Excellent documentation! I wish I had advice to help you but I am new to this breed. I have found in other breeds that the one's I think won't have good colorations actually do after they molt a time or two. I hope a maran expert pipes in and we can all learn from them.I had to replace the zip ties on my chicks today, and decided to take individual photos. They are 3 weeks and 2 days old. I've found that their leg color has changed a lot over the past few days. It has started to darken dramatically. I had tagged them according to gender and too much/ too little color according to down color. I'm finding my assumptions to be incorrect in regards to color. I'm not sure as too how much color should be seen at this age.
Cockerel #1: Good amount of body and leg feathering, no color yet to be seen. Very large/heavy in weight. Assumed earlier to be male and of good coloring.
Cockerel #2: Late to feather, heavy leg feathering, no color to be seen. Assumed earlier to be male and of good coloring.
Pullet #1: Adequate leg and body feathering. Light color seen, though not as much as expected. Assumed earlier to be female and very heavy in coloring.
Cockerel #3: Good body feathering with heavy leg feathering. One of the lighter males, has a lot of color. Assumed earlier to be male and heavy coloring
Pullet #2: Good body and leg feathering, no color to be seen. Assumed earlier to be female and light coloring.
Pullet #3: Good body feathering, heavy leg feathering. Heavy coloring shown- much more than expected. Assumed earlier to be pullet and lightly colored.
Cpckerel #4: Very little body and leg feathering. No color seen from what has feathered in. Assumed earlier to be male with good coloring.
Pullet #4: Good body feathering and heavy leg feathering. No color shown in feathering, but there is a copper spot on head- less than expected. Assumed earlier to be female with too much coloring.
Cockerel #5: Good body and leg feathering. Extremely heavy coloring, with white markings- much more than expected. Assumed earlier to be male with good coloring.
Gender unknown: Good body feathering with very little leg feathering. Heavy color so far. Assumed earlier to be male and heavy colored
