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Barred rock hen or rooster

post #1 of 50
1/2/13 at 5:22am
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Hi,
I picked this barred rock hen/cockerel up over the weekend and the guy I got it from says its defiantly a hen. What do you think?? Thanks for any feed back. Martin [IMG]
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1/2/13 at 5:23am
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post #3 of 50
1/2/13 at 5:34am
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post #4 of 50
1/2/13 at 6:43am

Looks like a rooster.

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Hi, Im Rebecca Im a Christian girl that loves chickens!! I am a vet volunteer and I owner of 9 chickens. If you have any questions about Coccidiosis, Mites & Lice, Worms, Molting, Vent Gleet, Bumble Foot, Egg Binding, or Prolapsed Oviduct, feel free to ask me about it or pm me.
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post #5 of 50
1/2/13 at 6:57am
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That's what I thought too. He's a bit of an ugly thing at the minute!!
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post #6 of 50
1/2/13 at 7:15am
Definitely roo. I've had a barred roo- that's exactly what he looked like at that age! Don't worry, he will be just beautiful!
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1/2/13 at 7:22am
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How old would you say he is?? He's a silent Bob too!!
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post #8 of 50
1/2/13 at 7:26am
I'd say about 7 weeks or so.
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post #9 of 50
1/2/13 at 7:59am

Rooster.

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post #10 of 50
1/2/13 at 8:16am

That is a rooster, and a very good quality BR at that. Congrats. I'd take him in a heart beat!!

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