Black maran chick

[ScottyGill]

I know I was told it was way to early to tell but I do have a question. My little black marans chick does have a more pronounced comb which is a little pink compared to the two blue marans who have small yellow combs. There is no upright stance except when looking up, no chest bumping, no clear dominant behaviour from any of them. With my CCL cockerel I would have know he was without his colouring. So my question is can a female black maran have a pink comb? Is this why it’s hard to sex till later? Not asking for a decision, just asking about possible comb variations in young females?

 

[featheredplanets]

That comb is looking rather cockerel like. But it could just be a pullet with a bigger comb. Best to wait until 6 weeks of age for accurate sexing.

 

[ScottyGill]

That was what I thought but there isn’t a hint of cockerel behaviour so just want to ask could it be a girl. That’s helpful that it might just be a bigger comb. Obviously I know I need to wait and see but I’m hopeful. Will never incubate again. My heart is too soft!

 

[cmfarm]

It does look like a large comb. Most of my male chicks don't act any different behavior wise as the the others.

 

[featheredplanets]

It does look like a large comb. Most of my male chicks don't act any different behavior wise as the the others.

Neither do mine. You would think my CCL pullet is a cockerel, she’s very bossy and overly confident!

 

[Rockporters]

How old is it? That is looking cockerelish imo. I find if you have both a male and female to compare combs with, it is really easy to tell the difference at an early age. Mine are 4 weeks old now and I’ve been able to tell since a week or two. Spitzhauben on the other hand... not as easy.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

hate to say, but that looks cockerel to me. Check back in 3 weeks, maybe its just a pullet who popped up early.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree, with that comb I'm definitely leaning toward cockerel.
But.... post more pictures in a few weeks, it should be easier to tell by then

 

[sealer39]

She is looking like a he to me. Here’s a pic of my BCMs at six weeks for comparison.

 

[Acre4Me]

Quite a bit of comb for a young chick, and seems to have a pink tinge to it. I lean towards male.

FWIW, both male and female chicks will fight and chest bump to a certain extent. After they are a couple of months old it seems to be primarily between males (chest bumping). But, not all chicks will fight or chest bump, irregardless of gender.