Wheaten Maran Chicks

[emcook]

Hoping to find some one familar with wheaten marans who could answer a question for me. I have read that you can sex this breed by their wing feathers. Is this true? I have these two chicks that are nearly 2 weeks and from what I’ve read, the dark wings is a rooster and the light is a pullet. Is this correct or is what I’ve read untrue? Thanks so much!

 

[Alexandra33]

Are you sure the first chick is a Wheaten Marans? It's looking white, not wheaten.
Wings aren't a good indicator of gender. It's all about the breast plumage in this situation. Cockerels will feather in black, while pullets will be light blonde (or red, a couple of my Wheaten Marans girls are solid red).
We'll probably have to wait a few more weeks, so hang in there.

~Alex

 

[emcook]

Thanks for replying Alex. They are both supposed to be So wait a couple weeks and then look at chest feathers. Will be keeping an eye on that. Thank you!

 

[emcook]

Updated pics. Has a single row of chest feathers and they look dark. Roo?

 

[Gray Farms]

Pullet. A Cockerel would have black chest feathers.

 

[emcook]

Yay!! Thanks so much! I hope she lays dark eggs like the one she was hatched from!!

 

[Alexandra33]

Looking like a pullet!

~Alex

 

[emcook]

Okay y’all more feathers have came in so here’s a little update. Look how pink the waddles are

 

[Gray Farms]

Same chick?

 

[emcook]

Same chick?

Yes updated picture of the same chick