Maran Roo?

[bappl]

I'm thinking I have a Marans roo. He jumps at the other two chicks with his feet the way my adult RIR roo does. The three chicks are all three different ages. I got them straight run. I believe this chick is five or six weeks old.

 

[bappl]

Here's another picture where I think I see the start of spurs.

And another of the chick.

Do you guys think I'm right? Is this a cockerel?

 

[Pork Pie]

I'm not familiar with the breed, but thats a lot of comb (and a bit of wattle) development at that age, so I'd say your suspicions are spot on.

CT

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

x2. My cuckoo Marans hens didn't get notable combs and wattles until just before they started laying. Looks all boy to me!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Cockerels

 

[bappl]

Awesome guys, thanks! I think I'm getting better at sexing the chicks. This is my second batch. I bought my first batch of chicks last March. I have another chick that I believe is a pullet. She's a week older than the chick in my first post.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Awesome guys, thanks! I think I'm getting better at sexing the chicks. This is my second batch. I bought my first batch of chicks last March. I have another chick that I believe is a pullet. She's a week older than the chick in my first post.

I don't see anything screaming cockerel, so I would have to agree.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I don't see anything screaming cockerel, so I would have to agree.

x2.

 

[junebuggena]

Here's another picture where I think I see the start of spurs.

And another of the chick.

Do you guys think I'm right? Is this a cockerel?

All chicks have spur buds, both male and female. The spurs don't begin to develop until about 6 months old. Some roosters never to grow spurs, and sometimes a hen will grow them.
The chick is a cockerel due to the big pink comb at such a young age. Pullets don't start to pink up until they are getting close to laying age.

 

[bappl]

I don't see anything screaming cockerel, so I would have to agree.

no, this one is a different chick than the first one I posted. This one is one week older than the first chick and I believe she's a pullet.