What gender are these FCBM's?

[Chickeneggineer]

Help! I purchased these straight run FCBM's (at least I hope they are FCBM's). Need help telling roo from pullet.

1) I'm pretty sure roo (4 month old)



2) Not sure (4 month old





3) Pullet ? (3 month old)




4) Pullet? (3 month old)




5) Pullet (3 month old) (this one was much shyer and had trouble getting a good picture)



thanks everyone for your help.

 

[allmychickens]

1&2 are roos the rest are pullets

 

[stoopid]

Looks like you got them right.
Those boys have poor coloring for Marans. The first appears Birchen, the second, well, let's just say I wouldn't breed or show them.
They may change after a few months.
I like the last little girl the best.

and

from New York.

We have a few different threads discussing Marans here if you want to get in deeper.

Roberta

 

[Smoochie]

I agree 1, 2 roosters and the rest pullets....

 

[hdowden]

Looks like you got them right.
Those boys have poor coloring for Marans. The first appears Birchen, the second, well, let's just say I wouldn't breed or show them.
They may change after a few months.
I like the last little girl the best.

and

from New York.

We have a few different threads discussing Marans here if you want to get in deeper.

Roberta

x2

 

[Chickeneggineer]

Thank you. I figured the first 2 weren't exactly upto standard, but glad (sad?) to know I was right. I'll just have to keep them seperated from the flock until I decide what to do with them.