Cuckoo Marans 4 weeks Old Pics

[cheeptrick]

Anyone want to take a stab at gender?

I hatched these Cuckoo Marans out 4 weeks ago.

I think this one is a roo...he hatched 1 day before the other one is much taller/bigger than the bottom one. His comb is not in focus...but it is definitely a single row pea comb.

Girl? No comb here...yet.

Thanks for looking!!

 

[Katy]

Marans don't have pea combs.

 

[cheeptrick]

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That was helpful...thanks! Anyone else?

 

[SusanJoM]

I believe color is the trick to sexing the Cuckoo Marans. The females have a smaller white spot on their heads and are generally darker in color than the males.

See if that helps you figure out who is who.

I just hatched three last week, and it looks like I've got a he and two shes.

Susan

 

[cheeptrick]

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Thank you so much...both these have yellow/whitish spots on their heads. The roo'ish comb is a single row comb...and the female comb looks pea'ish like my EE's...so they both have me guessing right now. Still too early I gather though!

Thanks Susan for your response!

 

[sara]

I agree, they shouldn't have pea combs. Could they be mixed breeds?

 

[cheeptrick]

They may be...got these off eggbid from a nice lady in Nebraska.

 

[Katy]

Their coloring is more like a pullet on both of them.