4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[RosemarysBaby]

Both my white stars turned out to be cockerels and I got cuckoo marans in their place i have been reading all sorts on how to sex them does anyone know anything about them?

 

I have heard boys are grey/silver have light spot on their head as a chick and combs grow further back

 

and girls are black or dark and their combs grow more forward than boys.

 

My chicks where both born with yellow spot on their head and their dad was very dark apparently unsure about the mothers.

 

Any way some help, hints, tips any kind of information on sexing them would be greatly appreciated.

 

After the heartbreak of losing my first bird the the sudden shock of him being walked out the door and my other baby starting to cokadoodledoo as he was leaving hence lost the two would really appreciate a heads up on these ones worried about getting attached then having to take them back AGAIN!

 

 

pictures of the babies [Mademoiselle] FABERGE & FRECKLES hatched march 1st so about 10 weeks old or coming up for that x

 

[Valkyrie]

Try Feathersite:

 

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Marans/BRKMarans.html#MaransChiks

 

You may have to scroll down further, the chicks are near the bottom of the page. Sometimes it takes a while to download. The comparison is second from the bottom.

 

This is why I think our Tipsy is a female. Apparently females are darker and have a distinct blot on their heads, males blots are more undefined/misty??

 

Hope this helps - the older birds and young pullets are further up the page.