Guesses on breed and gender? Black Copper Maran/Ameraucana/ or Olive Egger?

[TheOddOneOut]

What makes the first black one look male? (Not disagreeing at all, just not knowledgeable in knowing the differences and trying to learn!)

Well, it gets tricky because he appears semi fibro melanistic (black skinned) so his comb is black instead of yellow/red/pink. I would guess he's part silkie, due to his crest (feathery tuft on his head). This also explains the semi fibro skin, as Silkies are black-skinned birds.
But back to the comb - it appears larger and spikier than the other black chick, who is very much appearing a pullet at this age.
He also has thick legs and large feet, which is a typical trait of a young male who will grow to be larger than his female siblings.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I suppose it's possible he's a CCLB x Marans cross, which would make him an Olive egger. But while it explains the crest, it doesn't really explain his black skin. But if he does have silkie in him, it must be a few generations back, since he doesn't have feathered legs or double toes.
What breeds does the friend own?

 

[amd87]

I suppose it's possible he's a CCLB x Marans cross, which would make him an Olive egger. But while it explains the crest, it doesn't really explain his black skin. But if he does have silkie in him, it must be a few generations back, since he doesn't have feathered legs or double toes.
What breeds does the friend own?

She has a TON! But the ones she breeds she has separated into different stalls. The reason she wasn’t sure what they were when I purchased was because she incubated them, she had a mixture of them in there, and the bands came off that distinguished them as CLB, BBS maran, Ameraucana, or olive Egger. There shouldn’t have been a CLB/maran cross. Unless that’s what she meant when she said olive Egger?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

She has a TON! But the ones she breeds she has separated into different stalls. The reason she wasn’t sure what they were when I purchased was because she incubated them, she had a mixture of them in there, and the bands came off that distinguished them as CLB, BBS maran, Ameraucana, or olive Egger. There shouldn’t have been a CLB/maran cross. Unless that’s what she meant when she said olive Egger?

CCLBxMaran would make an OE. But his black skin doesn't make sense in that case so I'd think he may be a different cross. If it somehow turns out to be a pullet, egg color will tell.