Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

Anyone care to take a guess on these 4? They are 4.5 weeks old. The one and only blue I ended up with screams cockerel. The surprise splash looks like a pullet to me. The two black, I'm split on, I'm guessing one of each??

Blue:

Splash:

#1Black:

#2Black:

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[Dave C]

View attachment 1099226 View attachment 1099225 View attachment 1099224 Dave C, I am needing some advice and hoping you may be able to help me, my cockerel is now crowing and growing and a gentleman, but his wings feathering is still finishing, he has wings that stick out a bit or look split, is this just whilst he is young and finishing his final adolescent moult?

Nice birds Freisian

Can't really see on the pics , but it's probably just as he gets his mature Saddle and Flight feathers coming in.
I would give him another month or so and re look at him.

 

[Dave C]

Anyone care to take a guess on these 4? They are 4.5 weeks old. The one and only blue I ended up with screams cockerel. The surprise splash looks like a pullet to me. The two black, I'm split on, I'm guessing one of each??

Blue:
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Splash:
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#1Black:
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#2Black:

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I'm not the best at this, but here goes

I would say your right
Blue - Cockerel
Splash - Pullet
Black1 - Cockerel
Black2 - Pullet

 

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

I'm not the best at this, but here goes

I would say your right
Blue - Cockerel
Splash - Pullet
Black1 - Cockerel
Black2 - Pullet

Thanks Dave! I hope we are both right! I'm no good at guessing either and these are my first Marans so that makes it more difficult. Time will tell!

 

[Freisian]

Nice birds Freisian

Can't really see on the pics , but it's probably just as he gets his mature Saddle and Flight feathers coming in.
I would give him another month or so and re look at him.

Wonderful, thank you, I shall be patient, I have to admit looking at him today you are right his saddle feathers aren't as advanced as they will be looking at adult cock pics, thank you so much, helpful to be able to ask someone in the know

 

[MartinsPoultry]

I just got a half dozen Cuckoo Marans from tractor supply and from the looks of it im 50/50 with cockerels and pullets. Once i can pull them out anyone want to give a few glances and opinions on my hunch?

 

[Brada Puhi]

Aloha,

Would the males have double barring and therefore be more white when feathers start coming in?

thanks, Puhi

 

[Dave C]

Put some pictures up and let's have a look at them.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Here are the babies, now about 3 weeks old now.
I believe chicks 1-3 are cockerels due to their lighter plumage coming in and 4-6 are pullets with them being darker.

Chick 1


Chick 2


Chick 3


Chick 4


Chick 5


Chick 6

 

[forgetful]

Here are the babies, now about 3 weeks old now.
I believe chicks 1-3 are cockerels due to their lighter plumage coming in and 4-6 are pullets with them being darker.

Chick 1
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Chick 2
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Chick 3
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Chick 4
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Chick 5
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Chick 6
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You are correct. The combs are also a giveaway, even at this age. The males will have fleshier combs than the females.