need help sexing 5 week old Blue Marans!

[SeattleLeah]

These blue marans are exactly 5 weeks old today. I thought I would be sure of gender because from what I have seen BCM roos are very apparent by 4 weeks. Are blues a little harder to tell? Any input would be greatly appreciated! They are a little messy from their fermented please, so you will have to excuse them.

Chick 1 - such a pretty light blue almost lavender color!
small pale comb and very small but pink wattles which I just noticed for the first time today. Until now, I thought this one was for sure a pullet.







Chick 2
Small pale comb, small pink wattles.


roo stance in this photo but usually stands more like a girl.



Chick 3
This chick is smaller than the others and I thought roo at first because the comb has been slightly larger than the other all along. Now Im not sure?










Thanks!!!!

 

[StarLover21]

Sorry, but those look to be ALL boy's to me :/ They shouldn't be showing up with such pink combs until much later. For example, here's my female marans at 16 weeks. Even then she didn't have much growth.

 

[SeattleLeah]

noooooooooooooooo!!!! Geeze, I really hope I didnt hatch 3 roos, Ive been wanting a blue marans for the longest time!

 

[my sunwolf]

They all look male to me too

 

[Bangarang64]

Don't give up hope yet,
My Wheaten Marans looked a bit boy-ish like that at first. By the way, say hi to my brother in Seattle for me! (I'm in Florida) lol

 

[SeattleLeah]

Ok, here is the week 6 update. Chick #2 and #3 are looking like roos so they will go to a new home this weekend. Im still holding out hope for chick #1. here are the photos:

Chick 1:



chick #2



chick #3

 

[NJchixs]

Ok, here is the week 6 update. Chick #2 and #3 are looking like roos so they will go to a new home this weekend. Im still holding out hope for chick #1. here are the photos:

Chick 1:



chick #2



chick #3

I would wait on #2 another week maybe. It still may be a girl. Comb and wattles are very similar to the first and I wouldn't just go by the feather color.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

These blue marans are exactly 5 weeks old today. I thought I would be sure of gender because from what I have seen BCM roos are very apparent by 4 weeks. Are blues a little harder to tell? Any input would be greatly appreciated! They are a little messy from their fermented please, so you will have to excuse them.

Chick 1 - such a pretty light blue almost lavender color!
small pale comb and very small but pink wattles which I just noticed for the first time today. Until now, I thought this one was for sure a pullet.


This one REALLY looks like a young pullet... maybe wait on her for a while, just to be sure...




Chick 2
Small pale comb, small pink wattles.


I sorta think this is a hen, but I am just unsure... :/




Chick 3
This chick is smaller than the others and I thought roo at first because the comb has been slightly larger than the other all along. Now Im not sure?


Sorry, but, this one DEFINITELY looks like a cockerel...






Thanks!!!!



Your welcome...

 

[SeattleLeah]

Thanks so much for the tips, I will hold on to chick #2 for a few more weeks

 

[SeattleLeah]

7 week update. Chick #3 went to a new home last week as he was surely a he.

Chick #1 Looking pretty safe this is a pullet

chick #2. . . . Im still stumped. Comb and wattels havent grown since last week but he/she sure has gotten red! No crowing attempts or roo behavior