new to the forum and chickens

[tasha82]

 

[Mark & Nique]

Howdy and welcome to BYC (Backyard Chickens)! The best advice is to let the hens and roosters show themselves...wait for an egg or an early morning wake-up call. Be patient.

 

[tasha82]

when we first got her/him

 

[tasha82]

Mark & Nique :

Howdy and welcome to BYC (Backyard Chickens)! The best advice is to let the hens and roosters show themselves...wait for an egg or an early morning wake-up call. Be patient.

hiya,thanks.,i just dont want to get to attached.,( (bit to late tho)id have no probs in keeping her is she turned out to be a male just dont have very nice neighbours (.xx​

 

[donrae]

At 12 weeks I gotta say that's a roo, sorry.

 

[drumstick diva]

It's a roo
x2

 

[tasha82]

i knew it,,was hoping it wasjust his tail feathers looking beaten up and raggedy thats what made it lk like a male,i havent got a pic of my rhode island yet not one i thinks good enough,but on the top of her tail shes got 2 bigger feathers and they droop over abit,xx

 

[tasha82]

heres a pic of what we were told is another copper maran,mrs baggins same age as coppa,

 

[spikennipper]

I agree the first copper marans is a roo the second one is a pullet.

 

[tasha82]

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