Maran pullets really roos?

[Mootay]

Hi all!

New chicken owner here (obviously. ;-)) Here are my two Maran 'Pullets'- a Black Copper Maran and Cuckoo Maran, both about 4 weeks old in these pics. I'm not great at sexing chickens, but I feel like the Black Copper Maran is a roo- comb is now 2x as big as the Cuckoo Maran's, and significantly redder, and his wattles, (which are more pronounced three days later, are redder, and a little bit bigger than the Cuckoo's.) I've also seen Black Copper Maran charge the Cuckoo, who does not exhibit the same behavior. Am I right, or am I really wrong, and they're both roos?! (I don't remember my last batch of pullets having this large of combs at this age!)

Cheers,
Melissa

 

[keesmom]

Both are cockerels.

 

[Johnny17]

Both are cockerels, sorry

 

[Pretty Birds]

They are both cockerels.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Oh 2 Boys.....
Sorry.

 

[Mootay]

Thanks for the replies y'all. And, crap, I was afraid of that....was really hoping at least one of them was a pullet. Anyone located in Portland OR and want Maran roos?! ;-)

Both are cockerels.

Both are cockerels.

Hi all!

New chicken owner here (obviously. ;-)) Here are my two Maran 'Pullets'- a Black Copper Maran and Cuckoo Maran, both about 4 weeks old in these pics. I'm not great at sexing chickens, but I feel like the Black Copper Maran is a roo- comb is now 2x as big as the Cuckoo Maran's, and significantly redder, and his wattles, (which are more pronounced three days later, are redder, and a little bit bigger than the Cuckoo's.) I've also seen Black Copper Maran charge the Cuckoo, who does not exhibit the same behavior. Am I right, or am I really wrong, and they're both roos?! (I don't remember my last batch of pullets having this large of combs at this age!)

Cheers,
Melissa

 

[Mootay]

Both are cockerels, sorry

What kind of chicken is your profile pic? Very beautifal!

 

[Texas Transplant]

Thanks for the replies y'all. And, crap, I was afraid of that....was really hoping at least one of them was a pullet. Anyone located in Portland OR and want Maran roos?! ;-)

There is an Oregon group...one of the members was looking for Marans for a breeding project.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/oregon.48/page-1014
I think the user name is Barnmaradotte

 

[Mootay]

There is an Oregon group...one of the members was looking for Marans for a breeding project.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/oregon.48/page-1014
I think the user name is Barnmaradotte

Thank you soooo much! I live in the city and can't have roosters, and besides, I'd rather fill that space with egg layers anyways! ;-)

 

[Johnny17]

What kind of chicken is your profile pic? Very beautifal!

Thank you very much! It's a Silver Dutch bantam hen. My favorite