Blue Copper Marans Looking more like a Cockerel

[Spitman]

Well this one started out looking like a pullet for sure then about a week ago she started looking More and more Like my Cockerel

. so Its got me thinking Ive got to cocks and 0 pullets , Oh well hoping Im wrong

But my hopes are all but gone take a look tell me what ya think thanks. also if they are both Cockerels which one would you keep, based on what you see !! thanks guys.
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[they'reHISchickens]

We have also noticed a difference in the maturation rate of the cockerels. Some say you need to wait til maturity to consider which to keep. We can never tolerate the randy beasts that long!
I was told choose size first and then go with coloration. i think you need to take in the whole picture but they say size is hardest to achieve. I'd also take how dark the egg it came from was-- if you can tell. We seldom can keep them straight.
Our last batch of 5 cockerels we kept none. We did give one away as a breeder that had no mottling on the chest and looked generally correct from what we could tell. The rest we processed at 14 weeks. Life was much quieter afterwards.

 

[bloom_ss]

Definitely both boys. Those red patches on the wings are a dead giveaway. They both are very pretty though! Not sure which I would keep (if I was even allowed to keep a roo that is

). I say wait a while and watch their behavior a while before you decide which one you like the best.

 

[magicpigeon]

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[budda]

Both are boys. I have a 16 week old Blue that is rather large but has very little red and it's all on the upper half of her neck...just like all the hens where I got her. The rooster blue had red tinge similar to what your showing.

 

[PtldChick]

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My young cockeral has the same brick red coming in on his wings. I knew he was a boy at 4 weeks due to difference in comb size. He's my only blue with feathered legs, too. Oh well.

 

[spacecowgirl]

Uh, oh! Roosters!!!

 

[ChickasaurusRex]

Both beautiful boys!