Barred Rocks!!

[knosugref]

I've been nervous about this one for a while now....this is T, my barred rock at just about 9 weeks old. I'm thinking she is a she, but want to confirm. This picture was taken yesterday and today her comb already looks a bit more red. What do you guys think, girl or boy? (second pic is of the flock)

 

[Fred's Hens]

I've been nervous about this one for a while now....this is T, my barred rock at just about 9 weeks old. I'm thinking she is a she, but want to confirm. This picture was taken yesterday and today her comb already looks a bit more red. What do you guys think, girl or boy? (second pic is of the flock)

Pullet. Pullet body shape, tail, head, no comb no wattles.

 

[Brookhavens]

I've been nervous about this one for a while now....this is T, my barred rock at just about 9 weeks old. I'm thinking she is a she, but want to confirm. This picture was taken yesterday and today her comb already looks a bit more red. What do you guys think, girl or boy? (second pic is of the flock)

Pullet.. The comb and wattles are too small to be a boy. The lack of pointy hackle and saddle feathers is also another good indication of not being a boy.

 

[knosugref]

Awesome! So ill quit worrying about T! Now I only have to worry about my SLW! When do saddle feathers start showing?

 

[ndenief]

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Here are pics to compare. The lighter is the one I am suspecting is a roo. Sorry they wouldn't stay close together to get one picture.

 

[ndenief]

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Here are pics to compare. The lighter is the one I am suspecting is a roo. Sorry they wouldn't stay close together to get one picture.

 

[Brookhavens]

The barring is another give away on male/female. The hens (like in this picture) have wider barring than the roos. The other pic looks to be a boy with the narrower barring and red comb.

 

[Angierob]

I have one barred rock--I was hoping for a rooster when I bought him at a swap. I have 5 bantems and I knew at that time one was a roo because he had the look, the attitude and everything--well behold another bantem started crowing--turns out I have 2 bantem roos. Well I had grown to believe pepper was a she and was very glad...looking forward to big brown eggs and already having 2 little roosters I was happy----well Pepper is starting to join in on the crowing...So here are the stats 2 bantem roos and 1 large pepper roo (barred rock) and that leaves 9 pullets 3 are bantems (while 2 are small the other is the same size as my leghorns) 6 large leghorn pullets---All together there are 12 chickens

WILL I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH FIGHTING?? DO I NEED TO SELL OR GIVE AWAY ONE OR TWO OF THE ROOS?? thank you anybody who can lead me to some answers--I absolutely love my bantem roo--Sassy--he has the American game colors and is just gorgeous, Red is a bantem and he is the one leading all the crowing and fllying up high to crow from a high point--and he crows most often. Pepper-the BR- has only crowed twice and my husband witnessed it--not me,I was still convincing myself he was a she......they are all about 13-14 weeks..

 

[Craftymama]

I have a 9 or 10 week old Barred Rock that has no tail. All my other birds (different breeds) have tails. Is this normal? I'm pretty sure she is a pullet. No pointy feathers, hardly any red on her face even her pathetic tail feathers are broad and round. Any thoughts?

 

[Angie16hearts]

I have had two pullets with slow growing tails. 1 ended up a Rooster and it's just now coming in. The other is a pullet guess just slow growing. She did scare me cause I so badly wanted her to be a hen. Good luck ! Any pics?