International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[chickengr]

Usually in pullets you see more pigment in their comb at that age and their comb is darker is my only hesitation about your chick. Its comb does look a little cockerel-ish on second glance. Keep watching it over the next week. If its a cockerel its comb will grow larger and start turning pink.

Here are a couple of my pullet chicks around the same age. See how dark their combs are?
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And here is a cockerel, he may be a little older than yours. But see how his comb is starting to turn pink and growing bigger?
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This cockerel has more white on his face than I like to see though.

please watch if this cockerel ends up being a pullet. I had a pullet with such a comb. she was 2+ months old when I was sure she was a pullet. she is the one with upright stance. and she does lay beautiful #4-5 eggs.

 

[Red Banks]

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Best I could do for now. I'm starting to wonder if I have all girls. The next few weeks will tell.

Edit to add: if it weren't for you guys I'd say 1 is a boy. Deep down I wonder

I am sticking by my first prediction - #3 is a cockerel

 

[Red Banks]

Yes - only 2 hatched of the 9 eggs. And just one is a BCM. And thanks for the warm welcome! Apologizing in advance for the poor photos... 1. I'm not quite sure what the most important elements are to try to capture in a photo and 2. It's almost impossible to get a decent picture of a black chick! Here are a few I took today (day 11) and the fourth picture is from day 7 to show the feathering on his feet. I say "he" because it just seems to be a he, but I hope I'm wrong... if it's a roo I don't think we'll be able to keep him


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Gosh.... very cute. So pretty. I think pullet too.

 

[Red Banks]

New to this forum, and new to Black Copper Marans. Our broody hen just hatched out a few chicks from hatching eggs - only 2 of the 9 made it. One is a BCM and I'd love to get any insight anyone has to share - is this the place to post baby chick pics? Our little BCM is 11 days today

Welcome to the thread!

 

[TinyFlock17]

Here are a couple of my pullet chicks around the same age. See how dark their combs are?

Those pictures were so helpful - thank you! Now I'll really know what to be looking for over the coming weeks!

 

[TinyFlock17]

I vote pullet. in my short experience cockerels already have red wattles at day 8+.

Ooooh, thank you!

 

[chickengr]

@Chooks man ????????

 

[TinyFlock17]

Gosh.... very cute. So pretty. I think pullet too.

Thank you, and thanks for the warm welcome! It is our first BCM - I've been wanting one for SO long and, of course, I think it's pretty cute too. So good to hear it's looking good so far!

 

[KF0002]

please watch if this cockerel ends up being a pullet. I had a pullet with such a comb. she was 2+ months old when I was sure she was a pullet. she is the one with upright stance. and she does lay beautiful #4-5 eggs.

The cockerel I posted is definitely a cockerel. The boys are much more beefy than the pullet chicks. Ive had some too that have surprised me but never with a comb that big. Usually its a chick I though was a pullet and turned out to be a late developing cockerel.

 

[clancys coop]

Question:

I was considering purchasing some hatching eggs, but every photo I've seen of the hens or roosters in the flock shows droopy saggy eyelids

I'm assuming this is quite undesirable? Aesthetically I don't like the look.