French Black Copper Maran

[upstater]

Updated photos of my black copper maran hatch on the 21st.... thinking three Roos!

 

[Pretty Birds]

Updated photos of my black copper maran hatch on the 21st.... thinking three Roos!

4 and 6 are pullets, and I think the rest are cockerels.

 

[MountainWoman73]

Upstater, I think you got really lucky! Number 7 looks male, but all the rest could be pullets! In my experience, marans roosters have a pretty obvious comb by 5-6 weeks. The girls have more comb than other breeds, too, so that can be confusing in a mixed flock of chicks. I have a 9-week BCM pullet I was ready to get rid of because her comb and feet were so large at 4 weeks. For reference, this is my bcm rooster, copper, when he was about 7-8 weeks (the one in the box). Second picture is my bcm pullet at 5 weeks (the one I thought was a cockerel compared to her much slower-developing sister). Finally, a picture taken today of my two little white marans, who hatched April 20th, same as yours. I presume they are a cockerel and a pullet.

 

[LikeTurkeys]

4 and 6 look like pullets, the rest appear to be cockerels. To much size and red for their age.

 

[upstater]

Update: 4 & 6 are girls.... 3,5,&7 are boys... they were rehomed! She said she’d send me updated pics so when I get them I’ll post! Thanks for all the replies. Here’s a pic of one of the girls!