black copper marans

[Grapefruit Moon]

I have what I think to be a fine looking cockeral, and a hen. I am attaching pics. Can anyone confirm my thoughts?

The pointy feathers on what I think is the pullet make me wonder if she is really a she. At this point in the game, if the blacker one is a roo, shouldn't he/she have more copper? (they came from a breeder, not a hatchery)

I just don't know enough to know.
thanks for your thoughts

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edited to fix picture link

 

[60ACRES]

Dang, cant see a one...

 

[Grapefruit Moon]

Fixed!

 

[60ACRES]

Yes, I can see them now! Nice little babies!

It sure is hard to tell at that age, the pullet could start to get color after a bit, but the cockerel will never get feathers on the shanks..

 

[Grapefruit Moon]

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thanks! the one lacking the copper does have feathered shanks, it appears in one of the pics. I will check further when I get home.

These pics are 2 months old.
thanks again!

 

[60ACRES]

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Yeah, maybe you could breed them and then have perfect babies!

 

[ve]

Sorry guys but I do not see any girls here.I have Marans and am sure what I say.Choose your rooster when they are at less 6 monts old

 

[Mahonri]

looks like roos to me too.

 

[pbjmaker]

Looks like boys to me too. My "better" black copper didn't get any copper on him until he was older.

 

[High Roost Ranch]

I know little to nothing about Marans. Is it the French Maran that has feathered shanks?