Sexing Barred Rock Chicks

[Sasquatch]

I have 2 that are now a week old. Any tips? or do I wait for comb development?

 

[speckledhen]

This brother and sister were six weeks old in this pic and by then, it's very obvious who is who, even if you arent used to this breed like I am:

Same babies at just two weeks old:

 

[csr326]

Looking at the chicks legs could be an indicator of sexing. "The sex-linked barring gene, B, is a potent inhibitor of dermal melanin. The Barred Plymouth Rocks, for example, would not have light shanks and feet if it were not for the fact that they have sex-linked barring. The female Barred Rocks tend to have darker shanks due to the dose effect of the barring gene."

 

[Fred's Hens]

The left bird is male, a cockerel. The right bird, is female, a pullet.

Forget the head spot. The males have two barring genes which makes them appear "bolder" in white bars. See?

To confirm? Easy as pie. In two weeks? The bird on the left will sprout a red comb and tiny red wattles while the bird on the right will not. That is confirmation. Early red combs and wattles are cockerels.

 

[lazy gardener]

boy.

 

[Katelynschicks]

I am new to all of this. And am wondering if someone would know if my chicks were male or female. I have 1 barred rock and 2 sexlinks is what I have been told. But we are not allowed to have roosters so I am praying they are all hens

 

[realsis]

Pullet ♡ = female. About 90% sure but I'm no expert! I just have 7 female Barred Rock Chick's myself.

 

[Master S.M.C]

Not yet, they are to young to sex

 

[Lollipop]

Between 6 and 8 weeks the males will have some color(pink) in their faces. Pullets will not show any color until just before they are laying age.

 

[My chicken is cuter]

Females are most likely (not for sure, but most of the time) to have a darker wash down the front of their legs. I've been told.