Sexing Black Copper Marans

[Corticeiro]

Hi!

May I have your best guess on these Black Copper Marans' gender? They are 3 weeks old.

Thanks in advance,
DC.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Marans comb early, but not quite this early. You should know by 5 weeks of age. Repost then if you still need to.

 

[Corticeiro]

Marans comb early, but not quite this early. You should know by 5 weeks of age. Repost then if you still need to.

Hi LadiesAndJane (and everyone else still visiting this thread)!

Here they are at ~5-½ weeks-old...

Thank you!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

They both look like pullets. Keep an eye on the first one.
Here are some photos of 5 week old Marans combs for comparison:

Pullet

Cockerel

 

[Corticeiro]

They both look like pullets. Keep an eye on the first one.
Here are some photos of 5 week old Marans combs for comparison:

Pullet
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Cockerel
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Thank you!

2 weeks ago I started noticing the difference in the combs, but no. 1 didn't develop that much in the meantime... Let's hope that they are both pullets

 

[Corticeiro]

Here they are again at 2.5 months...

Is the one with the redder comb and wattles a cockerel?

 

[Ruby Rogue]

They have clean legs. My BCM roosters have thick feathered legs and they're obvious roosters at this point at around 4 weeks. And the pullet has smaller feathered legs.

 

[Corticeiro]

They have clean legs. My BCM roosters have thick feathered legs and they're obvious roosters at this point at around 4 weeks. And the pullet has smaller feathered legs.

Clean legs was the whole purpose of getting them... I wanted dark eggs but didn't want the feathered legs so got in touch with a hobby (but quality) chicken enthusiast nearby and asked if he had any non-feathered leg Marans he would want to part with... And now, on top, I have 2 new standard FBCM week-old chicks to breed for type while removing leg feathers and improve dark egg characteristics.

 

[Painted Calls]

Pullets.