Help with Breed and Gender

[DirtLaneFarm]

I need some help with what breed and/or gender some of my chickens are. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I think I have way too many roosters! Ignore the blue coloring on these two. The school kids colored them, then I got them. They are about 7 weeks old now. I do not plan on keeping these guys as I plan on raising BCM's and Ameracaunas. A couple of strays will also be living here as my husband has taken a shine to one or two.

 

[DirtLaneFarm]

Here are two more. The first one is one my husband wants to keep. He is a great little chick. His name is Big John. They are also from the school and about 7 weeks old.

 

[donrae]

They look like pullets, but idk on the breed.That second one looks like serious jungle fowl, check out that hairy eyeball!

 

[DirtLaneFarm]

These are the BCM's (I hope). Some of them have a little white in the feathers that I am not thrilled with. I have been offered to trade any and all roosters that I might have for hens. I am definately going to take advantage of that. All of them have feathers on the legs down to the outside toe. Some have more than others. These guys are also about 7 weeks old.

#1 Cogburn (I plan on keeping him) I hope it is a him.

#2

#3 Interestingly, this one have a bunch of leg feathers, but almost no tail

#4

#5

 

[ramirezframing]

at 7 weeks them marans are roos

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

BCMS?


all of thse are roosters, the only hens are the first 2, tho the one under Big John also looks like a hn, just a lot of red on her face


dont know bout the breeds

 

[DirtLaneFarm]

at 7 weeks them marans are roos

Well, don't that just figure! All roosters! Shoot, That means that I need to trade everyone but one. I have socialized all these guys to where I can catch and pick them up with no problems. Not one chick has been ill or diseased.

 

[DirtLaneFarm]

BCMS?


all of thse are roosters, the only hens are the first 2, tho the one under Big John also looks like a hn, just a lot of red on her face


dont know bout the breed

Do you think they might not be Black Copper Marans? I have a picture of some eggs from the flock that they came from. And, I was assured that they were French Black Copper Marans. I certainly hope they were. Here is a picture of some of the eggs.and some shells from the ones I already used. The lighter one were from different chickens.

 

[DirtLaneFarm]

OK. So I was given 6 Marans eggs to try to incubate. The people who are giving them to me are not 100% that they are fertile, but I guess we will find out! Wish me luck. I NEED GIRLS!!!!! LOL!

 

[hdowden]

Do you think they might not be Black Copper Marans? I have a picture of some eggs from the flock that they came from. And, I was assured that they were French Black Copper Marans. I certainly hope they were. Here is a picture of some of the eggs.and some shells from the ones I already used. The lighter one were from different chickens.

yea those are marans eggs not as dark as most want though like me i want the level 9 brown on the egg chart