Male or Female Chick?

[ClareScifi]

What is your guess? Mama was Barred Rock; Papa was probably Orpington/Aracauna mix:

 

[Egghead_Jr]

50% males is a statistical average. Same with humans, statistically speaking you have a 50% chance of either sex though people beat the odds and have all girls or all boys but with large enough sample population it will always be 50% of either sex.

Barred females only give the barred gene to the male offspring. It's a sexed linked trait. Males give the barring gene to both sexes. If the male was a solid color as it was and female barred then any barring in offspring tells you with certainty that it's a male. Barred/cuckoo chicks at hatch will always have a spot on the head if carrying the barred gene.

 

[ClareScifi]

 

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[AmyLynn2374]

I'm voting girl, but I'm new at this...lol

 

[TXchickmum]

-looks like a pullet to me.

 

[ClareScifi]

Darn! I was hoping it was a boy. Someone said the red color to the comb is indicative of a male.

 

[ClareScifi]