Black Copper Marans - Time progression of sexing - UPDATED with WEEKs #1-3 PICTURES

[GuloGal]

Love this thread, super informative. I got 4/4 roos in the first batch of BCMs and looks like 2/2 in the second batch so I'm just starting to believe BCMs don't come in the pullet variety. The second batch had 1 Blue copper marans and 1 easter egger mix, both look to be females. No dark eggs for me!

 

[CyndeeC]

Help! Any ideas on whether this is a pullet or cockerel? BCM “hybrid” 4 wks old. Like many others, hoping for a pullet.

 

[Offshoreorca]

View attachment 3141667Help! Any ideas on whether this is a pullet or cockerel? BCM “hybrid” 4 wks old. Like many others, hoping for a pullet.

Could you get a side angle too? It's looking suspiciously like a cockerel with that larger comb and pink waddles.

 

[Painted Calls]

View attachment 3141667Help! Any ideas on whether this is a pullet or cockerel? BCM “hybrid” 4 wks old. Like many others, hoping for a pullet.

Likely pullet. Update in 2 weeks.

 

[CyndeeC]

Here are a few more pics. As you can guess, I got a rainbow pack of eggs for variety. The one obvious cockerel of the bunch is mostly hidden in the corner of the last pick….so I’m really hoping for the BCM hybrid to be a pullet.

 

[CyndeeC]

To me, this is the obvious cockerel as it has the largest comb, short unshaped tail feathers and is now growing colorful hackle feathers…he also walks differently (taller) than the rest.

 

[CyndeeC]

Likely pullet. Update in 2 weeks.

Here are some updated pics… at 6 wks. The comb and wattles are noticeably pinker but the body type and feathers don’t scream “cockerel” to me…. Still holding out hope.

Actually these 2 are in question for me….I’m assuming the grey one is an olive egger

 

[Helen Rose]

Hi I’m new!

They gave a mystery chick to my 5yo at a restaurant that had many different chickens, mostly pekin (cochin) bantams, french black copper marans (from France) and isa browns.

The hen with the chicks was a pekin bantam, and chicks were tiny.
But now that s/he is feathering I think at least daddy is a black copper marans.

What do you think, can it be a pekin bantam - bcm hybrid? Also, pullet or roo?

First picture is around 1 week old, other pics are of today, s/he should be around 3.5 to 4 weeks old now.
Its name is Hana/Hans, and we will love it either way. <3

Ty!