Cuckoo Marans pullet or cockerel

[GemmaM23]

Hi there! Need help with what gender these little guys are! I Hatched out some eggs from cuckoo marans, Easter eggers, cream legbars and black copper Marans. I picked all the ones that looked the most like cuckoo marans (they could be Cross-breeds though!)
Any thoughts on who’s a boy and who’s a girl? I’m pretty sure the lighter one is s cockerel but the others, not so sure!

 

[Shadowfire]

I'm guessing cockerel.

 

[Alexandra33]

Handsome cockerel.

~Alex

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Lighter ones a Cockerel, the rest are pullets.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

They are all pullets.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Handsome cockerel.

~Alex

I'm guessing cockerel.

Lighter ones a Cockerel, the rest are pullets.

What makes you say it's a cockerel? It have zero comb or wattle development. It sound as if they very well could be cross-bred, meaning the barring has nothing to do with it. Anyway, you can't really rely on barring with hatchery birds, as the genes get all muddied up.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Lighter 1 cockerel other is pullet

 

[Shadowfire]

What makes you say it's a cockerel? It have zero comb or wattle development. It sound as if they very well could be cross-bred, meaning the barring has nothing to do with it. Anyway, you can't really rely on barring with hatchery birds, as the genes get all muddied up.

I said it was a "guess" because of the hackle feathers.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

What makes you say it's a cockerel? It have zero comb or wattle development. It sound as if they very well could be cross-bred, meaning the barring has nothing to do with it. Anyway, you can't really rely on barring with hatchery birds, as the genes get all muddied up.

We’re only guessing here. Comb size and redness can be an indicator, but its not a very reliable way of being able to tell if it’s a pullet or a cockerel.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

How old are they?