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

[chickengr]

about 10 weeks old. Rooster or hen

might be a pullet. this photo is not good but it does not look copper on the wings, just lighter shade of black. by 10 weeks male usually have big red combs.

 

[LittleRedCoop53]

Looks like a pullet

 

[sophxmom]

Still keeping my fingers crossed for a hen

 

[sophxmom]

 

[sophxmom]

Noticed this copper coming in this morning

 

[LittleRedCoop53]

Noticed this copper coming in this morning

 

[LittleRedCoop53]

Females should only have copper on their necks and chest. Only males get the copper color on their wings/shoulder.

 

[junebuggena]

At five days old, both males and females look the same. It's not until after 6 weeks old that the boys start to get their 'copper' shoulders.

 

[LittleRedCoop53]

Females should only have copper on their necks and chest. Only males get the copper color on their wings/shoulder.

Can't seem to down load the pictures. ???

 

[junebuggena]

It doesn't really matter if you can load pictures. At 5 days old, you can't tell the males from the females yet.