Would love input on my 2 1/2 week old chicks...new breeds to me.

[Mrs. Feathers]

I have a 2 1/2 week hatch which I will be sharing with a friend. I have hatched and raised chickens for ten years now but Maran and Ameraucana hatches are new to me.
Marans, Ameraucanas and one Easter Egger.
The eggs came from two different breeders and the EE is from a Black Copper Maran roo.
I think I have identified the correct one as EE based on the comb and feathering but feedback is welcome if I am off base.
I know they are still very young but I am wondering if those with experience with these breeds can comment on my gender guesses and what you look for specifically to help me in my learning. So much fun! They will have names when the grandkids come to visit soon....but I already have named most of them.

Maran 1 roo?

Maran 2 roo?

Maran 3 roo I don't have a head shot but he has the most comb development

Maran 4 pullet?

Easter Egger pullet?

Maran 5 pullet?

Ameraucana 1 pullet?

Ameraucana 2 roo?

Ameraucana 3 pullet?

Ameraucana 4 roo?

Ameraucana 5 pullet?

 

[CluckerFamily]

I think all the yellow chicks are the Ameraucana and EE. But it is way to early to determine if these are pullet or roos.

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

I think all the yellow chicks are the Ameraucana and EE. But it is way to early to determine if these are pullet or roos.

Thank you....The yellows are all Ameraucana for certain. The EE chick was dark.

 

[JedJackson]

I think you have it about right. The bird you think is the Easter egger looks to have a pea comb. If so, that's the one.

It's really too early to tell sex yet, but #1 and #3 are looking like they could be cockerels. Watch for redness in the combs and/or wattles. Any bird that gets that within the next couple of weeks is a cockerel.

The white Ameraucanas will take longer to sex than the Marans.

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

I think you have it about right. The bird you think is the Easter egger looks to have a pea comb. If so, that's the one.

It's really too early to tell sex yet, but #1 and #3 are looking like they could be cockerels. Watch for redness in the combs and/or wattles. Any bird that gets that within the next couple of weeks is a cockerel.

The white Ameraucanas will take longer to sex than the Marans.

Thank you....I was going on feathering in with the Ameraucanas. Is that an urban myth? I think I need to remember to wait for the cock-a-doodle-doo.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I have only EEs. Out of fun, I try to determine with urban myths if each chick is a pullet or cockerel. And none work! That is why a couple of my hens have boy names.

 

[JedJackson]

Thank you....I was going on feathering in with the Ameraucanas. Is that an urban myth? I think I need to remember to wait for the cock-a-doodle-doo.

You mean wing feathering on chicks? That only works for specific hybrids that are bred for that, I believe. It won't work on Ameraucanas.