Black Copper Marans "pullets"?

[katie1015]

Here are some of my marans at 2 weeks. Any ideas on the sex?

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[debid]

Oh ok so I know they are in fact both roo's they are now 7 months old and I am so darn mad LOL... I only have one hen haha. she is a Buff ophington and now I have two darn expencive BCM. Now the one in the front of the pic is roosting so loud lol. It will not allow the other roo to make his roosting noice so he makes a horn like sound. Lately they have been having show downs so Im not shure why this is. They look at each other and then stomp each other then lay down with each other. My poor little pumpkin is all alone with two males omg I was looking forward to there eggs. But I have another question girls, So if I have two roos and  one hen is this ok? and will the roos try to mate with my bo? I am worried that they will hurt her. Should I get rid of one of the roos? Thanks

The typical ratio I see quoted for a flock is one rooster per ten hens. Breeders often keep trios or quads (one rooster with two or three hens) but never fewer than that and I am sure they have to deal with bared backs on a regular basis. Your ratio is a recipe for disaster. Maybe go to a chicken swap and see if you can get some young layers for the cockerels?

 

[debid]

Ugh -- never mind. Didn't realize this was a resurrected old thread.

 

[Juliony12193]

I'm having the same problem as you, but as the week past by, I can tell who is a male or
female. unless I have a bisexual-that would be another problem. But I don't understand why they are so scare. when they hear me going into the coop. they all get together in a corner.