Ah okay that makes sense! Although some of them do sell other autosexing breeds? So it’s odd to me hahah I didn’t realize there were breeders doing it though. That’s interesting. Also sorry, appears I was wrong in this case :hide
Thanks! This is really interesting and informative! I wonder why there hasn’t been more of an effort to make them autosexing? It seems like they’re already quite close and would make more money I would think? Especially with how popular the breed is. It seems in this case it might be possible to...
Oh wow I didn’t realize that! :ep I’ve had a few different Barred Rocks but I never really noticed that so much. I know usually the males tend to have more white on them but I didn’t think that showed up till later? I might have to back through my chick pictures and compare the differences...
Yeah, I’ve gotten quite good at pinpointing cockerels early on, sometimes from day one, now 😂🤣 but without being there with them it can be hard to tell. Sometimes they just have a certain attitude or air about them but sometimes pulleys can be feisty too so it’s not always a sure thing but I’ve...
Way too young to tell, sorry. They need to be at least 8 weeks old usually but sometimes they start showing around 4. Post again in a few weeks and we might have a better guess. You will need to post pics of the comb/face though NOT the legs or wings.