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Marans chicks--Any guesses on sex? I'm confused.

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by Andora, Apr 3, 2009.

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  1. Apr 3, 2009 #1
    Andora

    Andora Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I really can't tell at all which are roos and which are pullets at this point.

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  3. Apr 3, 2009 #2
    ResidentEvilRock

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    Seems to me like you have two roosters and 2 pullets. Two of them have a more prominent comb sticking up.
     
  5. Apr 3, 2009 #3
    Andora

    Andora Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I think the 4th chick (on the right) is a pullet, and maybe the second chick (from the left). But the second chick does have a bigger comb than the 4th chick.
     
  7. Apr 3, 2009 #4
    TubbyChicken

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    Are you sure they aren't all pullets? [​IMG]
     
  9. Apr 3, 2009 #5
    JennsPeeps

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    Quote:Heh heh... nope, not sure! They're pretty young yet. It's anyone's guess at this point.
     
  11. Apr 3, 2009 #6
    nikevijo

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    Not sure, but they sure are PRETTY!!
     
  13. Apr 3, 2009 #7
    klf73

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    they all look like cockerals to me [​IMG] . My pullets were much darker and had very small dots, my cockerals had smudgy spots like those.....
    mine are younger in these pics but you can see what I am talking about...
    these were my cockerals
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  15. Apr 3, 2009 #8
    stormylady

    stormylady Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I would say on your second picture, starting from top to bottom girl , boy girl, boy but Im no expert! LOL just seems like those two have the biggest combs (Boys)
     
  17. Apr 3, 2009 #9
    FarmGirl01

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    After just sexing mine. I agree with klf73. They all look like cockerals. [​IMG] They have large head spots and alot of light feathering. By using these "rules", mine were easy to sex. I had trouble with only one.

    Mine looked just like the ones pictured by klf73.
     
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  19. Apr 3, 2009 #10
    klf73

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    I will add, the top one in the first pic had me confused for a while...he is darker than the other 2 cockerals but something told me he was a he. He got his sickle feathers a few weeks ago.....I think he only carries one barring gene
     
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