Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

[Debbi]

Ok, babykins is only 6 days old today, but here is a pic. Does anyone else see pullet?? Since it's wing feathers are just starting, I am going by the tail coming in. On all of my BCMs, the tail comes in much sooner on the pullets. Any guesses??

 

[Bangarang64]

I'm gonna bet it's a girl.

but I bet you'll know for sure in a few days.

 

[Bangarang64]

While we're on the subject, I have a question about one of mine. She was just as brown as the other females, and not showing any black in her feathers until this week (into her 4th week I think). I'm seeing a pattern that looks a suspiciously a lot like my 5 week old roo.
Do I have a male that was disguising himself? There isn't any crest or anything, just the unusual darker pattern that's unlike the other girls.

 

[cukooformarans]

They both look like pullets to me! (Debbi's and Bangarang's)
My humble opinion though...

 

[Debbi]

Bangarang ~ I'd say that's a pullet. They are supposed to have some black in the wings and tail. At 4 weeks, the bird would be showing more comb and wattles if it were a roo. Since this is my first Wheaten, I have no experience as to how they feather in, but that comb says to me, pullet.

Thanks Cuckoo! I'm hoping for pullet with mine!

 

[berkeleysprings]

it's too early for me to tell debbie but I say hen. i think hems/ chicks feather in more rounded roos are pointed but if i had to guess pullet and yes my roos are 3 months old and i c one that moght be ok to keep but i wont know for two more months. and bangar id say hen for sure but pullets go threw a ugly teen age stage ant often get to looking lile a cockrel.

 

[Bangarang64]

Thanks you guys! I really appreciate the help.
Hey Randy, I'll upload a few pictures of my Rooster when I get home. I'd love to get your opinion on how he's coming along.

 

[berkeleysprings]

sounds good il check in later

 

[snowbird]

Bangarang, If I had a vote would say male chick.

 

[Debbi]

Bangarang, If I had a vote would say male chick.

Don, I'd like to know what you see that makes you think roo in his bird? I have no experience with the Wheaten color so far, well at least none more than a week old.