Roo or hen?

[Harris14]

I purchased 2 barred rocks. I thought I had a roo and a hen. I know one is a roo. He has the saddle feathers and crows. This one looks different than him. It doesn’t have the pointy saddle feathers and has not crowed. I thought it was a hen but now not so sure by looking at it.

 

[Sussex19]

How old is it?

 

[InterestingChickens]

Cockerel.

 

[Harris14]

How old is it?

4 months old

 

[Harris14]

I was told this is not a barred rock because it doesn’t have yellow legs. Is this true because I specifically asked for barred rocks when I purchased it.

 

[Sussex19]

4 months old

It's got a big comb, so my first thought was cockerel, but I'm not sure now.
How long has it had that big comb?

I was told this is not a barred rock because it doesn’t have yellow legs. Is this true because I specifically asked for barred rocks when I purchased it.

I expect that its just hatchery quality, and so might vary.

 

[InterestingChickens]

I was told this is not a barred rock because it doesn’t have yellow legs. Is this true because I specifically asked for barred rocks when I purchased it.

Your bird looks to be a Cuckoo Maran or poorly bred/mixed breed Barred Rock. Barred rocks have yellow legs and beaks which fade to pale yellow if the bird if female and lays eggs. While Cuckoo Marans have white legs and beaks.

 

[InterestingChickens]

It's got a big comb, so my first thought was cockerel, but I'm not sure now.
How long has it had that big comb?

This bird is definitely a cockerel - you can see male sickle feathers.

 

[Harris14]

This bird is definitely a cockerel - you can see male sickle feathers.

It’s comb was long when it was still in the brooder box. So I thought oh I have a rooster and a hen but now not so sure.

 

[Harris14]

After research I’m thinking now I was sold two completely different breeds. The one who crows has a barred pattern, small comb and wattles and yellow legs. This one has a pronounced comb and white legs without a barred pattern. I was comparing this one to what I thought was it’s brother but now I think the feed store sold me two different breeds.