Do i have a boy or girl marans?

[kristin07035]

So this little one is a single hatch & supposed to be from all splash pen (but obviously not).
This little blue marans is 8 weeks old.
I thought for sure boy when it grew tiny wattles and has a pink comb at 4 weeks old but now 4 weeks later they haven't grown or gotten any redder.
What do all you guys think?
If its a boy when should the saddle & hackel feathers be noticeable?

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Eight weeks is too young for saddle or hackle feathers. I'm not seeing anything that screams cockerel, but Marans aren't a breed I've spent any time around.

What makes you think it's not splash? It looks a lot (color wise) like my splash orps at that age.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Looks like a pullet to me, I have marans and they tend to have bigger combs and wattles than other breeds... she is not a blue, not dark enough... I agree with HighStreetCoop, looks like a splash to me as well...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Also, at 8 weeks my marans cockerels combs and wattles were very red...

 

[Spangled]

Why are her shanks not feathered? My BCMs cockerels have larger and redder combs at that age. I'm not sure if that applies to splashes.

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm leaning towards cockerel.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Hmmm... don't see feathers either... and actually, shouldn't the feet and shanks be dark, too?

 

[kristin07035]

Thanks Was really really hoping it was a girl & splash
Several people that saw pics said coloring was blue not splash that splash would be lighter/whiter.
Its my first marans so i have no idea/nothing to compare to.
Don't know why its legs arent feathered...splash parent pics all were feathered but purchased eggs on ebay didn't see them in person.

 

[kristin07035]

So what age will i see saddle /hackel feathers if its a boy

 

[Ravynscroft]

They should come in at about 10 weeks to 3 months old or so...
Splashes can vary from very light, to light with dark splashes... blues are just very dark, no light... dunno why someone called that blue...