smaller might they be females?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Not meaning to hijack, but this is what welsummers look like (from far left to right: BR cockeral, welsummer cockeral, welsummer pullet, welsummer pullet)

And when feathered (cockeral in front, pullet in back)

 

[buckabucka]

Thanks.

Here are a bunch of sleeping chicks. We only ordered 2 welsummers. Do you think you can tell which ones here?

 

[hipeatall]

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Awesome movie!

 

[shelleyd2008]

The girl looks like a blue, not a black.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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The rust around their necks is the copper coloring coming in

I've been told that some marans pullets develop combs and wattles early as well, so I'm hoping that some of the 5 I think are boys are not

 

[hipeatall]

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She is a bit lighter than the boy...
I guess anything is possible

and I really love blues!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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That's what I thought. She looked dark blue to me too.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Hard to tell as welsummers and speckled sussex look a lot alike. And a view from the top makes it more difficult.

Speckled sussex will feather in with white on the chest, and female welsummers will feather in salmon on the chest. (males will be more black in the chest) Welsummers also have eyeliner, where I think speckled sussex have more of a smudge by the eyes.

 

[hipeatall]

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That's what I thought. She looked dark blue to me too.

I just looked at some Blue Copper Marans baby pics... they look really really light... a whole lot lighter than she is... hmmm... I guess time will tell

... now I want a blue!