Which is which?

[Kel45]

Hello, I’ve posted before but I’m wondering if anyone has input on which is which as far as breed, these two came leg banded from Meyers Hatchery but I had to take them off before I could tell the difference in them. In this pic they are 3 weeks old.
my guess is this one is the Black Copper Maran

And this one the Olive Egger

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Too young to tell gender. I’m not seeing any boy traits.
It’s hard to tell breeds, too.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Too young to tell gender. I’m not seeing any boy traits.
It’s hard to tell breeds, too.

After looking at your other thread, I have a theory. The little “mystery meal maker” is your OE, an they just sent you one extra BCM.

 

[Nicrom]

I for sure thought one of my chicks was going to be a rooster the whole time she was growing. She was incredibly fast to mature and she was the first to lay an egg! Haha! I hope yours all turn out to be pullets as well!

 

[Kel45]

Agreed.

Do Olive Eggers have extremely feathered feet? The mystery chick has super feather legs already!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Do Olive Eggers have extremely feathered feet? The mystery chick has super feather legs already!

Some do, depends on what breeds are used to make them. If Marans are the dark brown egg parent, then they usually do. If Welsummer are used, then they do not.
I have had both types.

 

[nuthatched]

I agree with your assessment, but I'm afraid you might have a pair of cockerels. At least the maran might be

 

[Kel45]

I agree with your assessment, but I'm afraid you might have a pair of cockerels. At least the maran might be

Oh no!!! I can’t have Roos where I live I was hoping I would get lucky and get all females as I did order sexed but I know there is still a small Chance of getting a roo What makes you suspect cockerel for either?

 

[nuthatched]

Oh no!!! I can’t have Roos where I live I was hoping I would get lucky and get all females as I did order sexed but I know there is still a small Chance of getting a roo What makes you suspect cockerel for either?

The comb on the first is too big at three weeks to be a pullet and I'm not sure on the second chick but it has a noticeable comb as well, but it's a normal size, it could be a pullet.
I could be wrong, maybe Marans mature quickly.

 

[Kel45]

The comb on the first is too big at three weeks to be a pullet and I'm not sure on the second chick but it has a noticeable comb as well, but it's a normal size, it could be a pullet.
I could be wrong, maybe Marans mature quickly.

I hope it’s not a roo! So far all of the 6 chicks are great and friendly and come right up to us to hold! I’ll be so sad to have to see any go to a new home.