Maran Cuckoo sexing

[Jikke]

The chickens in the picture are Cuckoo Marans, and are aproxemately 2,5 months old. I am not sure about their sex, my guess is; the one in the back is a rooster and the one in the front is a hen. Could someone confirm this, or am I wrong?

 

[AltonaAcres]

I would agree with you

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

Do marans sometimes get crests and beards? :0 I'm not familiar with cuckoo Marans and they vary from other maram varieties! It does look like you probably have a pullet and a Cockerel

 

[Jikke]

They do not get crests nor beards. I think the Cuckoo's are really similar to other Marans.

 

[house1917]

Marans cockerels put on comb early, so at 2.5 months I'm not thinking either are cockerels. The one in the front may be an olive egger as Marans don't have crests/beards. My guess is two pullets!

 

[BamaGardenGal]

Could someone take a guess on some chicks I have if I share photos?

 

[BamaGardenGal]

I got these, straight run, at tsc, so they didnt even know the breed. I will be shocked if I get even one pullet. A friend thinks cuckoo maran, I've never raised those so I'm not sure. The white are silkies and will be pets no matter the sex, but I dont need 8 roos! So lunch maybe?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Marans cockerels put on comb early, so at 2.5 months I'm not thinking either are cockerels. The one in the front may be an olive egger as Marans don't have crests/beards. My guess is two pullets!

I agree at 2 and half months, a cockerel comb of this breed would be HUGE already. Both girls!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I got these, straight run, at tsc, so they didnt even know the breed. I will be shocked if I get even one pullet. A friend thinks cuckoo maran, I've never raised those so I'm not sure. The white are silkies and will be pets no matter the sex, but I dont need 8 roos! So lunch maybe?

Cuckoo Marans have the white spot on the head, male or female. Other breeds look like this as a well as chicks, so can be hard to tell this early.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Though we all know that straight run at TSC means likely male!