Barred Rock, Just Darker?

[mama2molly]

Soooo, my Mom and Dad watched my daughter last night to give me a break and guess what they found at the hardware store? Chicken math attacked my Dad as well, lol! He said he wanted to replace the gals I lost and threw in one more for good measure.

They said there were four different kinds but only remembered Barred Rocks and RIRs. Until I can make it into town to see for myself, I wanted to see opinions.

This one has a small spot on her head and a teeny bit of color in her wings. Is she a BR with less color or what?

This is what I'm familiar with BRs looking like. This is what my first babies looked like.

And our new RIR, just because.

Also, any guesses on age? 1-1 1/2 weeks?

Thanks!

April

 

[Gwynevere]

I would definatly say shes a Plymouth Rock of some sort. Although she is pretty dark. Maybe she's a different color variety of Plymouth rock? This is what my Barred Rock looked like as a chick...
So I think she looks a bit more like my Barred rock then the one you had. But yea I would definatly say Barred Rock. And I think your age estimate is about right probably about a week old. The pick above was when she was a two days old.

 

[Basskids08]

Looks like a pullet BR!

 

[mama2molly]

Thanks guys! I didn't know Plymouth Rocks had different color variations.

The lighter BR looks just like the two pullets I got back in April, so its likely female also, right? I've been reading a lot about smaller dots being pullets and larger dots being cockerels. In this case, she has a larger dot?

Chickens are more complex than I realized!

 

[mama2molly]

Some side by side comparisons.

 

[mama2molly]

It has too much white to be a black australorpe correct? They don't have white dots....

 

[donrae]

White on the head means barred. She's probably just a wonky colored hatchery bird who may be darker, or may feather out like any other barred Rock hen.

 

[Gwynevere]

As far as gender goes you really cant tell till they get a good bit older. Two chicks may look the exact same but one may be a boy and the other a girl. You just cant tell except on a few specific breeds.