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post #11 of 33
8/5/12 at 5:59pm
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Well I hope she is a she because the other BR is grumpy and doesn't like me.  LOL  At what age do you get a better sense or shall I just post every week?  Hahaha

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post #12 of 33
8/5/12 at 7:48pm
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What is it about her that's not pure BR?  I'm not denying, she's from a hatchery and came as a BR pullet.  But just curious.

 

The coloring is too dark for a male but that comb is very big and rosy for a 4-week pullet.  That leads me to believe it's a male chick but with female coloring because he only got one barring gene (due to a cross).  I hope I'm wrong.

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post #13 of 33
8/5/12 at 7:51pm

Comb definitely points toward cockerel.

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post #14 of 33
8/5/12 at 10:07pm
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Not a possibility of a large comb hen?  Say it ain't so.  She/he is so sweet.  Would roosters be that calm and sweet?  Quiet too :)

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post #15 of 33
8/6/12 at 12:31am
My roos are more gentle then my hens! Lol!
But I agree, Cockeral.

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post #16 of 33
8/6/12 at 2:36am

Stan the Man at about 5 weeks

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His sister, Askew at the same age

 

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post #17 of 33
8/6/12 at 8:21am

Based on my experience, the barred rock's feather color is more indicative of gender than comb size.  The feathers look dark like a pullet's, so I'm guessing pullet for now.

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post #18 of 33
8/6/12 at 8:27am

In my experience, this does not hold true with hatchery birds.

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Originally Posted by Coop Deville View Post

Based on my experience, the barred rock's feather color is more indicative of gender than comb size.  The feathers look dark like a pullet's, so I'm guessing pullet for now.

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post #19 of 33
8/6/12 at 8:33am
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She doesn't have waddles growing.  Does that count for anything?  LOL  Grasping for somethinghu.gif

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post #20 of 33
8/6/12 at 10:20am
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Oops wattles, not waddles.  

 

Here she is at two days old.  Would you think pullet chick.  She's the one on the right, all dark.  You can kind of see her little spot on her head (or not)

 

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