Bean15
Chirping
- Mar 16, 2020
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I have a 4.5-ish week old Copper Maran chick, and I was sure she was female until now. I can add photos later once I get some, but I was wondering what behaviours are seen in roos vs hens. This is my only Copper Maran chick so I don't have any others to compare her to, making her difficult to sex. She walks with her tail mostly upright, but only when running or looking around. she got feathers faster than the other chicks, but I heard females feather faster than males (??). her comb is still a peach color, and there's no red. I've noticed she's somewhat more vocal than my other chicks, but nothing too noticeable. One of the other chicks who has some pretty convincing roo traits will walk with almost a "strut". The Maran hasn't been showing much of that, but I'm not sure if different breeds have different traits when it comes to sexing. Sorry that I don't have photos right now, but can anyone guess at what she might be, or provide be with things I can look for that signify "she's" actually a "he"? Help!
I've had enough roosters come out of sexed batches, I'm really hoping it's a pullet!
I've had enough roosters come out of sexed batches, I'm really hoping it's a pullet!