Black Copper Marans hatched 11/15/2014

[MaesMom]

Already the size of my Isbar pullet hatched 9/15 and my California White pullet hatched 9/1

We "think" this is a Cockerel, are we correct? He/She is very "fiesty" with other fowl, but so very sweet with us.



taken with a flash, as it was very rainy today.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Wow...hmmm....I could go either way on this one.

With the blotchier looking iridescent green and the start of the gold on the wing, I could say roo.

But...that comb is nowhere near the development of a BCM rooster comb at 11 weeks. I knew mine at 4 weeks as they typically telecast very early.

One of my pullets developed early and had a comb similar to this one, which worried me, AND she is a "mossy" back with extra red on her back...she also lays the darker egg too now. I thought her possible roo at the time, but she is a lovely hen.

But she doesn't have that amount of iridescent green in blotchier form.

I'd wait it out. If this is a rooster, you'll see more red dynamics coming into those wings, and that comb should take off.

If it is a pullet, then obviously that won't happen, and she may lay a marvelously dark egg for you....oh and my "mossy" back is snotty too.

LofMc

Photos of my BCM's for comparison

My mossy back pullet at about 9 to 10 weeks of age

my roo at about 9 to 10 weeks of age

 

[donrae]

Cockerel.

 

[Michael OShay]

Cockerel.

I agree. Sorry. (

 

[Wyandottes7]

It's a cockerel.

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[SIMPleChick]

I think he's going to be one handsome boy!